Tag: USA
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MBR at heart of innovative wastewater reuse project
An innovative wastewater treatment/water reuse project was opened for the City of Clovis, California, USA, on 19 March 2010, featuring membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology, ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and a patented sludge-reduction system
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Ion polarization at heart of new desalination research
A new desalination method using ion-selective membranes has been reported in Nature Nanotechnology by four researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Pohang University of Science and Technology (PUST), Korea.
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Ex-Christ CEO joins Aquatech as senior VP
The former CEO of Christ Water Technology Group, Dr Karl Michael Millauer, has joined US desalination and water reuse system supplier Aquatech as senior vice-president. Christ was recently acquired by Canadian company GLV.
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Severn-Trent wins Chilean mining desalination contract
US water and wastewater treatment company Severn Trent Services has been awarded a contract to provide a seawater desalination plant that will serve the potable and process water needs of the Minera Esperanza copper and gold mine in Antofagasta, Chile.
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Concentrate disposal guidance from WRF/WERF research
A cooperative research effort, led by the WateReuse Foundation and co-funded by the Water Environment Research Federation, is providing utility managers and others with needed guidance and resources for addressing concentrate disposal issues.
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Pilot MBR to treat refinery wastewater
The Petroleum Environmental Research Forum (PERF) has selected Siemens Water Technologies to provide a Petro membrane bioreactor (MBR) pilot unit to test the viability of the technology in treating refinery wastewater.
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Siemens wins OC membrane system contract
A hollow-fiber membrane pretreatment system is to be supplied to Orange County’s Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) system expansion under a US$ 14 million contract won by Siemens in California, USA.
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Desalination joint venture abandoned
Daniel Dror, chairman and CEO of American International Industries, Inc (AMIN) announced on 2 March 2010 that discussions with Centriforce Technology Corporation regarding the possible development of a joint venture to operate in the water desalination industry have terminated.
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Brine concentrate reports published by Bureau of Reclamation
Reports deriving from the Southern California Regional Brine-Concentrate Management Study – Phase 1 have been made available on the website of the US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR).
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Santa Clara votes for advanced wastewater reuse plant
The directors of the Santa Clara Valley Water District in California, USA, approved two agreements with the City of San Jose on 23 February 2010 to build a new advanced water treatment facility involving microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet disinfection.