Volume 43, Issue no. 19

"Waste not, Want not"

That strategy is being employed by Tampa Bay Water (TBW) according to general manager Jerry Maxwell. While work is being completed on the SWRO… Continue reading

16” SWRO is making water

14 May 2007

Commissioning is well underway on the first large-diameter SWRO plant at PowerSeraya’s 3,100 MW Pulau Seraya Power Station on Jurong Island in… Continue reading

Consultant chosen for pilot study

The Bay Area Regional Desalination Project Partners, East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC… Continue reading

CWCO announces record earnings

Cayman-based Consolidated Water Company (Nasdaq: CWCO) reported record quarterly revenues and earnings for first quarter late last week. Net income… Continue reading

Dubai next venue for 2009 IDA World Congress

The International Desalination Association’s (IDA) board of directors has confirmed selection of Dubai, UAE as the venue for its 2009 IDA World… Continue reading

Events in NWRI fellowship research conference available online

14 May 2007

Proceedings from the recent National Water Research Institute (NWRI) fellowship research conference – including a paper entitled ‘Numerical Modeling… Continue reading

International Water Prize announced

14 May 2007

Nominations are open for the 3rd Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Water Prize for 2006-2008. The Prize is given every two years in each of… Continue reading

Jim Stewart's contribution in desalination

Jim Stewart got his start in the desalination industry in 1948, before most WDR readers were born. This week, Jim traveled from his home in Scotland… Continue reading

MSF puts up big numbers

14 May 2007

Italy’s Fisia Italimpianti has been awarded a $457 million contract from Qatar Electricity and Water Authority to build a 45 MIDG (54 MGD… Continue reading

Pakistan signed MOU with Norway

14 May 2007

Karachi, Pakistan’s growing water crisis has led City District Government Karachi (CDGK) to sign a memorandum of understanding with Norway’s Aqualyng… Continue reading

State approves BWRO addition

Before a membrane plant introduces permeate into the distribution system, it must meet all primary and secondary drinking water standards including a… Continue reading

Straits Chemicals

14 May 2007

A deal which will include construction of an 113,000 m3/d (30 MGD) SWRO plant and brine concentration system has been signed between Singapore’s… Continue reading

Summer conferences

4-5 June: WateReuse Foundation (WRF) will spon-sor the Water Reuse Research Conference in El Paso, Texas. More information is available at… Continue reading