Tag: USA
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New contracts end H2O Innovation’s year strongly
Canada’s H2O Innovation Inc is to supply membrane nanofiltration (NF) water supply systems to two municipalities in Canada and expand an existing system in a third, among contracts totaling Can$ 8 million (US$ 8.25 million) announced on 6 July 2011.
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PPCP Toolkit developed by WateReuse foundation
The WateReuse Research Foundation (WRF) has developed a toolkit for briefing elected officials, policy makers, or the general public about the presence of trace concentrations of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) found in recycled water.
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Indian researcher wins 2011 IDA Fellowship Award
A membrane scientist at the Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), India, is the recipient of the International Desalination Association’s 2011 Fellowship Award.
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Aquatech buys majority stake in Indian chemical provider
Desalination and water-treatment specialist Aquatech International, based in Pennsylvania, has made a majority strategic investment in India’s WEX Technologies Private Ltd, a provider of performance water-treatment chemicals and services.
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Brochure online for SEDA Fall Symposium
The Southeast Desalting Association (SEDA) now has the brochure online for its Fall Symposium, titled Membranes: That’s Where Water is Headed, on 23- 25 November 2011 in Clearwater, Florida.
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Mayor starts San Diego water reuse pilot project
The mayor of San Diego, Jerry Sanders, officially launched a year-long pilot project on 30 June 2011 that is the Californian city’s next step towards indirect potable water reuse.
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Desalitech building demo plant with Layne Christensen
The originator of the Closed Circuit Desalination (CCD™) technology, Desalitech Ltd, announced on 30 June 2011 that it will work with mineral and water drilling and treatment company Layne Christensen to design and build an innovative desalination system.
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AMTA admin chief takes on CaribDA role
The administrative director of the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA), Janet Jaworski, has taken over the post of administrative director for the Caribbean Desalination Association (CaribDA).
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Graphite oxide improves sand filtration fivefold, say researchers
In a discovery which could have implications for desalination pretreatment, a research team divided between Rice University, USA, and Monash University, Australia, has found a way of transforming sand with nanotechnology to make it five better at filtering water.
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BWA changes hands once more
Desalination and water treatment chemical specialist BWA Water Additives has been sold for the second time in three years for around £ 185 million (US$ 300 million).