Tag: USA
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Perchlorate-removal membrane developed at Delaware U
An innovative membrane, synthesized in a laboratory at the University of Delaware, USA, by Professor CP Huang, is said to offer a breakthrough development in clean technology to remove perchlorate from water.
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Grants and scholarship announced by MEDRC
Two grants have recently been made to the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC), which has also just announced the award of a scholarship to a student from the Islamic University of Gaza.
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Kubota to set up membrane base in Ohio?
Japanese membrane technology company Kubota Corp is discussing potentially opening a research, development and manufacturing facility in the city of Canton, between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, Ohio.
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Consolidated seeks to sell Mexican desalination stake
Caribbean-based Consolidated Water Co is looking to sell its 50% stake in the 100 MGD (378,500 m³/d) Rosarito desalination project in Baja California, Mexico.
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Rochem and APTwater announce merger
A merger was announced on 9 November 2011 between APTwater Inc of California, USA, and Rochem AG of Switzerland.
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Wyoming U funded for research on nanomaterials in drinking water
The University of Wyoming, USA, announced on 4 November 2011, that Jonathan Brant, assistant professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering, had received a US$ 300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the ability of water treatment plants to remove manufactured nanomaterials from drinking water.
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US government seeks water-reuse projects for funding
The US government’s Bureau of Reclamation on 7 November 2011 invited requests for cost-shared funding for water reclamation and reuse projects under the WaterSmart Title XVI program.
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EPA to publish fracking probe results in 2012
The initial research results and study findings from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s investigation of hydraulic fracturing for gas exploitation will be released to the public in 2012, the agency announced on 3 November 2011.
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SCMA annual conference set for San Antonio
The 7th Annual Conference of the South Central Membrane Association (SCMA), an affiliate of the American Membrane Technology Association, is to be held in San Antonio, Texas, on 22‑24 August 2012.
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WERF awards Michigan State membrane researcher
The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) has given its Paul L Busch Award, its largest prize for a research project for water in arid areas, to Volodymyr Tarabara, associate professor of environmental engineering at Michigan State University.