Tag: USA
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Coquina Coast plant size slashed as partners drop out
The number of local-government partners in the proposed Coquina Coast desalination plant in Florida, USA, has reduced from 11 to four in recent weeks, although some of the dropout communities still expect to buy water from the project.
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US government funding desalination research
Funding for research and laboratory studies, pilot-scale projects and demonstration projects in desalination and water purification is to be made available by the US federal Bureau of Reclamation.
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WRF becomes WRRF
The WateReuse Foundation announced a change of name to the WateReuse Research Foundation at its research and desalination conference in Tampa, Florida, USA on 24 May 2010
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Met-Pro Pump Group rebranded
The Met-Pro Pump Group, which includes the Fybroc® division, is to be rebranded as Met-Pro Global Pump Solutions™.
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IDA confirms speakers for Huntington Beach
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has confirmed speakers for its first conference devoted exclusively to energy-efficiency in seawater desalination – Desalination: An Energy Solution, on 8-9 September 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa, Huntington Beach, California, USA.
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Clemson University desalination collaboration signed
Water Enabled Technologies LLC (WET) of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate in a joint research effort to develop existing and future products in the field of water desalination.
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SS regulators for high flows
The new 7375 and 7376 stainless steel pressure regulators from Cat Pumps, which can be used in seawater reverse-osmosis desalination, are designed to meet the demands of industrial applications for continuous-duty, dependable performance.
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DWEER units chosen for Sorek desalination
The consortium building the Sorek desalination plant in Israel has ordered Calder DWEER units with an approximate value of US$ 10 million from Flowserve Corporation of the USA.
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Forward osmosis takes another forward step
Commercialization of a high-performance forward-osmosis (FO) membrane, as a next step towards the introduction of disruptive, lower cost desalination and water reuse technology, was announced on 10 May 2010 by Oasys Water Inc of Cambridge, USA.
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Large wastewater expansion in Qatar to use UF
Indian engineering and construction company Larsen & Toubro announced on 11 May 2010 that its business unit had secured a contract for Doha South Sewage Treatment Works, Qatar, involving ultrafiltration technology.