Volume 45, Issue no. 27
5th NEWater plant opened
Less than 18 months after being awarded the Changi NEWater Plant, Sembcorp has completed the first phase of Singapore's fifth and largest NEWater… Continue reading
Announcement of new post-treatment plant
Renewed Water Minerals of Israel has announced the inauguration of a new post-treatment pilot plant project. The project, which is being undertaken… Continue reading
Board named
At its recent annual conference in Austin, the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) named its board of directors for 2009-2010: Executive… Continue reading
Desal project financing closes
Befesa Agua has completed the financing to design, build and operate the 100,000 m3/d (26.4 MGD) Qingdao desalination plant in China's northeastern… Continue reading
Desalination forecast to be announced via webinar
WDR subscribers are invited to attend a Webinar on Tuesday, 28 July during which GWI publisher Christopher Gasson will present the new global… Continue reading
Europe's largest SWRO plant opens
During last year's drought, Barcelona was forced to import water by ship at a cost of 1 €/m3 ($1.42/m3; $5.38/kgal). Last week, the city took a big… Continue reading
H2O Innovation appoints new director of international sales
H2O Innovation has announced the appointment of Ian Cameron as director of international sales. He was formerly the sales manager for ERI, and will… Continue reading
Hurry up and wait
During its annual Membrane Technology Conference in Memphis in March, the AWWA had to cancel a one-day, pre-conference workshop on seawater… Continue reading
IWA issues call for papers for World Water Congress and Exhibition
The IWA has issued its first call for papers for its World Water Congress and Exhibition, which will be held in Montreal, Canada on 19-24 September… Continue reading
Loeb memorial issue
Elsevier will publish a memorial issue of Desalination in March/April 2010 in tribute to Sidney Loeb. Professor Loeb, who died in December 2008, was… Continue reading
New energy recovery device soon to be announced
WDR has learned that Energy Recovery, Inc (ERI) is about to announce the introduction of a new, higher capacity energy recovery device. The flow… Continue reading
Permitting complete on SWRO demo
West Basin Municipal Water District has received its final permit for a proposed $8 million seawater desalination demonstration plant in Redondo… Continue reading
Poseidon announces two new appointees
Poseidon Resources has announced the appointment of Stan Williams as vice president of project development. He is the former CEO of the Santa Clara… Continue reading
Reuse study complete
Hazen and Sawyer has completed a study and preliminary design of a wastewater reclamation facility for the University of Connecticut and has been… Continue reading
When $3.1 million is less than $1.2 million
Innovations in the desalination and water reuse industries are challenging consultants' specification-writing and bid evaluation skills. While… Continue reading


