Tag: USA
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Texas moves towards direct potable reuse
The US state of Texas has taken a step towards direct potable water reuse (DPR) with the Texas Water Development Board awarding a study project to Alan Plummer Associates Inc, consultants based in the state.
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IDA announces lecturers for next Academy session
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has announced the line-up for the next one-day course in its Desalination Academy, which will take place on 5 December 2012 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, alongside the Saudi Water & Power Forum.
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Severn Trent displays improved UV kit and filter floors
An improved, upgraded model of the MicroDynamics® open channel microwave UV disinfection system specially designed for wastewater treatment and reuse applications will be displayed by Severn Trent Services at the WEFTEC 2012 exhibition and conference in New Orleans between 29 September and 5 October 2012.
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USEPA reuse guidelines to be previewed in webcast
A preview of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s 2012 Guidelines for Water Reuse will be one of two webcasts presented by the WateReuse Research Federation in September 2012.
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Latest UF module from KMS to be shown in New Orleans
The Puron® HF module, the latest evolution of submerged hollow-fiber ultrafiltration technology from Koch Membrane Systems, will be on show at WEFTEC 2012, the 85th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition & Conference in New Orleans during 1‑3 October 2012.
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New clarifier solves Virginia UF membrane problems
Funds from the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) have enabled completion of a new pretreatment system for an ultrafiltration membrane system at the Fairmont Water Filtration Plant in West Virginia.
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B&V/AECOM lead WERF search to cut energy costs
A partnership including engineering companies Black & Veatch (B&V) and AECOM has been contracted by the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) to research ways for wastewater utilities to reduce their energy costs.
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Foundation seeking desalination PR toolkit
The WateReuse Research Foundation wants to develop a public communication toolkit to assist project sponsors in the preparation of an education and outreach plan associated with the implementation of desalination projects.
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Pall to design navy inshore desalination system
The US Navy’s Office of Naval Research has contracted Pall Corporation for a multi-phase project to develop an advanced shipboard desalination system specifically for operations in coastal waters.
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MIT’s McGovern wins IDA 2012 scholarship award
The International Desalination Association has awarded its 2012 Channabasappa Memorial Scholarship to Ronan McGovern, a PhD candidate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States.