How does a city-state that has no natural water body, very little groundwater and even less land to store rainwater quench the thirst of its five million people? Singapore faces this question just as one of its 50-year water import agreement with Johor, now a part of Malaysia, expires in …
This article describes the Reverse Osmosis technology and its cost economics to convert the brackish ground water and tap water of poor quality to potable water.
Climate change, growing populations and political concerns are prompting governments and investors from California to China to take a fresh look at desalination. March 20, 2008
One of the most pervasive problems afflicting people throughout the world is inadequate access to clean water and sanitation. Problems with water are expected to grow worse in the coming decades, with water scarcity occurring globally, even in regions currently considered water-rich. Addressing these problems calls out for a tremendous …
Climate change, growing populations and political concerns are prompting governments and investors from California to China to take a fresh look at desalination : a report. March 20, 2008
THE Brumby Government's water policy is looking less and less sustainable every day. There are a range of options that are all cheaper and environmentally more sustainable than the Government's decision to build a $3.1 billion desalination plant at Wonthaggi, and the $1 billion north-south pipeline designed to divert water …
MELBURNIANS can expect water restrictions to remain for several years until massive infrastructure projects are completed, including the desalination plant due to begin operating in 2011. The city's water supply is in better shape than at this time last year but a drier autumn looms. Water Minister Tim Holding said …
The allocation of Rs.300 crore announced in the Union budget towards the setting up of a desalination plant in Nemmeli is about one-third of the total project cost of nearly Rs.995 crore. Presenting the budget on Friday, Union Finance Minister P.Chidambaram said the amount would be allocated for the facility, …
The introduction of the axial piston pumps and the development of energy recovery units especially for seawater reverse osmosis has changed the system design dramatically and reduced the energy consumption by up to 80% in these installations. Oct-Dec 2007
President Pervez Musharraf has asked the Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim Authority, Pakistan Steel Mills, as well as the city and Sindh governments to install desalination and power generation plants all over the metropolis. He was speaking as chief guest at the formal inauguration of the DHA water desalination and …
The DHA water desalination and power generation project, first of its kind in the country will be formally inaugurated on Monday. A DHA statement here on Sunday said, the project will provide 94 MW gross power linked to KESC network and 3 MGD of potable water specific for DHA needs. …
