Tag: USA
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Desalination plants part of Palestine agreement
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement on 4 February 2011 agreeing to improvements in water, sewerage and electricity in Palestinian areas, following a meeting with Tony Blair, representative of the “Quartet” (USA, the United Nations, Russia and the European Union).
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USEPA chief briefs Senate on dangerous contaminants
Perchlorate, chromium-6 and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in drinking water were all discussed by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator, Lisa P Jackson, in testimony before the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works on 2 February 2011.
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Visalia wastewater upgrade will be largest MBR in California
The City of Visalia, USA, is upgrading its wastewater treatment plant with membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology and will be the largest MBR plant in California when it enters service in 2013.
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Webcast to feature water-reuse ‘call to action’
A call to action for all water industry leaders about water reuse will be the subject of a webcast to be presented by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the WateReuse Association on 23 February 23 2011.
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WRF seeks preproposals for research funding
Preproposals are being sought by the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRF) by 7 March 2011 for funding consideration under its 2011 Unsolicited Research Program.
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MIT droplet research could affect thermal desalination design
New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, on the action of droplets when hitting a surface reports a hitherto unknown mechanism for wetting transition that could have significant effects for thermal desalination.
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MIT membrane start-up completes funding round
The conclusion of an initial round of funding for Clean Membranes Inc, a start-up company based in Lexington, USA, will permit progress on development of a new generation of non-fouling membranes usable for sea and brackish water desalination.
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Al Sharif made VP sales for ERI’s OEM group
California-based Energy Recovery Inc announced on 26 January 2011 the promotion of its former global sales director, Imad Al Sharif, to vice president of sales of OEM group, one of the fastest growing business groups at ERI.
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RO likely for Penn State treatment upgrade
Buchart Horn Inc of York, Pennsylvania, has been appointed architect for a US$ 30 million upgrade to the water treatment plant for Penn State University, probably involving advanced filtration such as reverse osmosis.
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New contracts announced by H2O Innovation
A 150,000 GPD (568 m³/d) membrane wastewater treatment system for a First Nation community in Manitoba, Canada, is one of new contracts totaling US$ 2.4 million announced on 12 January 2011 by H2O Innovation.