Volume 43, Issue no. 31
15-year old membranes still perform
Years after being mothballed, the Yuma Desalting Plant completed a 90-day test during which it operated at 10 percent of its 72 MGD (272,500 m3/d… Continue reading
27 percent decreased in Hyflux's first half revenues
Singapore’s Hyflux reported revenues for the first half of 2007 were down 27 percent due to a partial divestment of the 136,380 m3/d (36 MGD… Continue reading
5 MGD UF system installation for Bavaria
W.E.T. GmbH of Kasendorf, Germany has installed a 19,200 m3/d UF system (5 MGD) spa filtration system in Bad Aibling, Bavaria. The system will use… Continue reading
Aquatech International received Export Achievement award
An Export Achievement Award was presented to Aquatech International by the US Department of Commerce last week. The award recognizes US companies… Continue reading
Brackish desal R&D center opens
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Bureau of Reclamation’s new Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility was held in Alamogordo… Continue reading
CJ Kurth's correct email address
Last week, we incorrectly reported the new e-mail address for CJ Kurth, vice president of engineering for NanoH2O. His correct address is… Continue reading
Fusible pipe a No-leak option
When Collier County recently expanded its South County Regional Water Treatment Plant, a significant portion of the project involved conveying… Continue reading
Getting the bugs out
Microbial fouling of RO membranes continues to be one of the primary limiting factors in RO optimization of both seawater and wastewater reuse… Continue reading
Hurricane “Dean” delayed desalination technology workshop
Hurricane Dean’s threat on the Yucatan peninsula has resulted in the postponement of the Cancun, Mexico desalination technology workshop that was to… Continue reading
Membrane Fellowships awarded
Partnership fellowships for membrane projects have been awarded by NWRI for several membrane projects: Eva Steinle-Darling of Stanford will examine… Continue reading
NF emergency system installed in Lake Memphrémagog
The municipality of Saint-Benoit-du-Lac, Québec, Canada has installed a 27,000 GPD (102 m3/d) emergency nanofiltration system to remove blue algae… Continue reading
NWRI has new members in research advisory board
The National Water Research Institute (NWRI) has announced that Dr William Cooper, with the University of California, Irvine and Dr Steve Duranceau… Continue reading
SR200 million desalination contracts award to Wetico/Saudi Berkerfeld
Wetico/Saudi Berkefeld has announced that it has received an order for two desalination barges that will produce a total of 52,000 m3/d (13.7 MGD) of… Continue reading
SWRO expansion plans clarified
Queensland’s government recently announced plans to use a A$30 million ($25.4 million) cost savings for a upgrade to the 125 ML/d (33 MGD) SWRO plant… Continue reading
Tasting the future
After winning 2007’s Taste Test for ‘best drinking water in the state,’ Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) might be urged to reconsider using… Continue reading
WDR's new customer relation's manager
Readers may have noticed a new name on the cover letter accompanying recent issues of WDR. Elisabeth (Beth) Fullana is our new customer relation’s… Continue reading