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Peru Awards RO Desal Plant to Canadian Firm
14 May 2013 - 08:22 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Water World) — Canadian firm BluMetric Environmental Inc.
GE Announces New Tough-to-Treat Membrane Purifier
9 May 2013 - 10:14 by Local Press Report
TREVOSE (General Electric) — General Electric (GE) today announced a new membrane, the AG LF serie
Russian Oil Refinery Selects GE's Advanced Wastewater Treatment
23 Apr 2013 - 10:20 by Local Press Report
UFA (General Electric) — GE and Russian oil company Bashneft have launched pilot testing of GE’s ZeeWeed*membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology for biological treatment of sewage water from the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim oil pr
Mexico's Water, Wastewater Chemicals Market Set to Grow, Frost & Sullivan
16 Apr 2013 - 09:41 by Local Press Report
BUENOS AIRES (Water World) — The escalating use of water for industrial processes has spurred the need for water and wastewater treatment, boosting the demand for water and wastewater treatment chemicals in Mexico.
Saudi's NWC Signs Agreement With MEP
8 Apr 2013 - 10:09 by Local Press Report
JEDDAH (MENAFN.com) — National Water Co. (NWC) and MEP Co.
Majis Seeks Expressions of Interest for Omani Project
29 Mar 2013 - 09:57 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Construction Weekly Online) — Majis Industrial Services SAOC is seeking expressions of interest from consultants to advise on the provision of water utility services to the Sohar Industrial Port area in Oman. Firms will
Modern Water Announces Triple Profits
14 Mar 2013 - 10:02 by Local Press Report
LONDON (Bloomberg ) — Modern Water Plc (MWG), which completed the world’s first commercial forward-osmosis desalination plant last year in Oman, said revenue tripled as the company competed with more reverse-osmosis wat
Israeli Company Wins Colombia Desal Project
8 Mar 2013 - 09:16 by Local Press Report
PUERTO GAITAN (The Jerusalem Post) — Amiad Water Systems, an Upper Galilee-based international water-filtration firm, this week signed an $8 million agreement to implement its technologies in a Colombian oil field. The company wi
Water Management for Oil & Gas Sector Conference in April
27 Feb 2013 - 10:57 by Local Press Report
PRAGUE (Marcus Evans) — The 2nd Edition Advanced Water Management for Oil & Gas: Excellent Water Treatment and Produced Water Management to Ensure Profitable Production will be held April 15-17, 2013, i
Mitsubishi, Greentech Environment Enter Distributor Agreement for Vietnam
25 Feb 2013 - 10:55 by Local Press Report
HANOI (The Asahi Shimbun) — Mitsubishi Rayon Co. has entered into a distributor agreement with the Vietnamese engineering firm Greentech Environment Joint Stock Co.
Czech Water Company Enters South African Mining Sector
22 Feb 2013 - 10:46 by Local Press Report
JOHANNESBURG (Creamer Media's Engineering News) — As trade between South Africa and the Czech Republic increases, companies such as Envites are homing in on the South African mining and other markets with sophisticated water treatment systems as
Dow, HidroLotus to Construct Surface Water Treatment Plant in Azerbaijan
20 Feb 2013 - 09:12 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Dow Water & Process Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, and HidroLotus LLC, a joint venture between Azeri Hidro Group and Turkish Lotus Group, announced today their plans
NanoH20 to Supply Membranes to Israeli Desal Plant
18 Feb 2013 - 10:49 by Local Press Report
CA, EL SEGUNDO (NanoH20) — NanoH2O Inc., manufacturer of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for seawater desalination, today announced that it has been selected by Via Maris Desalination Ltd.
Brazil to Invest in Water, Wastewater Chemicals
8 Feb 2013 - 09:20 by Local Press Report
SAO PAULO (Frost & Sullivan) — The consistent expansion of Brazil's urban population has spawned a parallel demand for potable water; the country is expected to require 570.0 cubic meters per second in 2015.
Industry Wastewater Lagoons on the Way Out; CST Wastewater Solutions
6 Feb 2013 - 08:45 by Local Press Report
SYDNEY (CST Wastewater Solutions) — Underperforming open industrial waste water treatment lagoons are on the way out after more than a century, as industry counts the cost of their pollution, odours, leakage, energy wastage and rel
Saudi Desal Plant Gets Power Products from ABB
23 Jan 2013 - 10:29 by Local Press Report
YANBU (Control Engineering) — ABB, a power and automation technology group, has won an order to design and deliver 420 kilovolt (kV) high voltage gas insulated switchgear (GIS) that will facilitate the supply of power to a ne
GE Wins Abu Dhabi Wastewater Treatment Contract
15 Jan 2013 - 05:02 by Local Press Report
ABU DHABI (General Electric) — GE’s Power Conversion business today announced that it has won a contact of more than $10 million to supply eight pump drive trains, as well as process automation for the largest wastewater treat
Ecuador, New Logic Sign Landfill Leachate RO System Contract
9 Jan 2013 - 09:48 by Local Press Report
QUITO (Water World) — New Logic Research announced today the successful commissioning of another VSEP vibrating membrane system at a municipal landfill -- this time in Quito, Ecuador.
