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Americas To Compile Database of Desalination Research MWH Americas, has been selected by the the Awwa Research Foundation (AwwaRF) and the California Energy Commission for identifying, collecting and compiling international desalination related research and development (R&D) efforts in an user-friendly, readily searchable database. For this purpose, MWH has organized a team consisting of researchers from different parts of the world including Australia, Middle East, Europe and Asia. The team will reach out to different parts of the world for collecting from each region and discipline to develop a database. This database will enable the manufacturers to improve the energy efficiency, reliability and costs of their desalination facilities. The work of the company is expected to end by 2008. If any individual or the company wish to add their research in a database they can contact Celine Trussell at 858-751-1205 or via email at celine.trussell@mwhglobal.com |
Ground
Water Summit To discuss and Cooperate in Groundwater Management The groundwater summit which is to be held in New Mexico from 29 April to 3 May 2007 will discuss ground water problems and management. It is designed to bring all the national, regional, international science partners and establish a settings that helps in exchanging and disseminating technical information and latest scientific developments in groundwater treatment and management. The settings so established by the summit is also expected to provide means for discussing policy and regulatory issues pertaining to ground water and promote goodwill among scientists and the engineers worldwide. The summit session will cover wide range of issues that will bring all technologies, developments and issues related to groundwater to forefront. The summit will also held workshop, seminars and facilitate exchange among professionals and students. |
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Chennai to
Get Largest Desalination Plant in India Spanish BEFESA-CTA and IVRCL infrastructures and projects have set up desalination plant in Minjur (Chennai) which is capable of processing and producing 100 Million per day of sea water. It is a 510 crore desalination project which is largest in India. The cost per liter of the water is expected to be 4.8 paise. The project is expected to end by June 2008 and the supply of water will start on July 2008. |
Saudi
Arabia to Get More Desalination Plant To eliminate water shortage in the country Saudi Arabian Saline Water Conversion Corporation, has chalked out plan (SWCC). The plan aims to solve water shortage problems by building new desalination plants. SWCC is a nodal agency in Saudi Arabia which is responsible for the supply of pure water in Saudi Arabia. |
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Research in Nanofiltration to Remove Pathogens from Water The researchers of Queensland University of technology (Australia) have recently made a new development in Nanofiltration membrane. This membrane will remove the viruses from water, air and blood. In preliminary trials the researchers have used ceramic membrane that successfully removed viruses from water. The technology can be used for removing viruses and other waterborne contaminants. |
China
to invest 3.6 billion yuan in Shandong desalination units Shandong (East China) which is a coastal region, is suffering from water crisis from last many years. But now government decided to invest 3.6 billion Yuan in next four years to build 21 seawater desalination unit that is expected to process 140 million cubic meters of freshwater every year. Shandong is also seeking fresh water from China's huge North-South water diversion programme and water diversion programme of yellow river. |
| WQA to perform third
party test in California California's Department of Health Services (CDHS) and Water Quality Association (WQA) entered an agreement by which manufacturers can save enough time and money and get their products certified without delay. In April, 2007, WQA is authorized by the California's Department of Health Services for conducting third-party certifications for water softeners and water filters with health-effect claims. The products that have been already certified for NSF/ANSI Standards 44 and 53 by WQA's Gold Seal Program are not required for such certification or tests and they will be issued California certificate automatically. However, in this case also the manufacturers still have to pay the required fees to CDHS. This whole process reduces the approval time from months to possibly days. However, the products that are not certified will have to follow the original, process to receive a California Certificate which is bit longer. |
| Largest Denitrification Plant To Be Installed
In China To remove nitrate contaminants from the water in pharmaceutical plants, noted company have provided plant design and equipments. The plant is in South China which is operated by Degussa Rexim (China) co. Ltd. This is the largest nitrification plant meant to treat industrial water. China is paying great attention to treat industrial wastewater and there is an enormous demand to construct Industrial wastewater treatment plant. |
| Saudi Arabia To
Increase Investment In Water Sector According to the study of Gulf Capital, Saudi Arabia will lead in regional in vestments in water treatment and allied sector. Over the next ten years nearly 24% of the region's total will be invested in this sector. For building new desalination units Saudi Arabia will invest 6 billion dollars in the coming years as the population is growing and hence the demand for water. The large investment in this sector is required because in the past not much have been done for this sector. Per capita water consumption in UAE is 544 cubic metres, whereas in Saudi Arabia this consumption is 1000 cubic metres. According to the study between 2005 and 2015 nearly $117 billion will be invested in in the middle east which shows an increase of 59% as compared to previous decade investment. |
