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WRRF appoints Infurnari to boost its fundraising
16 Feb 12, 07:02:00
The WateReuse Research Foundation has appointed professional fundraiser Michael Infurnari as director of development.
Desalination expert to establish Masdar water excellence centre
14 Feb 12, 07:02:00
The current editor-in-chief of the journal Desalination, Dr Nidal Hilal, has been appointed professor in nano-membranology (sic) and water technologies at the Masdar Institute of Science & Technology.
WRF to webcast water-reuse study results
09 Feb 12, 07:02:00
A webcast on Innovative Treatment Technologies for Water Reuse is to be presented on 1 March 2012 by the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRF).
NWRI funding prompts membrane research
07 Feb 12, 07:02:00
Membrane water and wastewater treatment features prominently in the research project progress reports from graduate students who received funding for the US National Water Research Institute (NWRI) Fellowship Program for the academic year 2011-2012.
EDR life-cycle costs same as for MF/RO says report
04 Feb 12, 07:02:00
There is very little difference in life-cycle costs for desalination of reused water between reverse osmosis (RO) with microfiltration (MF) pretreatment and electrodialysis reversal (EDR).
American Water gets WRRF reuse management investigation
02 Feb 12, 07:02:00
WateReuse Research Foundation has awarded a US$ 377,578 research contract to American Water to develop best management practices to control potential health risks and other issues associated with storage and distribution of reclaimed water.
Patents indicate 'significant advances' in desalination, says report
30 Jan 12, 07:01:00
Significant advances are being made in decreasing the cost of desalination and increasing its energy efficiency, says a report on the patent landscape of desalination technologies just published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Possible health advantages from wastewater reuse - NRC report
16 Jan 12, 07:01:00
New analyses suggest that the possible health risks of exposure to chemical contaminants and disease-causing microbes from wastewater reuse do not exceed and, in some cases, may be significantly lower than the risks from existing water supplies, says a new US national report.
WRRF releases four desalination / reuse studies
02 Jan 12, 07:01:00
Four new research reports related to desalination and water reuse were released on 28 December 2011 by the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF):
US solar desalination demonstration project starts in 2012
19 Dec 11, 07:12:00
A pilot demonstration of a solar-power desalination system is be deployed in spring 2012 at the US Bureau of Reclamation's Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Saudi-Japanese agreement on solar-thermal desalination research
04 Dec 11, 07:12:00
A research cooperation agreement was signed on 30 November 2011 in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, between the Desalination Research Institute, part of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation, and Hitachi Zozen of Japan.
Australian desalination centre starts new funding round
28 Nov 11, 07:11:00
The Australian National Centre for Excellence in Desalination (NCED) announced on 29 November 2011 that its fourth funding round is now open for expressions of interest (EOIs) from participating organisations.
RFP issued for survey of reclaimed-water monitoring
18 Nov 11, 07:11:00
The WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) issued a request for proposals (RFP) on 16 November 2011 for an assessment of reclaimed water monitoring.
HDH desalination discussed at Abu Dhabi workshop
17 Nov 11, 07:11:00
Desalination of seawater by humidification and dehumidification (HDH) technology was discussed at a seminar held in Abu Dhabi on 27 October 2011.
Perchlorate-removal membrane developed at Delaware U
14 Nov 11, 07:11:00
An innovative membrane, synthesized in a laboratory at the University of Delaware, USA, by Professor CP Huang, is said to offer a breakthrough development in clean technology to remove perchlorate from water.
Grants and scholarship announced by MEDRC
14 Nov 11, 07:11:00
Two grants have recently been made to the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC), which has also just announced the award of a scholarship to a student from the Islamic University of Gaza.
GE and Desalitech research membrane wastewater treatment
09 Nov 11, 07:11:00
An innovative membrane-based municipal wastewater treatment system is being developed in Israel by a collaboration between GE, Desalitech Ltd and the national water company, Mekorot.
Wyoming U funded for research on nanomaterials in drinking water
08 Nov 11, 07:11:00
The University of Wyoming, USA, announced on 4 November 2011, that Jonathan Brant, assistant professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering, had received a US$ 300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the ability of water treatment plants to remove manufactured nanomaterials from drinking water.
EPA to publish fracking probe results in 2012
07 Nov 11, 07:11:00
The initial research results and study findings from the US Environmental Protection Agency's investigation of hydraulic fracturing for gas exploitation will be released to the public in 2012, the agency announced on 3 November 2011.
New desalination research projects get Reclamation funds
31 Oct 11, 08:10:00
Seven new projects under the Desalination & Water Purification Research (DWPR) Program have been awarded funds by the US Bureau of Reclamation, commissioner Michael L Connor announced on 31 October 2011.