Largest water desalination plant opens in Oman. Muscat – The largest water desalination plant was officially opened, pumping up to 281,000 cubic metres per day. The Barka Desalination Company has announced the commercial launch of the Barka Independent Water Project (IWP). A consortium made up of Itochu Corporation, ENGIE, SUEZ, and Towell Engineering, to finance, build and operate a new seawater desalination plant in Barka under a 20-year Water Purchase Agreement. (LINK). Largest water desalination plant opens in Oman.DME GmbH2018-07-18T01:27:07+02:00
Nanyang Technological launches first 3D-printing plant for water filtration membranes. Nanyang Technological University announces launch of a 3D-printing facility to manufacture a new type of water treatment membrane. Made from millions of nano fibers layered on top of each and compressed into a thin membrane, the new membrane requires less maintenance and is more cost efficient. It is more resistant to breakage and bio-fouling. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) recently announced that Nano Sun, a water technology start-up founded by a scientist from NTU, has launched a 3D-printing facility to manufacture a new type of water treatment membrane. (LINK). Nanyang Technological launches first 3D-printing plant for water filtration membranes.DME GmbH2018-07-18T01:22:34+02:00
St Helena Bay gets two desalination plants. Two desalination plants have been launched in St Helena Bay. More than R30 million has been invested in the plants. The project was launched by the Oceana Group in collaboration with local and provincial government. Environmental & Social Director at Lucky Star Operations, Titania Stephanus-Zinche: „Saldhana Bay Municipality as well as the Bergrivier Municipality made the desalination plant part of their water crisis emergency intervention plan and we had support from the provincial government and the Department of Envirnmental Affairs, Development and Planning, they assisted to ensure this was done evironmentally responsibly.“ (LINK). St Helena Bay gets two desalination plants.DME GmbH2018-07-17T07:59:07+02:00
HC urged to dismiss case against desalination plant. The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) has urged the Madras High Court to dismiss a writ petition filed against the tender called for establishing a 150 MLD (million litres per day) sea water reverse osmosis desalination plant to be set up at Nemmeli on the East Coast Road here at a cost of ₹1,259.38 crore. In a counter affidavit filed before Justice T. Raja who was seized of the writ petition filed by a private firm from Ranchi, the Board said, the desalination plant was a prestigious and important project being funded by Kreditanstalt fur […] HC urged to dismiss case against desalination plant.DME GmbH2018-07-15T23:08:33+02:00
Innovation Leads The Way To Solving Desalination Challenges. IDA is the world’s leading organization focused on desalination and advanced water treatment including water reuse. It is associated with the United Nations as part of a growing international network of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). With membership that includes end users, solutions providers, and technology developers; engineers, consultants, scientists, and researchers from governments, corporations, and academia; as well as financial institutions and providers of other services to the desalination and water reuse industry. (LINK). Innovation Leads The Way To Solving Desalination Challenges.DME GmbH2018-07-14T22:26:13+02:00
De Nora introduces latest ozone offering at SIWW 2018. To address increasingly complex water treatment issues and standards in Asia, De Nora officially introduces its CAPITAL CONTROLS® ozone generators at this year’s Singapore International Water Week (SIWW). De Nora CAPITAL CONTROLS® ozone generators make use of a natural element, ozone, to ensure a safe and sustainable source of water. Ozone is a powerful oxidant and can be used for a variety of different applications including disinfection, removal of color, micro-pollutants, biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and a host of emerging contaminants from water and wastewater. (LINK). De Nora introduces latest ozone offering at SIWW 2018.DME GmbH2018-07-14T22:21:23+02:00
Cape Town has a new apartheid. Ashley Dawson is a climate activist and professor at the City University of New York. His latest book is “Extreme Cities: The Peril and Promise of Urban Life in the Age of Climate Change.” A person can survive only about three to five days without access to water. What about a city? This is not a hypothetical question: The thirsty city threatens to be the most dire social crisis of the 21st century. (LINK). Cape Town has a new apartheid.DME GmbH2018-07-13T22:07:54+02:00
Using The Sun To Clean Water: Lakewood Solar Co. Wins $1.6M. A Lakewood company that makes solar power collectors has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for technology that uses solar power to desalinate water. SkyFuel, which employs around 80 people in Lakewood, was granted $1.6 million by the U.S. Department of Energy for their patented membrane-based parabolic solar trough collectors. The company also has sister companies in China, Finland and Canada. (LINK). Using The Sun To Clean Water: Lakewood Solar Co. Wins $1.6M.DME GmbH2018-07-13T12:00:41+02:00
Water plan urges preparation for dry times in New Mexico. New Mexico’s supply of groundwater should be reserved for periods of drought, communities should have sharing agreements in place when supplies are short and alternatives such as desalination should be explored regardless of the cost. The recommendations are part of the state’s draft water plan released late Monday. The public will have 30 days to comment on the lengthy document. Updated every five years, the plan acknowledges the growing pressures of drought and climate change on New Mexico’s drinking and irrigation supplies. (LINK). Water plan urges preparation for dry times in New Mexico.DME GmbH2018-07-12T08:01:18+02:00
Khader revives proposal on desalination plant for city. Reviving the proposal for setting up a desalination plant in the city, Urban Development Minister U.T. Khader has asked the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWS&DB) to prepare a feasibility report on it. The board has been asked to consult major industries in the city such as MRPL, MCF Ltd. and MSEZ Ltd. on their water requirement before preparing the report. The industries too have been asked to submit their requirements to the board. (LINK). Khader revives proposal on desalination plant for city.DME GmbH2018-07-11T10:18:33+02:00