Day: 22 September 2005

Experts come out in force to share their knowledge and debate the issues at IWEX

The FREE seminar line-up for IWEX (18-20 October, NEC, Birmingham) has just been announced, and whether you work for a water company, an equipment supplier, a consultancy, or a commercial water user, there's a packed programme on offer.

Electric charge for solar disinfection

Scientists at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland are developing new solar disinfection technology that simultaneously creates electricity. Three industrial partners, OpTIC Technium, Yorkshire Water and Scotoil Services, along with the UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), have committed over €1.7million to commercially develop novel technology for breaking up pollutants found in all types of water supplies.

Tourism brings boom in desalination for Mexico

An increase in demand for potable water from international hotel chains and industry has brought about growth in Mexico's desalination market. Gordon Fellar reports on government initiatives that that are creating the opportunity for large-scale private investment.

Better treatment for St Petersburg – at last!

Two decades after construction first began on the St Petersburg South West Wastewater Treatment Plant, consulting engineers, Black & Veatch, have successfully mobilized the long-overdue design-build contract in under two years. Mike Walsh chief engineer at Black & Veatch reports on the most important environmental project in the Baltic Sea area.

Tertiary treatment of wastewater for reuse in China

Wastewater reuse is an important and economically efficient way to save water in water deprived regions of northern China. Jeffrey J Chen, Pacific Rim sales manager at Severn Trent Services, reports on a project that involves tertiary treatment of wastewater for reuse.

Award-winning river restoration in Shanghai

The Shanghai Suzhou Creek Rehabilitation Project was presented with an International Energy Globe Award at the World Exposition in Aichi, Japan on 27 April 2005. Natasha Wiseman reports on a multi-million dollar project that has brought life back to Shanghai's main waterway, brought quality of life to the city's residents and a restored habitat for wildlife.

Power to seawater RO in China

The growth of industry and rising cost of water in China has led one energy company to opt for desalination for boiler feed water and drinking water at its power plant in the coastal province of Zhejiang. Technical specialist Angela Amalfitano and Kenneth Lam, managing director for China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, at Canadian membrane manufacturer Zenon Environmental, explain the plan.

Desalination solution for freight harbour

A substantial increase in iron ore imports for the rapidly expanding Chinese steel industry was putting pressure on water resources at Dalian freight harbour. Project manager, Bernhard Baumgärtner, and UK sales manager, Andrew Armytage, of German manufacturer ProMinent report on a reverse osmosis (RO) desalination system that provides potable water and has reduced dependence on the public supply.

China embraces flood management modelling

Two major projects using computer modelling software to manage potential flooding in China have been undertaken by DHI Water & Environment of Denmark. Jacob Høst-Madsen, head of the river and flood management department at DHI, explains how controlling and river water levels will avoid flooding of the Yangtze and the Songhua river basins.

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