IIT Madras team wins US Energy Dept’s ‘Waves to Water Prize’ – India Indian Institute of Technology Madras Researchers are part of an international team that won the first two phases of the ‚Waves to Water Prize‘ in a competition organized by US Department of Energy. The objective is to design a wave energy-based desalination system to provide post-disaster drinking water supply to coastal areas. Team ‚Nalu e Wai‘ is a collaboration between the US, India and Sweden. (LINK). IIT Madras team wins US Energy Dept’s ‘Waves to Water Prize’ – IndiaDME GmbH2020-10-05T19:45:09+02:00
Desalination Still in Its Infancy – Iran Desalinated water accounts for a meager 0.1% of the total annual water consumption in Iran while in some neighboring countries like Saudi Arabia it is 70%. Iran’s annual water consumption is about 99 billion cubic meters, of which less than 100 million cubic meters (per annum) is produced via 60 desalination plants in the coastal regions, namely Khuzestan, Hormozgan and Bushehr, ILNA reported. (LINK). Desalination Still in Its Infancy – IranDME GmbH2020-10-04T15:02:40+02:00
Here’s what desalination plant projects private companies presented to City Council – Texas The city of Corpus Christi won’t decide how it’s going to build and operate a desalination plant until next year or 2022. But during its regular meeting Tuesday, City Council heard from 10 companies that presented their proposals for alternative water sources for Corpus Christi. Two of the proposals were for ground water projects, two were for wastewater reuse and six were for desalination. (LINK). Here’s what desalination plant projects private companies presented to City Council – TexasDME GmbH2020-10-02T14:55:34+02:00
Wasser marsch! Fragen zu dem Thema lässt Danone von einer PR-Agentur beantworten. „Seit einigen Jahren betreiben wir Wasserspar-Maßnahmen, die dafür gesorgt haben, dass wir unsere Entnahmen deutlich verringern konnten“, teilt diese mit und widerspricht den Daten aus den Kommissionsdokumenten: „Angesichts der anhaltenden Dürre senken wir seit 2017 Jahr für Jahr unsere Entnahmen während der Sommer-Monate.“ Die Präfektur, der die Kommission untergeordnet ist, äußerte sich auf Anfrage nicht dazu. Doch es gibt nicht nur diese Ungereimtheiten. Die Danone-Tochterfirma Société des eaux de Volvic überwacht nämlich ebenfalls die Folgen der Wasserentnahme. Sie kennt offenbar auch den Bach […] Wasser marsch!DME GmbH2020-10-02T15:04:44+02:00
Kurita and AquaChemie DMCC set up joint venture for GCC water and process treatment sector – UAE Japanese multinational, Kurita Water Industries, and UAE-based AquaChemie DMCC have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture for water and process treatment chemicals solutions for the refinery, petrochemicals, fertiliser, power and desalination, paper and metal industries in the GCC. The joint venture company, set up through Kurita’s subsidiary, Kurita Europe GmbH, will leverage both companies’ complementary strengths to be “the single face for customers in the wider GCC region and offer solutions based on technologically innovative Japanese programmes, fully backed by local production, resources, and prompt customer service”, said a statement […] Kurita and AquaChemie DMCC set up joint venture for GCC water and process treatment sector – UAEDME GmbH2020-10-01T16:01:02+02:00
Cape desalination plants take a final bow – Cape Town The Monwabisi desalination plant is being decommissioned as the two-years period for which it was hired has to come to an end. Decommissioning of its counterpart is Strandfontein already commenced in June this year, and is currently underway. This city commissioned both the Monwabisi and Strandfontein temporary desalination plants to provide emergency water supply in the event that it was needed, as we faced the prospect of Day Zero Cape desalination plants take a final bow – Cape TownDME GmbH2020-09-30T14:30:18+02:00
Researchers Have Pioneered A Technique To Purify Water By Using The Power Of Sunlight – Australia Scientists in Australia have been able to transform brackish water and seawater into safe, clean drinking water in less than 30 minutes using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and sunlight. In a discovery that could provide potable water for millions of people across the world, researchers were not only able to filter harmful particles from water and generate 139.5L of clean water per kilogram of MOF per day, but also perform this task in a more energy-efficient manner than current desalination practices. Metal-organic frameworks are a class of compounds consisting of […] Researchers Have Pioneered A Technique To Purify Water By Using The Power Of Sunlight – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-09-29T15:48:32+02:00
Iran, Qatar discuss joining power grids through sea – Qatar During the online meeting, the two sides also discussed a regional initiative for developing cooperation in the field of unconventional water resources, including seawater desalination and the use of treated wastewater. As reported, the mentioned issue had been discussed and approved at a recent meeting of the Regional Centre on Urban Water Management (RCUWM) hosted by Tehran. In this regard, Al-Kaabi announced his country’s readiness for participating in this initiative and suggested that regular meetings would be held in the region’s countries so that experts could exchange information on […] Iran, Qatar discuss joining power grids through sea – QatarDME GmbH2020-09-28T15:02:53+02:00
Pakistan: Sindh Chief Minister inaugurates Rs 427.6 M desalination plant at Manora beach – Pakistan After a failed attempt around 12 years back to make seawater fit for consumption by the residents of its posh neighbourhood, Karachi is making another attempt to desalinate the water of Arabian Sea but this time the beneficiaries will be low-income families of the city if the project becomes successful. This time the Sindh Government has been building a Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plant near the Manora beach to desalinate the seawater to be consumed by the deprived residents of Manora that is a small peninsula connected to the mainland Karachi through a road […] Pakistan: Sindh Chief Minister inaugurates Rs 427.6 M desalination plant at Manora beach – PakistanDME GmbH2020-09-27T15:38:35+02:00
E coli count along Mumbai’s coastline on the mend but still above permissible limits – Mumbai – India Bacteria count along Mumbai’s coastline is decreasing gradually but remains way above the permissible limits. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s recent Environment Status Report (ESR), 2019-20, states that E coli (or Escherichia coli), which can cause anything from dysentery to meningitis if ingested, continues to have a high count along the city’s coastline. While a safe E coli count is 100 colony forming units (CFU) per 100 millilitres (ml) of water, in Bandra the bacteria has been recorded at 500 CFU — the highest in the city. E coli count along Mumbai’s coastline on the mend but still above permissible limits – Mumbai – IndiaDME GmbH2020-09-26T15:30:10+02:00