Volume 44, Issue no. 30
2007 desal capacity grows by 24.5%
A review of the desalination data being compiled for the 21st edition of the IDA Worldwide Desalting Plant Inventory shows that contracted desal… Continue reading
A new approach to deep sea RO
If a membrane is placed deep enough in the sea, the static pressure will provide enough head to drive the reverse osmosis process. All that's needed… Continue reading
AECOM splits up Earth tech assets
Los Angeles-based AECOM Technology Corp has completed a $510 million acquisition of Tyco International's Earth Tech and immediately began the… Continue reading
CWCO's 1st half operation results
Consolidated Water Company (CWCO) released its operating results for the first six months of 2008 last week, showing an increase in revenues of $4… Continue reading
Deadline of submission of prequalification process for Soreq SWRO project extended
The deadline for consortia interested in participating in the pre-qualification process for 100 million m3/yr (72 MGD) Soreq SWRO project has been… Continue reading
Doosan Heavy to supply MSF for Shuweihat 2 IWPP
Doosan Heavy Industries will supply its MSF technology for the new 454,610 m3/d (120 MGD) Shuweihat 2 IWPP. GdF Suez Energy signed the $2.5 billion… Continue reading
ERD gets an upgrade
Calder AG president Beat Schneider told WDR that the company's DWEER isobaric energy recovery device has undergone modifications that will improve… Continue reading
ERI second quarter results
Energy Recovery Inc (ERII) reported its second quarter results last week, its first such report since its recent IPO. Net income for the first half… Continue reading
Mining facility to get SWRO
Yet another large-scale seawater desalination project has been awarded in Australia. Israel's IDE Technologies announced last week that it has… Continue reading
Mott Macdonald to conduct feasibility study for Fujairah 1 IWPP
SembCorp Industries and Fujairah 1 IWPP partner Abu Dhabi Electricity and Water Authority (ADWEA) have appointed Mott MacDonald to conduct a… Continue reading
SCMA annual conference
The South Central Membrane Association (SCMA) will hold its 2008 annual conference and membership meeting on 27–29 October in Austin, Texas. The… Continue reading
Thames desal plant construction at 25%
Work on the UK's first large-scale desalination plant is approximately 25 percent complete and on target for a late 2009 start-up. The 150,000 m3/d… Continue reading
Two water and power projects in Oman call tenders for interested consultants
Oman Power and Water Procurement (OPWP) has issued a call for tenders to consultants interested in providing advisory services in the development of… Continue reading
Water reuse will be an Olympic legacy
In preparation for this year's summer Olympics, Beijing has constructed 14 wastewater treatment plants since 2001, at least three of which employ… Continue reading