Tag: Seawater
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RFP issued for Camp Pendleton desalination studies
The San Diego County Water District in California, USA, issued a request for proposals (RFP) on 10 January 2011 for technical studies related to the proposed Camp Pendleton Seawater Desalination Project.
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NanoH2O appoints Markovich as CFO
California-based desalination membrane manufacturer NanoH2O Inc announced on 12 January 2011 the appointment of semiconductor and cleantech veteran John Markovich as chief financial officer.
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Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination: Innovative Intake Designs
The search for additional reductions in the cost of seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) desalination needs new leads now energy recovery has gone about as far as it can go. The authors believe this can be done by improving raw-water quality using innovative intake designs. The use of “filtration” type intakes can have a significant effect on…
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Chennai III desalination plant could be 200,000 m³/d, says report
The Tamil Nadu state government in India is preparing a detailed project report to set up a third desalination plant with a 200,000 m³/d capacity to meet the growing water needs of the city of Chennai, according to a report in the Times Of India on 7 January 2011.
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Ratepayer group challenges Monterey desalination approval
California’s Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) has appealed against the approval of the Coastal Water Project on the Monterey peninsula, stating that the state Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) surrendered its oversight responsibilities to the promoters of the project, which includes a seawater desalination plant.
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Australian centre funding 12 more desalination projects
Using fertiliser as a draw solution for forward osmosis is one of 12 more research projects to be funded by Australia’s National Centre of Excellence in Desalination (NCED).
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Tianjin boosts desalination supply to beat shortage
Tianjin has become the first Chinese city to transport a large amount of desalinated seawater through its current water supply network after the city had to increase its desalinated supply to cope with an acute water shortage over the New Year holiday period.
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Gold Coast desalination plant replacing poor-quality floodwater
In an ironic reversal of its intended use for droughts, the Gold Coast desalination plant in Queensland, Australia, has been brought out of mothballs to provide water at full capacity to replace surface water full of sediment caused by large-scale flooding.
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Eyre Peninsula desalination site choice delayed
Identification of a site for the proposed Eyre Peninsula desalination plant in South Australia has been put back three months, according to an Australian press report.
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Al Ghubrah mobile desalination plant onstream in Oman
The 27,000 m³/d mobile desalination plant being built at Al Ghubrah, Oman, for the Public Authority for Electricity & Water (PAEW) has gone onstream, the Oman Observer reported on 26 December 2010.