Technology - Membrane & Filtration

When is a Sea an Ocean?

Although the desalting world usually talks about seawater desalination, Californians often call it ocean desalination. Most people use the terms sea and ocean interchangeably, although one...

In brief: SCMA to host Best Testing Membrane Water competition

The South Central Membrane Association (SCMA) will hold a Best Tasting Membrane Water competition at its annual conference in Fort Worth, Texas, on 29-31 July. The event is open to utilities in the...

In brief: SWMOA's Spring 2015 newsletter released

The Southwest Membrane Operator Association (SWMOA) has released its Spring 2015 newsletter. An electronic version is available at http://tinyurl.com/q4w3ans.

In brief: AMTA to conduct technology workshop in Toronto

AMTA will hold a technology transfer workshop entitled “Membrane Technology: A Canadian Viewpoint” in Toronto, Canada on 15-16 July. AMTA executive director Harold Fravel told WDR that...

Texas BWRO to Offload brine disposal

In August 2007, El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) commissioned the Kay Bailey Hutchison (KBH) Desal Plant. The 27.5 MGD (104,088 m3/d) plant is one of the world’s largest BWRO plants and was developed...

In brief: Solar photovoltaic power to be used in Aktau power and water project

India-based Empereal Energy will use solar photovoltaic (PV) power technology for a 50 MW power plant and SWRO technology for a 10,000 m3/d (2.6 MGD) desal plant rather than concentrated solar...

Santa Barbara’s Council votes “yes” on SWRO

Last week, Santa Barbara’s city council voted unanimously to support its staff recommendation to spend an additional $3.76 million to proceed with the reactivation of its 3,125 AFY (10,560 m3/d)...

In brief: Pall Corporation donates membrane water filtration system for Haiti program

Pall Corporation has donated a Pall Aria membrane water filtration system as part of SUNY Broome’s Health for Haiti program. The system will filter 22 GPM (1.4 L/s) of water for residents of...

In brief: SCMA to conduct annual conference in Texas

The South Central Membrane Association (SCMA) will hold its annual conference and exposition under the theme “Membranes Technology: Treatment, Techniques and Troubleshoothing” in Fort...

People: John Tracy

John Tracy, the director of marketing for Oasys Water, has been appointed to a two-year term as an at-large member of the board of directors of the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA)....