Tag: Training
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DEWA and Saudi Aramco sign MoU on R&D
The Dubai Water and Electricity Authority and Saudi Aramco have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to include research and development (R&D) on desalination.
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McCarthy in as new IDA secretary general
Shannon McCarthy has been appointed secretary general of the International Desalination Association (IDA) at IDA World Congress 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Tokyo’s Wellthy Corp forms joint venture in Myanmar
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation subsidiary Wellthy Corp has formed a joint venue with Myanmar Water Engineering & Products (MWEP) to provide EPC and water quality analysis services in Myanmar.
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Cosin calls for better water education, warns of project delays
CEO of Almar Water Solutions Carlos Cosin has warned of potential delays to projects owing to a skills shortage in the water industry, and has proposed creating a new Masters in Water degree to plug the skills gap.
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Is water in the grip of a skills crisis?
In an engineering-heavy sector such as water, it’s a truism that well qualified people are thin on the ground. But is it more accurate to say that the global water industry in the grip of a skills crisis?
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ACWA Emirates delivers MBR reuse plant for Saudi Aramco
ACWA Emirates has completed a water reuse plant at Shaybah Oilfield, Saudi Arabia, for crude and natural gas exporter Saudi Aramco.
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George Tchobanoglous introduces a synthesis of research on direct potable reuse
Direct potable reuse (DPR) is defined as the introduction of advanced treated water into the raw water supply upstream of a drinking water treatment facility or, under special conditions, directly into a potable water supply distribution system.
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New desalination plant poised to open in Gaza
A new desalination plant in Gaza is poised to begin producing after testing and technical training was completed by the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC), reports Muscat Daily.
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Qatar backs Palestinian water projects
The Qatar Development Fund has signed up to back Middle East Desalination Research Center (MERDC) projects in Palestine and Jordan.
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Xylem treatment boosts Chesapeake water quality project
Water technology firm, Xylem, has won a contract to provide advanced treatment to an existing wastewater treatment plant in the city of Frederick, Maryland and play a key role in an initiative focused on improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
