Regional - Middle East News
In brief: SWRO plants in Egypt and Morocco
Dubai-based Orascom Construction Ltd (OCL) and New York-based RWL Water have signed an MoU with the Egyptian government to conduct a feasibility study for an 80,000 m3/d (21 MGD) SWRO plant....
Firm ships its largest ERDs
California-based Isobarix said that it completed the first shipment of its XPR-809 series energy recovery device (ERD)—which it says is the “largest rotary pressure exchanger-type device”—last...
In brief: UAE Water Aid Foundation signed
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, has signed a decree to establish the UAE Water Aid Foundation, annexed to the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. The foundation is...
2015 awards shortlist announced
Entrants for the 2015 Global Water Awards have been selected based on nominations received over the past six weeks. The shortlist for the desalination-related categories is summarized below, and a...
In brief: Itochu and Sasakura received Shuaiba Phase 2 contract
Itochu Corporation and Sasakura Engineering said last week that they have received confirmation from the Saline Water Conversion Corporation of the award of a MED-TVC desalination project with a...
Solar-powered desal project announced
Advanced Water Technology (AWT) has selected Spain’s Abengoa to jointly develop a $130 million solar powered, large-scale seawater desal plant in Khafji, on Saudi Arabia’s northeast coast near the...
In brief: SWCC deals with Global MVP for desalination research and development program
Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) has reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Global MVP, Korea’s national desalination research and development...
In brief: RCJY select Doosan to construct Yanbu desalination plant
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu has reportedly allocated Doosan Heavy Industries a site in the Yanbu Industrial City where Doosan will construct a SR44 million ($11.75...
Desalination Project News
Trinidad’s on-again, off-again plan to build more seawater desal and reuse capacity has mostly been off-again. However, in March, WASA announced that it would award a water recycling project...
People: Salim Maarouf
Salim Maarouf has joined LG NanoH2O as Sales Manager for the company’s Saudi Arabian region. He has 20 years of RO experience and most recently served as sales and procurement manager for AES...
