Water & Wastewater Report: Special Topic – Desalination

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Special Topic: Desalination Features Study Examines Impact of Desalination Pretreatment on Organic Matter Pretreatment for seawater desalination typically focuses on removal of particles but many of the problems with membrane fouling are due to natural organic matter in water. American Water conducted a study to evaluate the fate of organic carbon in desalination pretreatment processes... Read more > Share: Winds of Change for Reverse Osmosis Seawater Desalination? Membrane desalination capacity is growing globally but so is its demand for power, usually supplied through fossil fuels. With renewable energy sources such as wind power being proven, are there opportunities to combine the two? Read more > Share: Nifty Nanofiltration: New Developments Show Promise It has taken years for nanofiltration membranes to shake off negative connotations from being misnamed as failed reverse osmosis technology. This article discusses the latest technology developments and instalations... Read more > Share: Top Stories WaterWorld Weekly Newscast: Jan. 5, 2012 Join WaterWorld Digital Media Editor Angela Godwin for a round-up of this week's top water and wastewater stories. Watch newscast > This week's headlines: • South Bend to reduce CSOs under new consent decree • Wastewater well shut down after quakes • Ski association to file suit over water rights • Pump maker announces name change • Typhoid outbreak tied to sewer pipe vandalism Share: Doosan ships first evaporator unit for Saudi seawater desalination plant Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has successfully completed its fabrication of the world's largest Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) evaporator, the first of the eight evaporators for the Ras Al Khair Ph.1 seawater desalination plant... Read more > Share: Desalination contract links Qatar and China into $8.3m agreement Qatar Petrochemical Co. has awarded a contract to Chinese firm Tri-Tech Infrastructure to deliver a 5,760 m³/day thermal desalination unit for its Utility Plant at Mesaieed Industrial City in Doha. Read more > Share: Desalination brings clean drinking water to Bahamas Advanced desalination technology from GE is helping a water scarce region in the Bahamas conserve water, expand water production and improve its access to clean drinking water... Read more > Share: Water & Wastewater Industry News Pipeline safety legislation signed into law Legislation making significant changes to the nation's pipeline safety programs has been signed into law by President Obama... Read more > Share: Badger Meter to acquire flow meter company Racine Federated Badger Meter has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Racine Federated Inc., makers of flow meters for the water industry, as well as various industrial metering and specialty products... Read more > Share: Panton McLeod Americas inks first U.S. distribution deal with MA water services company Water quality engineering firm Panton McLeod Americas has announced the first partnership distribution deal for its Pantonite cleaning products in the United States... Read more > Share: Trojan Technologies acquires Norwegian filter maker Under a new agreement, Salsnes Filter AS of Namsos, Norway will join the Trojan Technologies group of businesses. The agreement is subject to regulatory approval... Read more > Share: Products & Services Turbidity standards The new revolutionary EPA accepted ProCal Primary Turbidity Standards manufactured by HF scientific, are safe, easy to use and are certified for use in many manufacturers' turbidimeters including the Hach 1720 c/d/e process series and 2100 series of laboratory and portable instruments. HF scientific www.hfscientific.com Click here to request more information > Share: Self-priming chopper pumps Vaughan Company introduces its line of Self Priming Chopper Pumps ideally suited for lift stations, waste pits, portable cleanout, or any retrofits of clogging pumps. The new high-efficiency chopper impeller design allows priming up to 24 feet. The pumps cover a wide range of applications with flows up to 6000GPM. Built by the originator of the Chopper Pump, backed by over 50 years of proven experience, and guaranteed non-clog operation. Vaughan Co. Inc. www.chopperpumps.com Click here to request more information > Share: Magnetic flow meter The HbMAG magnetic flow meter for the water industry is suited for use in potable, wastewater and reclaimed water systems and can be a viable replacement option for applications that previously used a compound or horizontal turbine meter. It can also serve in applications where minimal head pressure loss is vital. Compact design contains no moving parts. Mueller Systems www.muellersystems.com Click here to request more information > Share: Solids handling pumps Zoeller Engineered Products has introduced a line of 1-15 hp submersible solids handling pumps with vortex impellers. Vortex Pumps, recognized for their solids handling capabilities, are being successfully applied in the most challenging wastewater pumping applications. The company offers the pumps in either 2.5" or 3" solids handling capacity. Discharge sizes are 3," 4" and 6" with standard or explosion proof motors. Zoeller Engineered Products www.zoellerengprod.com Click here to request more information > Share: Share:

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