MIT tech could let desalination plants use their own brine waste When salt is removed from seawater in desalination plants, the byproduct is – not surprisingly – a lot of highly-concentrated salty brine. Ordinarily, this is just dumped back into the sea, which can harm the environment. Thanks to a new treatment process, however, that brine could actually be used to desalinate more water. Developed by a research team at MIT, the proprietary system incorporates what are described as „well-known and standard chemical processes.“ These include a nano-filtration process to initially […] MIT tech could let desalination plants use their own brine wasteDME GmbH2019-02-16T05:43:30+01:00
600 Ton Membranes We all should take care of this plastic-pollution to be recycled. Since 2010 app. 160.000t. No one knows where this material is today. 600t #Membranes in a big #Desalination plant each 4-6y. UAE, KSA, Egypt, Algeria, Spain, #Florida & #California, #Perth, #Sydney,… We all should take care of this #plasticpollution to be #recycled. Since 2010 app. 160.000t. No one knows where this material is today. Send a request for #Membranes-recycling (no #landfill) out to your distributor, alternatively to your manufacturer and request #Membranesrecycling of your RO #Membranes. Growth rates 12%/a. We should have this #plastics back in the material loop. (LINK). 600 Ton Membranes We all should take care of this plastic-pollution to be recycled. Since 2010 app. 160.000t. No one knows where this material is today.DME GmbH2019-02-15T12:22:48+01:00
Dh17 million project to enhance water supply across Sharjah – Dubai The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) has completed two water transmission lines project with a capacity of 60 million gallons per day and at a cost of Dh17 million. The transmission lines are from Al Alliah to Al Jubail under the Sharjah Creek. Dr Rashid Al Aleem, chairman of SEWA, said that it is considered to be one of the most important strategic projects carried out by the SEWA to increase capacity of transferring water produced from the water desalination […] Dh17 million project to enhance water supply across Sharjah – DubaiDME GmbH2019-02-14T11:29:48+01:00
Cities turn to desalination for water security, but at what cost? Removing salts and other impurities from water is really difficult. For thousands of years people, including Aristotle, tried to make fresh water from sea water. In the 21st century, advances in desalination technology mean water authorities in Australia and worldwide can supply bountiful fresh water at the flick of a switch. Achieving water security using […] Cities turn to desalination for water security, but at what cost?DME GmbH2019-02-13T14:47:53+01:00
MRPL’s seawater desalination plant gets CRZ clearance – Mangaluru The Expert Appraisal Committee for Projects related to Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recommended CRZ clearance to the State’s first reverse osmosis-based seawater desalination plant proposed by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. (MRPL). Headed by Deepak Arun Apte, the committee in its 207th meeting on January 25 said that the clearance was subject to MRPL ensuring temporary structures installed for laying pipelines for the 70 million litre per day (MLD)-capacity plant are removed within one month of […] MRPL’s seawater desalination plant gets CRZ clearance – MangaluruDME GmbH2019-02-12T05:46:33+01:00
Dubai plans first solar-powered desalination plant, says Dewa exec at WGS – Dubai Dubai will seek partners this year to build its first solar-powered desalination plant as the emirate tries to diversify away from burning fossil fuels to increase its water supply, the head of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) said in an interview. The plant, using reverse osmosis technology, will have capacity to produce 120 million gallons a day of drinkable water by 2024, Chief executive officer Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said in Dubai. (LINK). Dubai plans first solar-powered desalination plant, says Dewa exec at WGS – DubaiDME GmbH2019-02-11T14:23:21+01:00
Exhibitions seek to fight food insecurity, climate change and reduce wastage Dubbed “Hands on the Future,” the exhibitions at KICC sought to promote the pursuit of technical and vocational skills as students and instructors from various Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and various stakeholders demonstrated their capabilities. The Standard Group PLC is one of the partners in the initiative. (LINK). Exhibitions seek to fight food insecurity, climate change and reduce wastageDME GmbH2019-02-10T15:07:44+01:00
Study of Brine Discharge from Desalination Plant Finds Good News and Bad News – Before the Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Southern California began operations in 2015, scientists at UC Santa Cruz recognized an important opportunity to study the effects of the high-salinity brine that would be discharged from the plant into coastal waters. Starting in 2014, they collected measurements of water chemistry and biological indicators in the area so they could compare conditions before and after the plant began discharging brine into the ocean. (LINK). Study of Brine Discharge from Desalination Plant Finds Good News and Bad News –DME GmbH2019-02-08T21:42:48+01:00
This Is How Israel Became A World Leader In Water Conservation – Israel Israel has been facing water’s shortage for quite some time now. The country has had a nationwide campaign stressing upon the importance of saving water. However, by making use of a combination of conservation, reuse, and desalination; the country now has more water than it needs. According to experts, this could expedite the political progress for the country in the Middle East. Keep in mind that the Middle East is one of the most water-stressed areas of the world. (LINK). This Is How Israel Became A World Leader In Water Conservation – IsraelDME GmbH2019-02-08T13:34:42+01:00
Dubai’s M-Station expansion logs 19.5 million safe man-hours – Dubai Mott MacDonald is engaged as project consultant for M-Station, which has a total construction and expansion cost of $3.1bn (AED11.5bn). This $3bn figure also includes the cost of smart devices and heavy-duty tech systems installed in the project. Siemens is working on the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) project, which currently has a capacity of 2,185 megawatts (MW) of power and 140 million imperial gallons (MIGD) of water per day. (LINK). Dubai’s M-Station expansion logs 19.5 million safe man-hours – DubaiDME GmbH2019-02-07T14:08:15+01:00