Tag: USA
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New WRRF reports on MBR disinfection and ion-exchange
The WateReuse Research Foundation has published reports on: disinfection in satellite water-reuse facilities; and use of ion-exchange in desalination concentrate management.
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WateReuse issues RFP for LNG use in desalination
The WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a project to develop a methodology on use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in desalination.
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SEDA to hold chemicals workshop in November
The Southeast Desalination Association is to hold a Technology Transfer Workshop in Coral Springs Florida on 14 November 2013.
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SWMOA workshop announced for El Segundo in December
The Southwest Membrane Operator Association (SWMOA) has announced an Operator Training Workshop on 5 December 2013.
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What is the Alamagordo research facility for?
The Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in New Mexico, USA, has provided and continues to provide a testbed for many different varieties of desalination, which could provide future directions for the technology. The facility’s manager, Randall Shaw, outlines the purpose of the center and the research currently under way. This article first appeared in…
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Southern California reused-water purchase agreed
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (SDLAC) signed a 30‑year recycled water purchase agreement on 29 August 2013, which will eliminate the need for water from northern California and the Colorado river for groundwater recharge.
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Desalitech appoints Spinhirne as marketing VP
Desalitech, which markets the innovative Closed-Circuit Desalination™ system, has appointed ex- Siemens man Mike Spinhirne to be the company’s senior vice president.
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Texas will need desalination says land commissioner
The Texas Land Commissioner, Jerry Patterson, said on 29 August 2013 at the Texas Groundwater Summit in San Marcos that the state would need more alternatives such as desalination to provide a solution for its thirsty growing population.
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Nine desalination research projects share US$ 1.1 million
Seven laboratory-scale desalination research projects and two pilot projects are to share US federal funding worth more than US$ 1.1 million.
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WRRF seeks desalination IM&E mitigation methodology
The WateReuse Research Foundation has issued a request for proposals for development of a methodology for mitigating the dangers to aquatic life posed by seawater desalination plant intakes.