Israel's IDE Technologies to Help Build San Diego Desal Plant
7 Jan 2013 - 09:53 by Local Press Report
SAN DIEGO (Haaretz) — Israel's IDE Technologies will help construct and run a nearly $1 billion desalination plant along the coast of southern California to help alleviate the region's water shortage. The facilit
Mega Water Projects Not Enough to Fix Water Problems in Jalisco: Basin Foundation
13 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Mega projects like the controversial Zapotillo Dam or treatment plants will not be enough to address the water problems in Jalisco state, according to Agustina Rodríguez Morán, a representative of
US, Kuwaiti Firms Sign Agreement
3 Dec 2012 - 10:30 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Pollution Solutions) — Modern Water plc (USA), the owner of leading water technologies for the production of fresh water and monitoring of water quality, signed a Cooperation and Agency Agreement with Kazema Global Hol
Abengoa Begins Construction on First West African Desal Plant in Ghana
20 Nov 2012 - 08:58 by Local Press Report
SEVILLE (Abengoa) — Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has begun construction of the Nungua desalinatio
Middle East, China Interested in Singapore University Desal Technology
25 Oct 2012 - 09:37 by Local Press Report
sinGapore (Straits Times) — Desalination technology developed by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has drawn interest from large desalination plant operators in the Middle East and China. The university on Wed
Nuclear Energy to Boost Water Security in UAE?
22 Oct 2012 - 09:33 by Local Press Report
ABU DHABI (MENAFN.com) — The UAE's water and energy security will receive a major boost if the desalination plants can be linked to nuclear power, says a top scientist. Nuclear desalination is a well-known technology
Hungary Updates Treatment Plant With GE Advanced Technology
16 Oct 2012 - 09:13 by Local Press Report
VERESEGYHAZ (General Electric) — The city of Veresegyház has selected GE’s ZeeWeed* 500D ultrafiltration membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology to increase water reuse at its existing water treatment plant.
Japanese Companies Fall Behind International Competitors
16 Oct 2012 - 09:27 by Local Press Report
TOKYO (Daily Yomiuri Online) — With the world's water business market projected to expand to about $1.1 billion USD 2025, the industry is seen as a promising sector in global business.
Marcus Evans Launches Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Management Course
26 Sep 2012 - 08:55 by Local Press Report
KUALA LUMPUR (Marcus Evans) — Marcus Evans, one of the world’s largest business events organiser has announced that Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Management will be held on 19th to 21st November 2012 in Kuala Lumpur,
Toray Awarded Two UAE Desalination Plants
13 Sep 2012 - 08:38 by Local Press Report
ABU DHABI (Construction Weekly Online) — Toray has won two contracts for seawater reversosmosis (SWRO) desalination membranes in the UAE for the Al Zawra Desalination Plant in Ajman, and the Ghalilah Desalination Plant in Ras Al Kaimah.
Heavy Metal Polluted Soils in China Can Contaminate Water
31 May 2012 - 10:36 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Chen Tongbin, researcher with Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources research under Chinese Academy of Sciences told Xinhua, "Heavy metals, different from organic pollutants, are
Nigerian Minister Calls on Government to Properly Treat Wastewater
23 May 2012 - 09:05 by Local Press Report
ABUJA (Leadership) — The Ministry of Environment this week called on the Federal and State Governments to enforce the treatment of wastewater to ensure the consumption of safe water in the country. "The issue of f
Pakistan's Sustainable Development Fund Should Be Revived for Industrial Pollution
17 May 2012 - 09:24 by Local Press Report
LAHORE (The Express Tribune) — The Pakistan government should revive the Provincial Sustainable Development Fund (PSDF) to pay for the mitigation of environmental pollution by industries, a price that could rise to $1.5 billion
Water Contamination Blamed for Rural "Cancer Villages"
15 May 2012 - 09:48 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (World News Australia) — The Chinese government claims it’s making serious efforts to clean up pollution, and in the densely populated cities it appears to be having success. But does it just mean the most toxic indus
Shenzen Coastal Waters Contaminated by Sewage
14 May 2012 - 11:22 by Local Press Report
SHENZHEN (Meltwater News) — Nearly half of Shenzhen's coastal waters were found to be seriously contaminated last year, and nine sewage drainage lines were found to be discharging excessive pollutants, according to a mariti
Rapid Urbanization Threatens China's Water Supply, Warns Report
14 Dec 2010 - 00:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — Rapid urbanization expected in China during the coming 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) threatens the security of the country's already dwindling water resources, authorities warned.
Asian Researchers Lead the World in Nanofiltration
14 Dec 2010 - 00:55 by Local Press Report
OH, COLUMBUS (Chemical Abstracts) — Water scarcity is driving innovation in water filtration technology in Asia, with Asian researchers leading the world in patent activity related to nanofiltration, according to a report by the Chemi
LG Unveils Green Membrane Bioreactor
6 Dec 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
MANAMA, Bahrain (TradeArabia News Service) — LG Electronics unveiled its green membrane bioreactor (G-MBR) process, its first wastewater treatment solution.
The company announced two months ago that it was entering the water treatment
Chang Announces Negril Wastewater Treatment Plant
24 Nov 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report
MONTEGO BAY (Jamaica Observer) — Minister of Water and Housing Dr. Horace Chang announced a $3.2 million USD project to rehabilitate the Negril Wastewater Treatment Plant. "The rehabilitation of the Negril waste water ponds
Taipei Builds New Eco-Friendly Wastewater Plant
22 Nov 2010 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
TAIPEI (Focus Taiwan News) — Taipei County has built a new eco-friendly wastewater plant as part of a major ongoing initiative to develop nonchemical methods of purifying household wastewater and water recycling.
Krakow Wastewater Program Nearing Completion
17 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — A major European Union-funded water and wastewater management program in Krakow is nearing its final stage.
Under the program, a plant that utilizes wastewater sludge to create thermal energy
Al Ain Dairy Farm Pilots Water Reuse Project
15 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
UAE, ALAIN (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — Al Ain Dairy farm uses ultrafiltration technology developed by Dow Water & Process Solutions to filter and purify treated wastewater for use in an automated cooling system for the herd.
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