Thames Water refreshes plan for Abingdon Reservoir, despite opposition from GARD ⊠GARD chairman Derek Stork, a former nuclear physicist, feared there was now a âstrong possibilityâ that Thames Water will favour the reservoir in its final document. Writing in a GARD newsletter this month, he said: âThey have either ignored, or over-ridden with dubious arguments, the majority of critical comments coming from stakeholders like GARD. âOther [water] sources are less costly, less damaging to the environment, less disruptive to local communities and more robust against climate change.â Alternative options also in the most recent shortlist include desalination plants and abstraction of water from the Lower Thames. About [âŠ] Thames Water refreshes plan for Abingdon Reservoir, despite opposition from GARDDME GmbH2017-06-19T16:19:56+02:00
Desalination plant labour strike called off A labour strike at the Episkopi desalination plant was called off following a meeting between union representatives and Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou. Discussions between workers, management and the Ministry to find an agreement between the conflicting parties were effective says the Labour Ministry in an announcement. The union representatives met with Emilianidou on Wednesday afternoon, and went on to diffuse the strike actions announced at the desalination plant in Episkopi, Limassolâs main water source. The desalination plant supplies 80% of the cityâs water on any given day, however the government can channel water from other sources, such as dams for instance. [âŠ] Desalination plant labour strike called offDME GmbH2017-06-17T13:29:57+02:00
Egypt looks to the sea to meet its need for water ⊠With Egyptâs population having more than doubled in the past 25 years, its water supply is increasingly scarce. The country is allowed to draw 55 billion cubic metres a year from the Nile, which is pretty well tapped out by the time it reaches the Mediterranean. It gets another 5 billion cubic metres from aquifers and rainwater. Ethiopia is about to begin filling the reservoir of its Grand Renaissance Dam, which, depending on how quickly it is done, could reduce the flow of the Nile by as much as 20 per cent over the next few years. Egypt looks to the sea to meet its need for waterDME GmbH2017-06-15T13:16:04+02:00
Doosan Heavy unit bags 88 bln-won water purification facility deal Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., South Koreaâs top power equipment maker, said Thursday that its British affiliate has clinched a 87.5 billion-won ($77.8 million) deal to build a water purification facility. Doosan Enpure has signed the deal with Severn Trent Water, a British water supplier, Doosan Heavy said. The facility will be able to process 320,000 tons of water on a daily basis. Its construction will be completed in 2020, according to Doosan Heavy. In 2012, Doosan Heavy acquired Enpure in a bid to strengthen its desalination business. (Yonhap) (LINK) Â Doosan Heavy unit bags 88 bln-won water purification facility dealDME GmbH2017-06-15T13:11:14+02:00
Entsalzungsanlagen fĂŒr Meerwasser werden mit Hightech auf Effizienz getrimmt. ⊠Mit Druck durch die Membran Da aber Erdöl immer noch relativ billig ist, bleibt der Anreiz gering, in solche Technologien zu investieren â zumindest in LĂ€ndern mit reichem Ălvorkommen. Ganz anders allerdings ist die Situation in LĂ€ndern, die weder groĂe eigene Ăl- oder Gasquellen noch ausreichend Trinkwasser haben. Dort setzt man â wie etwa in Israel â hĂ€ufig auf die zweite wichtige Technologie zum Entsalzen von Wasser: die sogenannte Umkehr-Osmose. Dabei wird Meer- oder Brackwasser durch eine extrem feine Kunststoffmembran gedrĂŒckt, die nur das Wasser, nicht aber die darin gelösten Verunreinigungen und Salze durchlĂ€sst. Solche Membranen werden zu [âŠ] Entsalzungsanlagen fĂŒr Meerwasser werden mit Hightech auf Effizienz getrimmt.DME GmbH2017-06-17T13:23:21+02:00
Oman Power and Water Procurement (OPWP) is to appoint a consultant to provide legal advisory services for the competitive tendering of a coal-fired independent power plant (IWPP). ⊠The tender documents will be provided in electronic format upon evidence of bank transfer or can be collected directly up to June 22. The last date for submission of the documents is July 24, according to a statement. The proposal for a coal-fired project is part of a shift from use of natural gas for power generation as also for water desalination. In April, OPWP had issued its request for proposals from international consultants for providing financial and commercial advisory services for the development of the coal-based IPP. The selected consultant will advise OPWP on the scope and [âŠ] Oman Power and Water Procurement (OPWP) is to appoint a consultant to provide legal advisory services for the competitive tendering of a coal-fired independent power plant (IWPP).DME GmbH2017-06-13T10:08:40+02:00
FEWA to develop desalination plants in Umm Al Quwain – UAE UAEâs FEWA opens $35.4m Umm Al Quwain power plant The government of Umm Al Quwain has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) to build reverse osmosis desalination plants in the emirate. The planned desalination plants are in line with the UAEâs objectives of sustaining freshwater sources, UAE state news agency, WAMž reported. The agreement is also said to be a response to the steady increase in water consumption that has been observed in the countryâs residential, economic, industrial, and cultural sectors. (LINK) FEWA to develop desalination plants in Umm Al Quwain – UAEDME GmbH2017-06-12T12:45:40+02:00
Thane to get desalination plant, use water from creek – Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s (MMR) ⊠To tackle the water crisis in Thane, the municipal corporation is gearing up to launch Mumbai Metropolitan Regionâs (MMR) first creek water desalination pilot project, which will convert 20 million litres of brackish creek water into potable drinking water on a daily basis. The working order of the project has been sanctioned by the corporation and it will also lay down pipelines to the drought pockets of Diva and parts of Kalwa. ⊠(LINK) Thane to get desalination plant, use water from creek – Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s (MMR)DME GmbH2017-06-12T10:32:02+02:00
LG Chem wins contract to provide RO filters for Egyptian desalination plants ⊠The agreement with plants being built by water treatment company Metito will allow fresh water to be used by 1 million people daily, the company said. The new plants capable of processing 300,000 tons of seawater will be the largest of its kind in the North African country and are being built in El Galalah and Port Said. ⊠(LINK) LG Chem wins contract to provide RO filters for Egyptian desalination plantsDME GmbH2017-06-11T19:12:17+02:00
Desalination plants warn of imminent closure – LIBYA ⊠A member of the Board of Directors of the General Company for Desalination and the director of the desalination plant in Tobruk, Fathallah Naas, warned that desalination plants in Libya would cease to operate after two months. Naas added that the lack of second choices would result in the company having no choice but to shut down all plants having a major effect on approximately one and a half million citizens dependent on desalinated water. Naas clarified that the desalination plants had entered this dangerous stage because a lack of the availability of necessary and essential chemicals that⊠Desalination plants warn of imminent closure – LIBYADME GmbH2017-06-11T19:09:06+02:00