Water. Desalination + reuse
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RESEARCH Nine desalination West Basin studies distribution of research projects desalinated water Southern California's West Basin Water make its way to local residents and businesses. share over District is conducting a study on how The four-month study will be completed ultra-pure water, made through seawater in the winter of 2013. The results of the study US$ 1 million desalination, could be introduced into existing will be posted on the district's website Seven laboratory-scale desalination research projects and two pilot projects are to share US federal funding worth more than US$ 1.1 million. The funding is from the Bureau of Reclamation's Desalination & Water Purification Research Program, through which the government works in partnership with other entities to develop more cost-effective and efficient ways to desalinate water. The laboratory-scale projects selected for funding this year are: l Membrane Structural and Transport Fundamentals for Augmenting Traditional Water Supplies; Pennsylvania State University, US$ 95,467 l Evaluation of a Small Rural Community Zero Liquid Discharge Desalination System; Trussell Technologies Inc, US$ 149,446 l Energy-efficient and Sustainable, Microbial Electrolysis-Deionization System for Salt and Organics Removal; University of Tennessee, US$ 150,000 l Barometric Evaporator Desalination Project; Sephton Water Technology, US$ 29,836 l Autonomous Low Energy Consumption Cyclic Desalination Systems; University of California Los Angeles, US$ 150,000 l Operation of Commercial Sized Solar Desalination Still; Suns River, US$ 45,022 l Evaluation and Development of a New Type of Polymer-based Water Desalination Membrane; University of Colorado, US$ 134,544 tap water distribution systems. (www.westbasin.org) to help other water The study will identify the right mix of agencies who may need to research integration minerals to stabilize desalinated water, so that, of similar ultra-pure water into their when mixed Pump Ad 2013_Layout 1 8/7/13 10:33 AMdistribution systems in the future. 1-2 pg Turbine with other sources, it can safely Page 1 Ideal for desalination & water reuse plants The World's First Non-Metallic All-FRP Vertical Turbine Pump The patent pending Fybroc® Series 8500 is the first and only pump of its kind PRIMARY ADVANTAGES • NO corrosion • NO harmful leaching of minerals FEATURES • • • • Four pump sizes Capacities to 2000 GPM (454 m3/hr) Heads to 70 feet (21 m) per stage Working pressures to 150 psig (1035 kPA) TYPICAL APPLICATIONS • • • • Seawater intake Brackish water reverse osmosis (RO) Brine Recirculation and transfer The pilot scale projects selected for funding are: l City of Corpus Christi Desalination Pilot Study; City of Corpus Christi, Texas, US$ 200,000 l Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Management through Halophyte Farming; University of Arizona, US$ 148,053 More details can be found on the Reclamation website, www.usbr.gov. 700 Emlen Way, Telford, PA 18969 Phone: +1 215-723-8155 Fax: +1 215-723-2197 E-mail: info@mp-gps.com www.mp s.com -gp August-September 2013 | Desalination & Water Reuse | 45 |