Busan to utilize inactive desalination plant as research hub for industrial demonstration – Busan – South Korea The southern port city of Busan will use a desalination plant for tap water as a research hub to demonstrate new desalination technologies and localize parts. The biggest desalination plant in South Korea has been virtually inactive since 2016 due to protests by residents. The reverse osmosis desalination plant located in Gijang, a coastal town near Busan, was built in 2014 through a 200 billion won ($82.9 million) project to produce 45,000 tons of tap water daily. However, the plant’s operation came to a stalemate when Gijang […] Busan to utilize inactive desalination plant as research hub for industrial demonstration – Busan – South KoreaDME GmbH2021-01-08T10:21:42+01:00
Seven groups to bid for $3.5bn Jubail desalination plant privatisation project – Saudi Arabia The upcoming tender for the privatisation of Saudi Arabia’s Ras Al Khair desalination and power plant situated north of Jubail city, will see seven groups from various parts of the world participating after they were prequalified by the country’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) for the project valued at an estimated $3.5bn. The entities prequalified by SWCC to participate in the bidding process are Engie from France, Japan’s Jera and Marubeni Corporation, NTPC from India, local Saudi company Acwa Power and the joint Saudi-Chinese entity China Power International Holding/Ajlan & Bros Energy Company, […] Seven groups to bid for $3.5bn Jubail desalination plant privatisation project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-01-07T16:06:56+01:00
Eastern Municipal Water District To Receive $25M In Federal Funds – California The Eastern Municipal Water District will receive $25 million in federal funds over the next several years to expand its desalination program, increasing fresh water stocks and reducing dependence on water imports, the agency announced Tuesday. The Perris-based EMWD was selected to receive the additional funding under the recently approved federal Water Resources Development Act, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be responsible for distributing the funds. „EMWD is incredibly appreciative of our federal elected officials and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for their partnership and […] Eastern Municipal Water District To Receive $25M In Federal Funds – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-01-06T15:29:22+01:00
Saudi’s SWPC receives EOIs for Ras Mohaisen desalination plant – Saudi Arabia The Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has begun receiving expressions of interest (EOIs) following its issuance of requests for qualification (RFQ) for the development of its Ras Mohaisen independent water project (IWP). Approximately 44 companies have expressed their interest in developing the Ras Mohaisen IWP, including 21 Saudi companies. UAE-based Metito Utilities Limited, and UTICO FZC; French firms ENGIE Middle East, Veolia Middle East; Egypt’s Orascom Construction, and Elsewedy Electric; Spain’s Acciona Agua; India’s Essar Power; and Japan’s Marubeni have all shown interest in the project. Saudi’s SWPC receives EOIs for Ras Mohaisen desalination plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-01-05T14:25:20+01:00
New hope on the horizon: cheaper water filtration – Qatar The outcome of a new study on desalination breakthrough that could lead to cheaper water filtration is of immense relevance to countries including Qatar, dependent on desalination of seawater for their growing water needs. Producing clean water at a lower cost could be on the horizon after researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Penn State in the US solved a complex problem that has baffled scientists for decades, according to an article in journal Science. Desalination membranes remove salt and other chemicals from water, […] New hope on the horizon: cheaper water filtration – QatarDME GmbH2021-01-04T15:59:29+01:00
Potable Water for Rural Areas in Markazi Province – Iran With the completion of 40 rural water supply projects in Markazi Province, water problems in 74 villages with 300,000 people have been resolved, managing director of the provincial Water and Wastewater Company said. “Out the total 1,113 villages in the province, 854 with a population of about 285,000 are covered by the Water and Wastewater Company. In short, almost 86% of the villages now have access to potable water, which is higher than the national average (70%),” Yousef Erfaninasab was quoted as saying by the Energy Ministry news […] Potable Water for Rural Areas in Markazi Province – IranDME GmbH2021-01-03T18:00:12+01:00
Desalination Breakthrough Could Lead to Cheaper Water Filtration – Texas Producing clean water at a lower cost could be on the horizon after researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Penn State solved a complex problem that had baffled scientists for decades, until now. Desalination membranes remove salt and other chemicals from water, a process critical to the health of society, cleaning billions of gallons of water for agriculture, energy production and drinking. The idea seems simple — push salty water through and clean water comes out the other side — but it contains complex intricacies […] Desalination Breakthrough Could Lead to Cheaper Water Filtration – TexasDME GmbH2021-01-02T15:39:30+01:00
Saudi Arabia seeks bids for major SWRO desalination plant – Saudi Arabia Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has issued requests for qualification (RFQs) for the development of a independent desalination plant in Ras Mohaisen area of the kingdom. Located 300 km south of Makkah on the Red Sea coast in the Western Province, the Ras Mohaisen Independent Water Project will be designed using seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination technology and include all associated infrastructure and facilities. On completion, the new IWP will boast a total treatment capacity of 300,000 cu m per day, said a statement from SWPC. The project’s commercial […] Saudi Arabia seeks bids for major SWRO desalination plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-12-31T21:33:37+01:00
Tesla Solar Panels Are Making Drinking Water For Kenyans – Kenya We are quickly heading toward a massive water crisis that will affect the entire world. According to the World Health Organization, one in three people already does not have access to clean drinking water as of today. It is estimated that 2 billion people have to use a drinking source that is contaminated with feces. Unfortunately, researchers predict that by 2025 half the world’s population will live in water-stressed areas. On top of the current water scarcity, scientists expect that more water sources will be contaminated by undrinkable […] Tesla Solar Panels Are Making Drinking Water For Kenyans – KenyaDME GmbH2020-12-31T21:23:43+01:00
Saudi’s SWCC says 7 consortia qualified to compete in Ras AlKhair plant privatisation Head of Privatization at the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), Ahmad Mohammad Al-Amro, said that seven regional and global companies and strategic consortia have been qualified to compete in the Ras AlKhair plant privatisation. In an interview with Al Arabiya, Al-Amro emphasised the readiness of financing entities to collaborate with these consortia, highlighting that the competition will be offered within the upcoming days and that SWCC will receive bids in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021. Moreover, he noted that SWCC is one of the most important governmental sectors […] Saudi’s SWCC says 7 consortia qualified to compete in Ras AlKhair plant privatisationDME GmbH2020-12-29T12:46:13+01:00