Tag: Wastewater Treatment
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Wastewater reuse to be integral to Taiwan development
Successful results from a wastewater-reuse demonstration plant in Taiwan mean that wastewater recycling is set to become an integral part of daily life in the country, helping it to achieve sustainable development, the country’s minister of economic affairs, Shih Yen-shiang, said on 29 March 2011.
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Jakarta water company to tender three UF plants
The Jakarta regional water supply company PAM Jaya is to tender three ultrafiltration (UF) water treatment plants in July/August 2011.
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Santa Paula: A case study in energy efficiency
Sometimes when a wastewater treatment works is found to be in non-compliance with regulations this can be the spur to producing a revamp which suddenly becomes a model for others to follow. Such is the case with the City of Santa Paula in California. As a result of the revised wastewater plant’s equipment selection and…
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APTwater and Air Products sign worldwide marketing agreement
California water treatment company APTwater Inc and industrial gas supplier Air Products have signed a joint marketing agreement that broadens collaboration and use of APTwater’s patented HiPOx® process technology for advanced water treatment projects worldwide.
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RO-based advanced treatment plant for West Virginia mines
A 5 MGD (19,000 m³/d) membrane-based wastewater treatment plant is to be built to serve a number of coal mines in West Virginia, USA, as a result of government action following pollution violations.
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More desalination and reuse potential in Western Australia
Western Australia’s Water Corporation is considering up to three seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plants along the southern coast of its area, known as Lower Great Southern, as part of a potential portfolio of water resources for the next 30 years.
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Flu pandemic response could harm water quality
An international research team has found that existing plans for antiviral and antibiotic use during a severe influenza pandemic could reduce wastewater treatment efficiency.
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Tender later this year for Changi expansion
A tender will be called in the second half of 2011 for construction and installation of an expansion to Singapore’s Changi Water Reclamation Plant using membrane technology.
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Oman’s submerged membrane bioreactor proves itself
Membrane bioreactors are a very attractive option in the Middle East, where acute water scarcity means countries are increasingly looking to reserve expensive desalinated water solely for potable use. ACWA MBR’s Al Ansab submerged membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment plant in Muscat, Oman, one of the biggest of its kind in the world, has recently undergone…
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AMTA lists tech transfer and AWWA events
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) has fixed dates for technology-transfer workshops this year including a joint event with the South West Membrane Operators Association (SWMOA),