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Recent News Stories
Bekaert completes pressure vessels for Spain's desalination plant
Bekaert Progressive Composites has finished production of 1,830 PROTEC pressure vessels for the 97,200 m3/d (26 MGD) Campo de Dalias seawater… Continue reading
Big and bigger
In its last two issues, WDR has tried to explain the discrepancies in production capacities reported for several large-scale seawater desalination… Continue reading
Danfoss launch new RO systems
Danfoss Sea Recovery has introduced a new line of seawater RO systems known as the Tasman Sea T-2 aimed at the oil and gas and commercial industries… Continue reading
Desal, reuse focus of water conference
FBR Capital Markets' Deane Dray told WDR that last week’s water investment conference was a big success, drawing 275 institutional investors. MWD CEO… Continue reading
Energy consumption in Gold Coast SWRO plant
After one year of operation, Australia’s 133 ML/d (35 MGD) Gold Coast SWRO Plant reports that its energy consumption is about 15 percent lower than… Continue reading
ERI results reflect 2009 financial crisis
One of the first tangible signs of the 2009 financial crisis' impact on the desalination market was evident in Energy Recovery Inc's (ERI) earnings… Continue reading
Mine drainage to undergo RO then ZLD
CONSOL Energy's Buchanan Coal Mine in southwest Virginia will be the first mine in North America to use a zero liquid discharge (ZLD) treatment… Continue reading
On or Off?
Aqualyng's plans to construct a 20,000 m3/d (5.3 MGD) seawater desalination plant in Nungua, near Accra, Ghana, have apparently been derailed. On… Continue reading
Osmoflo looks for a General Manager - Projects
Osmoflo is Australia's leading desalination company. As a result of our 40% per annum growth over the past decade, we are seeking a General Manager… Continue reading
Research center staff in place – EOIs called
Since it was established last year with A$20 million ($18 million) in federal funds and A$5 million ($4.5 million) from the Western Australia state… Continue reading
Sabine Lattemann receives PhD award
Sabine Lattemann has completed the public defense of her thesis Development of an Environmental Impact Assessment and Decision Support System for… Continue reading
Second BVI water agreement signed
Just two weeks after making a 16-year deal to purchase 2.3 MIGD (2.8 MGD) of desalted seawater from Biwater, the British Virgin Islands (BVI… Continue reading
UF manufacture moves to Hungary
GE Water will relocate its ZeeWeed UF membrane product manufacturing from Burlington, Canada, to its plant in Oroszlány, Hungary. The facility, which… Continue reading
Victaulic introduce new 'installation-ready' technology
Victaulic has introduced its Style 177 QuickVic flexible coupling to the water and desal markets. The ‘installation-ready’ technology is available in… Continue reading
Where are they now?
With one more slot left to fill, planning for this year’s Technology Idol event – to be held in Paris the 26th of April (www.watermeetsmoney.com… Continue reading
