July 5, 2012
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Water & Wastewater Newsletter July 5, 2012 |
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GE Introduces Major Energy Efficiency Breakthrough for Desalination Plants
GE (NYSE: GE) today introduced its new Integrated Pump and Energy Recovery (IPER) system, a major engineering breakthrough that overcomes a significant technical obstacle for larger desalination facilities by reducing the energy demands associated with pumping water by at least 10 percent. GE announced its breakthrough IPER solution during the 2012 Singapore International Water Week in Singapore. Considerable progress has been made in membrane and energy recovery device improvements, dramatically lowering the energy requirement of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants over ... | ||
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Recycled wastewater could boost river flows
The over-extraction of water from rivers has reduced river flows, particularly in water scarce areas, affecting their ecological status. A recent study has found that citizens in a water-stressed river basin of Spain are willing to pay over €5 extra on top of their monthly water bill to treat wastewater that can be used to replenish river flows. Over-extraction of river water for use in agriculture and by cities reduces water flow in rivers and may lead to environmental stress. One objective set by the EU`s Water Framework Directive (WFD)1 is to ensure an adequate flow of water in rivers. Using ... | ||
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