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Tom Pankratz, Editor
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Recent News Stories
Al-Khamis and Arroyo receives IDA Fellowship award
Salah Ibrahim Al-Khamis of Saudi Arabia's Saline Water Conversion Corp (SWCC) and Jorge Arroyo of Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) have been… Continue reading
Bigger, heavier elements easy-to-install
As large-diameter membrane elements are being considered for more projects, questions have been raised about the increased difficulty of handling the… Continue reading
Boron limit likely to increase
From the Singapore International Water Week conference, public health expert Joe Cotruvo reports that the World Health Organization's (WHO) Water… Continue reading
Carbon nanotube membrane update
Two years ago, WDR reported that Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL) had developed a carbon nanotube membrane with pore diameters less… Continue reading
Dhekelia SWRO plant temporarily shut down for technical repairs
In the midst of a water emergency exacerbated by a fourth year of drought, the 40,000 m3/d (10.6 MGD) Caramondani's Dhekelia SWRO Plant in Cyprus had… Continue reading
Energy costs impact pricing
WDR caught up with Veolia Water Solutions CEO Jean-Michel Herrewyn after his return from Singapore to ask about a news story in which he was quoted… Continue reading
Feedback from Singapore
When Singapore organizes an event, they set a new standard by which all other conference organizers will be measured. By all accounts, last week's… Continue reading
Jobs for qualified professionals with knowledge in desalination
Degrémont, a Suez Environnement subidiary and leading expert in water treatment, operates in more than 70 countries with a staff of 4,700 and 2007… Continue reading
Low energy desal study funded
Of the many news stories emanating from last week's International Water Week conference, one of the most dramatic was the award of S$4 million ($2.93… Continue reading
Rob Heilbronn and Mike Pankratz's new offices
Rob Heilbronn formerly of Acciona and CH2M Hill, has reactivated his consultancy Water & Waste Solutions and is advising one of the potential bidding… Continue reading
Seven bidders reply to Port St. Lucie SWRO feasibility study
Seven firms responded to an RFP for consultants interested in conducting a feasibility study for a SWRO facility for the City of Port St. Lucie… Continue reading