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Chile says to clamp down on water rights in lithium-rich Salar de Atacama – Antofagasta – Chile

Water authority chief Oscar Cristi said in an exclusive interview that regulators had stopped issuing new permits to extract water from the southernmost sector of the Salar’s watershed, known as C2.

Which is a key water supply for BHP’s (BHP.AX) Escondida copper mine, the world’s largest, and Antofagasta (ANTO.L)’s Zaldivar mine.

Cristi said the government had granted BHP and Antofagasta permits to pump six times more water from an aquifer at Atacama than it could sustain, prompting the ban. BHP has since proposed to cut water extraction from wells […]

Chile says to clamp down on water rights in lithium-rich Salar de Atacama – Antofagasta – Chile2018-08-28T13:05:50+02:00

LG Chem Marches into the Brackish Water RO Market After Establishing Leadership in Seawater Desalination – Santa Clara – USA

In August 2018, LG Chem was awarded a contract to supply replacement membranes to the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center, the largest plant of its kind in northern California and the focal point of the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s recycled water expansion.

LG Chem will supply energy saving BW ES membranes to the 8 MGD (30,280 m3/day) facility.

In addition following more than 18 months of trial, in June, LG Chem was awarded a contract to supply 3,170 energy saving BW ES elements to the Ground Water […]

LG Chem Marches into the Brackish Water RO Market After Establishing Leadership in Seawater Desalination – Santa Clara – USA2018-08-30T08:19:55+02:00

Sleaford Bay land purchased for desalination plant – Port Lincoln – Australia

Construction of an $80-million desalination plant at Sleaford Bay is likely to begin in 18 months to two years and would supply Eyre Peninsula with water.

Minister for Environment and Water David Speirs announced the plans on a recent visit to the Port Lincoln.

SA Water finalised the purchase of about 60 hectares of land near Sleaford Bay in July this year.

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Sleaford Bay land purchased for desalination plant – Port Lincoln – Australia2018-08-28T13:10:03+02:00

IDE Technologies Launches MAXH2O for Increased Brine Recovery of Brackish Water Desalination Plants – Israel

A world leader in desalination and water treatment solutions, today announced the launch of its brine desalter technology, MAXH2O, which aims to effectively reduce brine reject from brackish water desalination plants by ensuring a more durable and efficient process.

To increase brine recovery of brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO) desalination plants, the MAXH2O desalter technology integrates a proprietary reverse osmosis (RO) system with an integrated salt precipitation unit, which together overcome the traditional limitations of brine recovery systems.

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IDE Technologies Launches MAXH2O for Increased Brine Recovery of Brackish Water Desalination Plants – Israel2018-08-28T13:10:30+02:00

Proposal for Harbor Island desalination plant taking shape – Texas – USA

Seven Seas Water, a private company based in Tampa, confirmed Friday that it has a proposal in the works to build a desalination plant and wants to partner with the City of Corpus Christi to do that.

“Whatever the solution is, it has to be one that the city embraces,” said Doug Brown, CEO for Seven Seas Water.

In the coming weeks, Seven Seas Water will send a detailed plan to the city of Corpus Christi in response to a request by the city on Wednesday for information from […]

Proposal for Harbor Island desalination plant taking shape – Texas – USA2018-08-28T13:10:43+02:00

More than 2 mln cubic meters of desalinated water for pilgrims – Riyadh – Saudi Arabia

Saudi National Water Company (NWC) has announced its readiness to provide pilgrims at the holy sites with the necessary amounts of desalinated water as part of its preparations to provide relief to worshipers.

According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the company did visual presentation on its readiness on the seventh day of Hajj this year, reviewing its operational capacity.

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More than 2 mln cubic meters of desalinated water for pilgrims – Riyadh – Saudi Arabia2018-08-28T13:16:03+02:00

Swansea Water District approves solar agreement – Australia

Swansea Water District Superintendent Jeffrey Sutherland said the $60,000 is about 20 percent of the water district’s electricity costs which is “substantial.”

The Board of Water Commissioners voted last week to approve of a solar agreement that will save the district $60,000 a year in electricity costs.

Swansea Water District approves solar agreement – Australia2018-08-28T13:22:58+02:00

City Opens Santa Barbara Desalination Plant to Public with Tours – Santa Barbara – USA

The plant, which was built in the 1990s and reactivated to start operating last year, converts seawater to potable water for city customers.

After a year of operation, Santa Barbara’s reactivated Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant is being opened to the public for tours of the facility and city officials celebrated the plant during a brief event Wednesday.

A handful of elected officials and city staff visited the facility at 521 E. Yanonali St. to observe the process of turning seawater into potable water, and get-up close views of the plant’s technology.

Members of the City Council and Water […]

City Opens Santa Barbara Desalination Plant to Public with Tours – Santa Barbara – USA2018-08-17T16:02:15+02:00

MRPL’s desalination plant likely to be ready by 2020 – Mangalore – India

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), which is setting up a water desalination plant near New Mangalore Port in Mangaluru, is expecting it to be ready by 2020.

Speaking to presspersons here, M Venkatesh, Managing Director of the company, said that the desalination plant is under construction.

Initial stages of engineering and tendering activities are going on. He said that the project is on target as of now with mechanical completion by March 2020.

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MRPL’s desalination plant likely to be ready by 2020 – Mangalore – India2018-08-17T16:04:27+02:00
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