Ensenada desalination plant to start operations on July 9. With an investment of 880.4 million pesos and after months of delay, the Ensenada desalination plant will finally start operations on Monday, July 9, supplying 250 liters per second to the local population. The director of the Aguas de Ensenada company, Moisés Pariente, reported that they are currently in the testing period and in the coming weeks some adjustments will be made to the process so the processed water meets the standards required, before sending it to the tank locate at El Gallo, which is the delivery point. (LINK). Ensenada desalination plant to start operations on July 9.DME GmbH2018-06-30T20:36:25+02:00
Day Zero is called off for now, but restrictions retained. Dam levels have been rising “consistently” and “significantly”, Ian Neilson, Deputy Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town, said at a media briefing on Thursday, 28 June 2018. Over the past few weeks, the drought-stricken city has been receiving a healthy amount of winter rain and Day Zero has been cancelled for this year and 2019. According to the city, dam levels are sitting at just over 43%, with two more months of winter rainfall expected. In comparison, at the end of winter last year dam levels were at just 38%. Despite the good rain, […] Day Zero is called off for now, but restrictions retained.DME GmbH2018-06-29T21:56:55+02:00
High-water mark for new Tuas plant. The Tuas Desalination Plant is the world’s most space efficient in terms of the amount of water it can purify for its size, said national water agency PUB. At 3.5ha, it is the smallest of the country’s desalination facilities, yet it produces 30 million gallons of drinking water a day, the same amount as SingSpring Desalination Plant, which is almost double its size. It took two years to build and opened officially yesterday. And now that it is running, 30 per cent of Singapore’s water supply can be met through desalination. (LINK). High-water mark for new Tuas plant.DME GmbH2018-06-29T12:05:19+02:00
AquaVenture Holdings acquires Teshie desalination plant. American water services company, AquaVenture Holdings, has acquired a majority stake in the Teshie Desalination Plant. Abengoa, operators of the plant signed an agreement with AquaVenture Holdings to transfer 56 percent of its shares in the plant, worth about 26 million dollars. The Teshie Desalination Plant was shut down in 2017 for a renegotiation of the contract with government, which is believed to be costing Ghana 6 million cedis monthly. (LINK). AquaVenture Holdings acquires Teshie desalination plant.DME GmbH2018-06-27T23:24:52+02:00
Singapore Selects Nitto To Provide RO Membranes For Its Water Desalination Plant. Singapore has selected Nitto Denko Corporation (Nitto) to provide reverse osmosis (RO) membranes to its first dual-mode desalination plant — Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant (KMEDP). Currently, Singapore’s water supply is coming from four sources including imported water from Malaysia, water from local catchments, wastewater reclamation (NEWater) and seawater desalination. (LINK). Singapore Selects Nitto To Provide RO Membranes For Its Water Desalination Plant.DME GmbH2018-06-28T07:58:52+02:00
Water issue still rankles Dr M, but agreement is binding, say experts. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s latest remarks on the water issue shows that the matter which was a source of conflict between Singapore and Malaysia during his first stint as Malaysia’s prime minister continues to be foremost on his mind, most experts who spoke to TODAY said. However, Bilahari Kausikan, Singapore’s former Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that the latest comments from the political veteran could be a “diversionary tactic” to make the Singapore government look unreasonable, in the hope that this will help Malaysia’s position should it ask for a waiver or reduction of the compensation owed to […] Water issue still rankles Dr M, but agreement is binding, say experts.DME GmbH2018-06-27T07:34:51+02:00
Linde and Evonik partner on membrane-based natural gas processing. The Linde Group and Evonik Industries have entered into an exclusive cooperation agreement on membranes for natural gas processing. Evonik will provide its polymer-based membrane technology and Linde’s Engineering Division will be the system integrator for the complete membrane package units. The joint product will be marketed globally by Linde as the “HISELECT™ powered by Evonik” high-performance membrane package unit for onshore gas separation and upgrading plants. (LINK). Linde and Evonik partner on membrane-based natural gas processing.DME GmbH2018-06-27T07:27:21+02:00
Nam keeps Bots waiting over desalination project. Windhoek – Namibia is yet to decide whether to include Botswana in the much-needed desalination project or to embark on the project on its own. The Southern Times is reliably informed that Botswana has been pushing for the two countries to start the process that would lead to the construction of a desalination plant at Walvis Bay. However, according to sources, Namibia has been dilly-dallying due to financial constraints currently gripping the economy. The project, which was first mooted in 2016, would draw water from the Atlantic Ocean at the coast of Namibia through the country’s capital, Windhoek, […] Nam keeps Bots waiting over desalination project.DME GmbH2018-06-25T23:07:04+02:00
Koch Membrane Systems PURON® MBR Product Selected for one of the Largest MBR Projects in China. Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. (Koch), a global leader in membrane filtration technologies, announced today its PURON® Membrane Bio-Reactor (MBR) modules have been selected for the Ji’nan Wastewater Treatment Plant I and Plant II Expansion Project. Each plant will have 100,000 m3/day treating capacity. The site is located in the Shandong province, which is China’s second-most populated province, with over 100 million people. This project continues the strong presence of Koch’s PURON® MBR in various municipal and industrial wastewater treatment projects in China, demonstrating exceptional performance and creating value to clients. (LINK). Koch Membrane Systems PURON® MBR Product Selected for one of the Largest MBR Projects in China.DME GmbH2018-06-25T23:02:52+02:00
Đà Nẵng lights up with solar power. Between 2008 and 2011, the central city of Đà Nẵng has cut 12,000 tonnes of carbon emissions after developing environmentally friendly electric cars and household solar powered water heaters. Connecting household solar panels to the grid is seen as a positive way to make Đà Nẵng a ‘green’ city by 2025. Bùi Hoài Nam reports. (LINK). Đà Nẵng lights up with solar power.DME GmbH2018-06-25T12:02:50+02:00