QEWC, Qeeri team up to face country’s water security challenge – Qatar Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC), and Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (Qeeri), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), have signed a 20-year research collaboration agreement to address the country’s water security grand challenge as mentioned in the Qatar National Vision 2030 mandate. The agreement, signed by QEWC general manager and managing director Fahad Hamad al-Mohannadi, and Qeeri executive director Dr Marc Vermeersch, will enable QEWC to leverage its scientific and technical expertise, and will see the construction of a pilot plant […] QEWC, Qeeri team up to face country’s water security challenge – QatarDME GmbH2019-02-20T08:21:43+01:00
MIT Engineers Turn Desalination Waste into Useful Chemicals Engineers from MIT have devised a new approach for turning desalination waste into useful chemicals. Modern desalination processes often leave behind a lot of highly concentrated brine, which is usually disposed of by dumping it back into the sea. This process requires costly pumping systems which have to be managed carefully to prevent damage to marine ecosystems. (LINK). MIT Engineers Turn Desalination Waste into Useful ChemicalsDME GmbH2019-02-19T12:11:07+01:00
DEWA receives 5 bids for advisory services for IWP desalination project at Hassyan – Dubai Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has received 5 bids for an advisory services tender for a 120 MIGD (million imperial gallons per day) water desalination project in Hassyan. This is the first project to use the Independent Water Producer (IWP) model in Dubai. The project will use Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) and supports DEWA’s efforts to meet growing demand for water in the Emirate. DEWA received 5 bids from Cranmore Partners from the UAE and UK; Synergy from India and […] DEWA receives 5 bids for advisory services for IWP desalination project at Hassyan – DubaiDME GmbH2019-02-18T13:45:07+01:00
Sharjah’s Sewa completes $4.6mln water supply project Sharjah – United Arab Emirates UAE – 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 Leem, Chairman of Sewa, said it is considered to be one of the most important projects carried out by the Sewa to increase capacity of transferring water produced from the water desalination plant to the Jubail area […] Sharjah’s Sewa completes $4.6mln water supply project Sharjah – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2019-02-17T08:35:33+01:00
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