Desal Data News | United States of America

Merchant plant to serve two countries

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00

Otay (California) Water District general manager Mark Watton gave an informational presentation to the San Diego County Water Authority board of directors last week, informing them that the District was negotiating to purchase up to 25 MGD (94,625 m³/d) of…

Reuse projects gain momentum

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00

With last week’s announcement of the proposed NSC Agua project, there are now four large-scale seawater desalination projects in various stages of planning or development that could furnish San Diego County with a local fresh water source. But seawater desalination…

Military RO contract awarded

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00

A five-year contract to produce at least 150 Lightweight Water Purifiers (LWP) for the US Army has been awarded to Houston-based MECO. Award of the indefinite quantity contract was delayed by a protest lodged by the second place bidder whose…

ADC looks at BWRO energy efficiency

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00

After spending most of the last four years exploring ways to optimize SWRO energy consumption, the Affordable Desalination Collaboration (ADC) has turned its attention to BWRO. The ADC’s 86 gpm (5.4 L/s) pilot unit has now been operating in parallel…

Gaskets may contribute to biofouling

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00

When considering factors that might contribute to membrane biofouling, mechanical couplings are likely to be near the bottom of most desalters’ lists, if they make the list at all. However, Victaulic, a leading supplier of mechanical piping system solutions, said…

Pilot units available at reduced rates

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00

It isn’t often that desalters are faced with an advertised price discount, but RO Rentals, a subsidiary of Florida-based Reiss Engineering, is offering an “end of summer sale” in which they will discount the rates for all equipment rentals. Caroline…

Biwater AEWT to install energy recovery turbine in Port Hueneme

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00

In addition to producing 4 MGD (15,140 m³/d) of potable water, a recently commissioned BWRO plant in the City of Port Hueneme, California, also produces 17 kW of electrical power using a FEDCO LPD energy recovery turbine/generator unit to recover…

Updates on Taunton River Desalination Plant

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00

The Taunton River (Massachusetts) Desalination Plant has been in continuous operation since November 2008, although not always at its full 5 MGD (18,925 m³/d) capacity. In fact, because of the wet winter and spring, it is now only operating at…

Public hearing for Poseidon's desalination plant

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00

The City of Huntington Beach, California will hold a public hearing for the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for Poseidon’s planned 50 MGD (189,250 m³/d) SWRO plant at its City Council meeting on 7 September.

Sarah Pietsch newest research scientist of Avista Technologies

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00

Avista Technologies has announced the addition of Sara Pietsch as the company’s newest research scientist. She will be based at the company’s San Marcos, California, facility and can be contacted at spietsch@avistatech.com.

New sets of job opportunities for Professionals

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00

MECO (www.meco.com) is seeking project engineers with water treatment experience, preferably in the offshore oil and gas sector. Responsibilities will include specification review, proposal preparation, process and mechanical design, testing and support of both thermal and membrane based systems. Opportunities…

AECOM wins membrane treatment plants in Florida

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00

A 6 MGD (22,700 m³/d) membrane brackish-water treatment plant and a 3.5 MGD (13,250 m³/d) membrane water-reclamation facility are to be designed and built by AECOM Technology Corporation under a US$ 101 million design/build contract by the town of Davie,…

Can electricity improve membrane IQ?

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00

According to a report published by the National Water Research Institute, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that it may be possible to fine-tune UF membrane performance by applying external electric fields. While membrane electro-filtration…

Poseidon faces another lawsuit

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00

Last week, Tetra Tech filed a $3.29 million lawsuit against Poseidon Resources after failing to resolve a dispute over non-payment of services through mediation. According to the lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California, Poseidon had contracted Tetra Tech…

Fact about potable and non-potable water cost

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00

Last week’s WDR contained a table summarizing the costs of various water supply options from a report by the Equinox Center entitled San Diego’s Water Sources: Assessing the Options. Several readers questioned the fact that the marginal cost of ‘recycled,…