Tag: Seawater
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South African RO plant begins production
The 15,000 m³/d reverse-osmosis desalination plant for Mossel Bay, South Africa, should go into full production this week, after three weeks of commissioning.
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Toray announces two Chinese SWRO membrane orders
Toray Industries Inc has received orders to supply reverse osmosis (RO) membranes to seawater desalination plants in Qingdao (Shandong) and Caofeidian (Tangshan, Hebei) in China.
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Befesa wins 60,000 m³/d desalination plant in Ghana
Spain’s Befesa Agua has won a US$ 110 million contract for the Nungua, Burma Camp & Industrial Sector Water Project in Ghana which involves a 60,000 m³/d desalination plant.
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NZ army uses RO system for earthquake victims
The New Zealand army reported on 25 February 2011 that its engineers have established two water production facilities in Christchurch to support people affected by the earthquake.
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Santa Cruz extends consultant’s role in desalination studies
The Santa Cruz City Council voted on 23 February 2011 to approve a US$ 580,000 contract extension for consultants Kennedy/Jenks to continue engineering studies and conducting public outreach for the Californian city’s proposed seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plant.
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Hyflux Libyan desalination contracts could be delayed
Singapore-based desalination contractor Hyflux said on 23 February 2011 that its projects in Libya could be delayed due to the political uncertainty in the country, according to Reuters.
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Agreement at last on Ashdod water price
Israel’s national water company, Mekorot, is reported to have won its battle against the Ministry of Finance over the price of water from the upcoming Ashdod desalination plant.
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Desalination worries for Hyflux in Libya
Singapore-based contractor Hyflux is “closely monitoring” the situation in Libya, where it is due to start work shortly on a 40,000 m³/d seawater reverse-osmosis facility under a contract awarded in November 2010 by the General People’s Committee for Utilities (the Ministry of Utilities in Libya).
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Israel Desalination Society conference set for Haifa
The Israel Desalination Society (IDS) has announced that its 12th Annual Conference, subtitled Desalination — Visions for the future, will be held on 14-15 December 2011 in Haifa, Israel.
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CaribDA pretreatment workshop set for Antigua
A workshop on pretreatment for seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants is being held by the Caribbean Desalination Association (CaribDA) on the island of Antigua on 7-8 April 2011.