Tag: Water Reuse
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June deadline for IDA scholarship applications
The International Desalination Association (IDA) is accepting applications for its 2011 Channabasappa Memorial Scholarship. Individuals wishing to be considered for this prestigious award have until 1 June 2011 to submit their application.
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Reuse plant eases Melbourne’s water demand
The Aus$ 48 million (US$ 52.6 million) recycled water plant in Altona, Australia, was commissioned on 19 April 2011 by Victoria state’s minister for water, Peter Walsh.
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ACWA wins two membrane-based projects in Saudi
Two separate contracts for membrane-based water and wastewater projects in Saudi Arabia have been awarded to ACWA Emirates LLC of Dubai.
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US Army launches Net Zero water, waste and energy initiative
The US Army identified six of its camps on 19 April 2011 to become “net zero” water installations – limiting consumption of freshwater resources and returning water back to the same watershed so as not to deplete annual water resources in that region in quantity and quality.
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Online registration available for IDA Perth congress
The International Desalination Association has announced that online registration is now available for its September 2011 World Congress in Perth, Australia.
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Direct potable reuse report published by WateReuse
The WateReuse Research Foundation (WRF) has published a report identifying information and research required to promote direct potable reuse (DPR) – the introduction of purified water into a water-supply distribution system or a raw-water supply immediately upstream of a water treatment plant.
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Keppel in US$ 46 million water-reuse JV in Tianjin
Keppel Integrated Engineering (KIE) signed a joint-venture agreement with Tianjin Eco-City Investment & Development Co (TECID) on 17 April 2011 to pursue the building, owning and operation of a water reclamation plant in the Eco-City.
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Australia has overinvested in desalination says government report
Australia has overinvested in desalination in recent years, says a draft report from the Australian Productivity Commission, published on 13 April 2011. One alternative it recommends is indirect potable reuse.
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Parsons selected for California water-reuse expansion
California’s West Basin Water District has awarded its largest ever water-reuse contract to Pasadena-based Parsons Corporation on a design-build basis.
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RO, IX and ceramic membranes in Veolia oilfield reuse contract
A 45,000 bpd (7,154 m³/d) produced-water reclamation facility is to be installed at the Arroya Grande oilfield in California by Veolia Water through a design-build-operate contract.