Volume 43, Issue no. 45
20+ year old membranes still desalting
Consultant Richard Morris returned to Glasgow last week after visiting Malta, where he has been a long-time desalination advisor. He took the… Continue reading
Binningup desalination plant selects owner and project director
Western Australia’s Water Corporation has selected CH2M Hill as Owner’s Engineer for the proposed Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and John Poon… Continue reading
Desal plant fit for a king
An 8,000 m3/d (2.1 MGD) desalination plant serving the new royal palace in Jeddah built for King Abdullah will be commissioned within the next two… Continue reading
GE/Zenon filed Patent lawsuit against Siemens
A US federal appeals court has invalidated a GE/Zenon patent lawsuit family against Siemens over immersed membrane technology. In the ruling, GE lost… Continue reading
Innovative SWRO starts construction
Waterline Industries has been issued a notice to proceed with construction of Swansea Water District's (SWD) innovative $15.1 million potable water… Continue reading
Jeddah forum draws a crowd
Last week’s Saudi Water & Power Forum attracted a capacity crowd at the Jeddah Hilton. Unlike last year when the privatization program was unveiled… Continue reading
Membrane cleaners with RoClean line received NSF/ANSI certification
Avista Technologies announced that four more specialty cleaners under the RoClean line have received NSF/ANSI Std 60 certification. The proprietary… Continue reading
Organization formed to support Carlsbad desalination project
Eight San Diego County public water agencies – representing agricultural, industrial and municipal ratepayers - are collectively hosting a resolution… Continue reading
SDI versus MFI
Although it is the most universally used predictor of RO membrane fouling potential, the silt density index (SDI) receives frequent criticism for its… Continue reading
Staff updates
Lou Portillo has announced that he has joined EarthTech as senior water program director. He was formerly with Kimley-Horn and will be based in… Continue reading
SWRO technical advisor sought
scwd2, the task force representing the City of Santa Cruz and Soquel Creek Water District, is inviting proposals from firms interested in serving as… Continue reading
Wanted: brackish desal projects
Last week, Texas’ Water Development Board (TWDB) invited proposals for small-scale (< 5MGD; 18.925 m3/d) brackish groundwater desalination… Continue reading
Water-rage: a sign of the times?
A 66-year old Sydneysider died last week in a dispute over wasting water, and his 36-year old attacker has been charged with murder. Ken Proctor was… Continue reading