Tag: USA
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US govt to fund fracturing water treatment research
Membrane and desalination processes will be researched in some of the new projects selected by the US Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) for improving shale gas and coalbed methane (CBM) production.
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WRF funds American Water to research desalination pretreatment
New methodologies for optimizing pretreatment processes for reverse osmosis (RO) desalination are to be researched by American Water Works Company Inc, the largest investor-owned US water and wastewater utility company, under a grant from the Water Research Foundation.
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NWRI publishes California recycling white paper
The US National Water Research Institute has published a white paper, cosponsored by WateReuse California, which highlights the need for more effort in advancing the use of recycled water in California.
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Membrane and desalination research reports published by NWRI
Short progress reports on the status of membrane and desalination research projects funded under the US National Water Research Institute’s graduate fellowship scheme for 2008-2009 have been published on the NWRI website.
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Toray sets up membrane JV in Beijing
A groundbreaking ceremony for a large membrane production facility was held in the industrial development area of Shunyi Airport, Beijing, China, on 24 August 2009.
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West Basin continues United Water reuse agreement
United Water announced on 25 August 2009 the signing of a new five-year agreement with the West Basin Municipal Water District in California, USA, to operate and maintain the district’s Edward C Little water recycling plant and four satellite facilities, which together comprise the largest water-reuse operation of its kind in the United States.
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Marin board approves 5-15 MGD desalination plant
The board of the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) in California, USA, approved on 19 August 2009 a 5 MGD (19,000 m³/d) desalination plant expandable to 15 MGD (57,000 m³/d) as one of its potential future water supply sources.
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Cascal chairman looks to desalination future
Cascal NV, a subsidiary of the UK-based Biwater water and wastewater group, is looking to extend its market reach further into desalination, according to its recently elected chairman, Adrian White.
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Bulk-water textbook models ripped up by new research
New research using high-powered x-rays has revealed that the textbook molecular model of bulk water at ambient conditions is incorrect.
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Desalination without energy possible with organics, claim Chinese
Water desalination can be accomplished without electrical energy input or high water pressure using a source of biodegradable organic matter or bacteria as the fuel.