Tag: USA
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Grant for Texas pilot wind-powered desalination plant
The Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA) has made a US$ 2.75 million grant to Mitchell County, Texas, towards a US$ 8 million pilot project to use wind power for a brackish-water desalination project.
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Commission extends Long Beach desalination research permit
The desalination intake and discharge research project being undertaken by the Long Bearch Water Department was granted a five-year extension by the California Coastal Commission on 14 July 2011.
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FEDCO wins Ras Az Zawr energy-recovery contract
The energy-recovery device (ERD) contract for the reverse-osmosis (RO) section of the giant Ras Az Zawr (Ras Azzour) desalination project in Saudi Arabia has been awarded to Fluid Equipment Development Co (FEDCO).
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Desalination consortium to pass resources on to AMTA
The Affordable Desalination Consortium (ADC), which is wrapping up its program of work this year, is to transfer the resources left after its closure to the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA).
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ERI to vacate its facility in Michigan
Energy Recovery Inc (ERI) is vacating the old Pump Engineering (PEI) base in Michigan, USA, where it has assembled turbochargers and pumps for desalination projects since taking over PEI in 2009.
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Florida town gets 30,000 m³/d KMS RO system
An 8 MGD (30,000 m³/d) reverse-osmosis (RO) water treatment plant is to be provided for the Florida town of Davie by Koch Membrane Systems (KMS).
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Future advancements and acceptance of membrane technologies
The introduction of membrane technologies including reverse osmosis, electrodialysis reversal, ultrafiltration, microfiltration and membrane bioreactors has transformed the approach water treatment. For the second time, the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) is combining its annual conference and exposition (18-21 July 2011) with its Florida-based affiliate, the Southeast Desalting Association (SEDA). The AMTA president ponders where…
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Giti to head APTwater North American sales
Ali Giti, recently responsible for overseeing North America sales at Severn Trent has joined APTwater Inc as vice president of North American sales, the California-based supplier of water/wastewater treatment technologies announced on 6 July 2011.
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NSF approval for green RO antiscalant
CarboxyMethyl Inulin (CMI) has received standard certification from NSF International and the American National Standards Institute allowing Carboxyline® 25-40 UP to be used as a reverse-osmosis antiscalant in drinking water production in the US.
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KMS achieves North American MBR debut
Koch Membrane Systems Inc (KMS), has sold its first Puron™ Plus packaged membrane bioreactor (MBR) wastewater treatment system in North America.