Israel

Big and bigger

8 March 2010

In its last two issues, WDR has tried to explain the discrepancies in production capacities reported for several large-scale seawater desalination… Continue reading

EuroMed 2010 conference extends submission of abstracts

22 February 2010

EuroMed 2010 has extended the deadline for submittal of abstracts for its October conference in Tel Aviv until 15 March. Abstracts can be submitted… Continue reading

A new number 1

22 February 2010

With the pace at which large-scale seawater RO plants are being constructed - and expanded - it's difficult to keep track which plant has the largest… Continue reading

SWRO project resurrected

8 February 2010

A 41 percent price hike in the cost of water has prompted Meniv - the municipality of Rishon Le-Zion's water utility company - to take another look… Continue reading

Papers for EuroMed 2010 conference is now open for submission

1 February 2010

Call for Papers: EuroMed 2010: Desalination for Clean Water and Energy will accept papers for its 3-7 October conference in Tel Aviv, Israel until 15… Continue reading

Another big SWRO commissioned

11 January 2010

Half of the Hadera SWRO plant was commissioned on 23 December and is now delivering potable water to the National Water Carrier. IDE's Fredi Lokiec… Continue reading

Bigger should be better…and cheaper

11 January 2010

Last week's news that the 411,000 m3/d (108.5 MGD) Soreq SWRO project will employ 16-inch elements was both surprising and predictable. It was… Continue reading

IDE wins Soreq with 16-inch RO elements

4 January 2010

An IDE Technologies (51%) and Hutchison Water (49%) consortium has been awarded a 25-year BOT contract for the 411,000 m3/d (108.5 MGD) Soreq… Continue reading

Large-diameter membranes to be use in Israel's SWRO desalination projects

14 December 2009

At least one of the bidders on Israel's 274,000 m3/d (72.4 MGD) Ashdod SWRO project and the 411,000 m3/d (108.5 MGD) Soreq SWRO project is understood… Continue reading

Bid prices for Soreq SWRO project still secret

7 December 2009

In our last issue, Globes newspaper was referenced as saying that bid prices for the 411,000 m3/d (108.5 MGD) Soreq SWRO project were so close that… Continue reading