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Desalination capacity to increase up to eight times in Cape Verde
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 09:55February 2,2012 --
The government of Cape Verde is planning to add up to eight further desalination plants to boost drinking water capacity and meet booming demand from increased tourism, WWi has learned...
....Ultrafiltration more flexible than “sledgehammer” reverse osmosis, says industry expert
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 05:25January 30,2012 --
Pentair will continue to push its business in ultrafiltration following the acquisition of Norit’s Clean Process Technology (CPT) division and confirmed it would not be manufacturing its own reverse osmosis membranes in the future...
....Renewable powered desalination: South Korea catching up with patent leader Japan
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 10:35January 24,2012 --
Around 20% of patent families related to desalination technologies refer to integration with a renewable energy source, a new report has claimed...
....GCC water tariffs should be revised to hammer heavy users, says report
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 09:35January 24,2012 --
Better education will be needed to reform current tariff structures and address water scarcity in the GCC. Furthermore governments should restructure their water tariff structures so that pricing follows usage, with heavy water users paying the.......
East to West: China acquires nearly 9% of utility giant Thames Water
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 07:50January 23,2012 --
China’s sovereign wealth fund, set up to invest the country’s multi-billion foreign exchange reserves, has bought a 8.68% stake into one of the UK’s largest utilities, Thames Water...
....Desalination plant inaugurated in Pakistan
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 05:40January 23,2012 --
The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Manora Water Desalination plant has been inaugurated to provide between 200,000 to 250,000 gallons of water per day to residents of Manora, the Pakistan Navy and harbouring ships...
....Vietnam delta plan contracted to Dutch led consortium
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 03:50January 23,2012 --
A 750,000 euro contract for the provision of consultancy services for the Mekong Delta Plan in Vietnam has been awarded to a consortium headed by consultancy and engineering firm DHV...
....Solar powered desalination in Middle East with brine evaporation
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 08:05January 18,2012 --
Desalination has historically been a large consumer of energy and questions have been raised over whether renewable power alternatives could power a commercial scale process. Abu Dhabi is over half way through constructing 30 solar desalination.......
Healthcare company donates $25K to Water for People for India water projects
Tue, 01/17/2012 - 05:10January 17,2012 --
The Cigna Foundation is donating US$25,000 to Water for People for clean water projects in West Bengal, India, bringing the total donated since 2008 to US$190,000...
....Black & Veatch relocates Middle East operations to Dubai
Wed, 01/11/2012 - 12:25January 11,2012 --
To further strengthen support for water and energy clients in the United Arab Emirates, and other Middle Eastern countries, Black & Veatch has moved its operations to a new Dubai location...
....Fracking wastewater: are reed beds the answer?
Wed, 01/11/2012 - 04:55January 11,2012 --
The treatment of controversial hydraulic fracturing by-products in wastewater facilities has received a torrent of recent criticism, but could a reed bed process treating oil waste in the Middle East be one answer?
....UK contract win for Bluewater Bio follows South Africa and Bahrain
Tue, 01/10/2012 - 10:05January 10,2012 --
Following a three year trial between utility Severn Trent and Bluewater Bio International an order has been placed for the firm’s wastewater treatment technology...
....Wastewater reuse relieves agricultural irrigation drought in Israel
Tue, 01/10/2012 - 07:55January 10,2012 --
Israel still remains one the world leaders in wastewater recycling and a collaboration between local farmers has demonstrated why the country will continue to lead with this application...
....Water institute leader moves to World Bank Group
Tue, 01/10/2012 - 05:40January 10,2012 --
After 10 years as the executive director of the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) Anders Berntell will be moving onto the position of executive director of the 2030 Water Resources Group at the International Finance Corporation, wi.......
Surface and groundwater modelling to improve utility drinking water
Tue, 01/10/2012 - 05:15January 10,2012 --
Anglian Water Services in Cambridge has contracted Mott MacDonald to provide surface and groundwater quality modelling to help improve drinking water quality...
....Desalination/power to attract $20bn investment in Qatar
Tue, 01/10/2012 - 04:51January 10,2012 --
Ahead of the FIFA 2022 World Cup the first Middle East host Qatar is expected to spend $20 billion on power generation and water desalination over the next decade...
....Brazilian filtration company acquired by MANN+HUMMEL
Mon, 01/09/2012 - 13:40January 9,2012 --
German OEM supplier MANN+HUMMEL has acquired Fluid Brasil, a filtration system supplier specializing in reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration solutions used in the treatment of water and wastewater...
....Yorkshire Water wastewater upgrade project in UK awarded to AECOM joint venture
Mon, 12/19/2011 - 12:50December 19,2011 --
A joint venture in which consultancy AECOM participates has been awarded a US$24-million contract to upgrade the Woodhouse Mill Wastewater Treatment Works for Yorkshire Water in the United Kingdom...
....Netherlands sewage treatment plant to incorporate innovative energy, space-saving features
Mon, 12/19/2011 - 12:45December 19,2011 --
Rijn & IJssel Water Board is replacing an outdated sewage treatment plant in the Dutch town of Dinxperlo with a new one that will use the innovative energy and space saving Nereda® technology...
....Custom-built seawater reverse osmosis plant off coast of Eastern Russia to produce 2.6 mgd of fresh water for drinking, process
Mon, 12/19/2011 - 12:41December 19,2011 --
Aqua-Chem is installing a custom-built Seawater Reverse Osmosis plant off the coast of Vladivostok, Russia, that will purify over 2.6 million gallons of seawater per day to be used for drinking and process needs...
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