Toray to double production of water treatment membranes in China – China Japanese materials manufacturer Toray Industries will build a new plant to make water treatment membranes in China, doubling its production capacity in a country facing water shortages. The new plant is estimated to be a 10 billion yen ($89.7 million) investment, and will be built in Foshan, Guangdong Province. It is to begin producing reverse osmosis membranes in 2021. The high-performance membranes are in demand in China, where they are used to purify drinking water and to filter impurities [âŠ] Toray to double production of water treatment membranes in China – ChinaHIWI042019-04-08T10:27:49+02:00
Kinmen County completes desalination plant expansion – Kinmen – China Taiwanâs outlying Kinmen County celebrated on Monday the completion of an expansion of a local desalination plant that should help increase freshwater supplies and ease the threat of water shortages in the island county. Speaking at the celebration ceremony, Kinmen County government secretary-general Lin Te-kung (æćŸ·æ) said the expanded plant will contribute significantly to supplying the countyâs water needs. According to the Water Resources Agency (WRA), the facility is expected to supply 4,000 cubic meters of freshwater per day, up from its daily production [âŠ] Kinmen County completes desalination plant expansion – Kinmen – ChinaHIWI042018-10-15T23:28:41+02:00
Penghu’s 5th desalination plant to operate by the end of the year.-Taiwan Taiwan Water Corp. confirmed Tuesday that it expects the fifth desalination plant in Penghu County to be completed by the end of the year, though a government official suggested there was still a hurdle to overcome. The construction of the desalination plant, initially planned to be completed in May 2018, was later scheduled to be finished by the end of 2018, and that target remains in place, the company said in a statement. But Public Construction Commission chief Wu Tse-cheng (ćłæŸ€æ), who was in Penghu on Tuesday to check on the projectâs progress, urged Taiwan Water to overcome horizontal [âŠ] Penghu’s 5th desalination plant to operate by the end of the year.-TaiwanHIWI042018-07-27T11:08:27+02:00
South Korea firm to build $200m Sharqiyah desalination project.- South Korea South Korean engineering firm Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co, billed as the worldâs largest builder of desalination plants, has announced that it has won a contract to construct a new water desalination project at Al Aseelah in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate. The announcement came at the signing of project finance agreements covering the financing of the estimated $203 million cost of the scheme. Last December, the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) â the sole buyer of power and water output under the sector law â named Al Asilah Desalination Company as the winner of [âŠ] South Korea firm to build $200m Sharqiyah desalination project.- South KoreaHIWI042018-07-26T13:19:22+02:00
Mitsui to build desalination plant for BHPâs Spence copper mine in Chile. Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. confirmed Thursday it has been selected to build a desalination plant for BHPâs (ASX, NYSE:BHP) Spence copper mine in Chile, as part of a $2.5 billion mine expansion approved earlier this year and which will add another 50 years to the operationâs productive life. Mitsui will build the plant at Mejillones port, about 60 km north of Antofagasta city, through a joint venture with TĂ©cnicas de DesalinazaciĂłn de Aguas (Tedagua), a unit of Spainâs ACS Group with strengths in water-related business, it said. Â (LINK). Mitsui to build desalination plant for BHPâs Spence copper mine in Chile.HIWI042018-06-19T10:44:54+02:00