Tag: Water Reuse
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Sembcorp takes on ZLD water management plant in China
A total water management plant to support a coal-to-diesel project in Wangqiao Industrial Park, located in Changzhi city in China’s Shanxi province, is to be provided by Sembcorp Industries of Singapore, the company announced on 18 October 2013.
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Multi-technology GE upgrade for Russian refinery treatment
Membrane bioreactor (MBR), electrodialysis reversal (EDR) and reverse osmosis (RO) technology will all feature in a major upgrade for the wastewater treatment at one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries.
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WRA launches improved US water reuse database
The WateReuse Association (WRA) has announced the launch of its new and improved National Water Reuse Database (NWRD).
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Governor signs bill to accelerate California direct reuse
The governor of California, Jerry Brown, signed legislation on 8 October 2013 designed to accelerate direct potable reuse throughout the US state.
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Twin Victor Valley MBR plants get state funding
The twin membrane-bioreactor plants planned for the communities of Apple Valley and Hesperia on the edge of the Mojave desert east of Los Angeles, USA, have received US$ 1.5 million funding from the California Department of Water Resources.
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HDR director elected to WateReuse foundation board
Roy Martinez of Omaha‑based HDR Engineering Inc has been elected to the board of directors of the WateReuse Research Foundation.
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Five newcomers voted onto IDA board
Five new faces were elected directly to the board of the International Desalination Association (IDA) for 2013‑15.
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WateReuse webcast to look at cost/benefits of reuse levels
An October webcast from the WateReuse Research Foundation is to address the question of reuse costs and benefits to help avoid communities overtreating their wastewater for reuse.
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Papers invited for 3rd salinity forum in June 2014
Papers have been invited for the 3rd International Salinity Forum in Riverside, California, in June 2014.
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Low PPCP risk from water-reuse for irrigation – study
Levels of pharmaceuticals and personal-care products (PPCPs) in crops irrigated with treated wastewater were found to be “quite low” and probably not a health concern in a study carried out recently by the University of California – Riverside.