Volume 43, Issue no. 38

16” SWRO elements in operation

14 October 2007

Large diameter SWRO elements have made their commercial debut at PowerSeraya’s 10,000 m3/d (2.6 MGD) seawater desalination plant, co-located at the… Continue reading

AWC website launched

14 October 2007

American Water Chemicals (AWC) has announced the establishment of a new website outlining their line of onsite and offsite membrane system services… Continue reading

Consultant sought for SWRO pilot

14 October 2007

California-American Water Company (CalAm) has invited five consultants to submit proposals to provide technical expertise to guide the execution of a… Continue reading

Dave Lacker back in action

14 October 2007

After a 3-year hiatus, longtime desalter Dave Laker is back and working with Calder Energy Recover. His first job in the RO industry was with Ajax in… Continue reading

Desalination plans for Aqaba announced

14 October 2007

Emad Zreikat, director of Aqaba Water Company, last week announced plans for a 137,000 m3/d desalination plant for the southern Jordanian city of… Continue reading

Fooling some people, Some of the time

14 October 2007

Seawater desalination is frequently – and correctly – referred to as a ‘drought proof’ water supply. But that fact alone is never justification to… Continue reading

Halophytic Desalination

14 October 2007

Three weeks ago, this newspaper reported on the ‘Seawater Greenhouse’ process that recreates nature’s hydrological cycle to desalinate saline water… Continue reading

Standing room only: Carlsbad sold out

14 October 2007

Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s (OMWD) has become the eighth and final public water agency to sign a contract with Poseidon Resources to… Continue reading

SWRO plants select ERDs

14 October 2007

Two Spanish SWRO plants with production capacities totaling 440,000 m3/d (116.25 MGD) have chosen to use Energy Recovery Inc’s (ERI) PX energy… Continue reading

UF membrane Integrity a non-issue

14 October 2007

After more than one year of operation, Keokuk Municipal Water Works’ general manager Bill Cole told WDR, “Norit’s membranes have exceeded our… Continue reading

WDR goes to Maspalomas

14 October 2007

Water Desalination Report will be attending the IDA World Congress in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain next week and a daily edition of the newspaper… Continue reading