LETTER: We spent more than R30m on desalination plants, so what has happened to them? – Western Cape It is reported that the Western Cape’s dams are on average 35.7% full (or empty). The dams in Cape Town are 53.6% full. Now, is there a panic? Do we need more water at this stage? Maybe we do. So if we don’t get enough rain soon will we have a serious problem? Well, what do the citizens out there think? My point is, isn’t it exactly for this reason that the CoCT embarked upon the idea of constructing and installing desalination plants? So, […] LETTER: We spent more than R30m on desalination plants, so what has happened to them? – Western CapeDME GmbH2020-05-22T15:19:06+02:00
Egypt- Untouched natural splendours and wildlife at Nabq Protected Area – Egypt Sinai’s most famous national park, the sandy Ras Mohammad peninsula, is situated at the far southern tip of the region, edging out into the Red Sea, The Nabq Protected Area is one of the lesser-known Sinai Tourists Attractions, although it remains to be seen how long this will continue. This is especially as it is just a short drive away from popular tourist areas, such as Sharm El-Sheikh. (LINK). Egypt- Untouched natural splendours and wildlife at Nabq Protected Area – EgyptDME GmbH2020-05-18T10:31:33+02:00
Egypt builds the world’s biggest agricultural drainage treatment plant – Egypt HE President AbdelFattah El Sisi officially inaugurated the Al Mahsamma agricultural drainage treatment, recycling and reuse plant in Egypt’s Ismailia Governorate on Thursday. Worth about $100 million, the project is the largest of its kind in the world. With a capacity of one million cu. m. per day, built on an area of 42,000 sqm., the project has been developed by a joint venture (JV) comprised of Metito and Hassan Allam Construction under the supervision of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority. The […] Egypt builds the world’s biggest agricultural drainage treatment plant – EgyptDME GmbH2020-04-27T13:32:19+02:00
Acwa Power contributes $0.34mn to support tahya misr fund’s efforts in combating covid-19 – Egypt ACWA Power – a leading energy and water desalination provider – has donated EGP 5.5 million ($0.34mn) to Tahya Misr Fund with an aim to support the Egyptian government’s efforts in mitigating the impact of Covid-19. The contribution reinforces ACWA Power’s social commitment to supporting the relief and prevention measures of the countries it operates in, and safeguarding the health and safety of its communities. The EGP 5 million pledge to Tahya Misr Fund will be directed towards the purchase of ventilators […] Acwa Power contributes $0.34mn to support tahya misr fund’s efforts in combating covid-19 – EgyptDME GmbH2020-04-21T10:33:15+02:00
Energy Recovery Wins $8.3M of Egyptian Water Projects – Egypt Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERII) today announced awards of USD $8.3M to supply its PX® Pressure Exchanger® devices („PX“) and related equipment and services to multiple desalination projects in Egypt. „Energy Recovery prides itself on being a trusted partner to the desalination industry, and we remain dedicated to serving our customers as we adjust to the impacts of COVID-19. The reputation of our PX and its lifetime value proposition are unmatched, and we are focused on fulfilling orders from existing inventory […] Energy Recovery Wins $8.3M of Egyptian Water Projects – EgyptDME GmbH2020-04-18T16:51:45+02:00
Ensuring water security in South Africa – South Africa With increasing pressure from population growth and the need for water to support economic growth, South Africa’s water security is increasingly at risk. Additional threats are posed by climate change, land-use changes, declining water quality, and catchment degradation. “Not only is it vital that South Africa continues to invest in the development of its physical infrastructure systems, we must also invest in the people who manage these system and maintain our critical ecological infrastructure such as wetlands, catchments, groundwater aquifers, and river systems,” Aurecon Technical […] Ensuring water security in South Africa – South AfricaDME GmbH2020-04-12T14:58:55+02:00
Energy Recovery wins $8.3 million of Egyptian water projects – Egypt Energy Recovery announced awards of USD $8.3M to supply its PX Pressure Exchanger devices (PX) and related equipment and services to multiple desalination projects in Egypt. „Energy Recovery prides itself on being a trusted partner to the desalination industry, and we remain dedicated to serving our customers as we adjust to the impacts of COVID-19. The reputation of our PX and its lifetime value proposition are unmatched, and we are focused on fulfilling orders from existing inventory as well as booking […] Energy Recovery wins $8.3 million of Egyptian water projects – EgyptDME GmbH2020-04-09T15:11:01+02:00
Govt lied over Teshie Desalination project – Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government lied about the Teshie Desalination project that was started by the previous NDC administration, Member of Parliament for Bodi and a former Deputy Minister Water Resources, Works and Housing, Sampson Ahi, has said. Mr Ahi has therefore, asked the president to apologise to Ghananins. His comments come in the wake of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) asking the operators of the Teshie Desalination plant to operate at full capacity to help […] Govt lied over Teshie Desalination project – GhanaDME GmbH2020-04-04T16:41:34+02:00
Proudly South African hydrogen breakthrough with Shell’s backing – Johannesburg Hydrox Holdings engineers, based in Strydompark, Randburg, have shot the lights out with a unique hydrogen electrolyser leap forward that deploys innovative patented and already trade-marked local technology that facilitates the use of far fewer components and generates significant cost savings. This innovative technology promises to lower the production price of hydrogen and serve as a disruptive hydrogen economy enabler. The homegrown divergent electrode flow through (DEFT ™) technology allows electrolysers to operate without membranes at higher temperatures, which results in […] Proudly South African hydrogen breakthrough with Shell’s backing – JohannesburgDME GmbH2020-03-30T16:09:08+02:00
Solar-driven water desalination system for Maasai villages A pilot plant was installed at a saline well in the Tanzanian Maasai village of Ndedo and supplies the population with 2000 litres of drinking water per day. The plants are complete systems in which the water is cleaned of dirt particles, bacteria and viruses in preliminary stage and treated with self-generated chlorine in a post-treatment stage for sterile storage in a water tank. The core of system is based on the membrane process of electrodialysis. (LINK). Solar-driven water desalination system for Maasai villagesDME GmbH2020-03-28T15:12:18+01:00