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DESALINATION

The challenges ahead for minerals processing

Monday 25 January 2010

Metal prices have declined in real terms and this makes it more difficult over time to bring new projects into production, writes Damian Connolly.


UV water treatment minimises chemicals

Tuesday 12 January 2010

An advanced ultra-violet form of water treatment technology could be trialled in Australia's harsh climate, after being successfully used on a semi-arid Caribbean island, writes Peter Mills.


Smart automation helping to secure Sydney’s water future

Friday 27 November 2009

Sydney Water’s new desalination plant at Kurnell is designed to provide 15 per cent of Sydney's daily water needs, and uses Profibus technology along with some smart instrumentation and automation from Endress+Hauser.


Ultra-violet water treatment system coming to Australia

Wednesday 25 November 2009

A new water treatment system using advanced ultra-violet technology is being introduced to Australia by CST Wastewater Solutions after being successfully demonstrated on a semi-arid Caribbean island.


Water industry requires 40,000 workers over next 10 years

Monday 19 October 2009

The Australia water Industry needs to recruit 40,000 trained water professionals within a decade to ensure Australian households continue receiving clean fresh water, according to the Australian Water Association (AWA).


Power to the people

Wednesday 29 July 2009

We sat down with Endress+Hauser Conducta’s head honcho and found out why the instrumentation company is going from strength to strength, Sarah Falson writes.


Australian water cleaning technology wins Innovic design awards

Tuesday 07 July 2009

An innovation that allows highly-contaminated waste water to be cleaned has won Innovic’s International Next Big Thing Award 2009 in the Green/Environmental category, after receiving serious interest from overseas importers.


OPINION: Urgent changes needed in power politics

Monday 29 June 2009

There are currently many problems in the Australian political sphere and hence many changes required; undoubtedly among the most pressing problems are those relating to climatic change.


New Australian water cleaning technology gains export interest

Monday 15 June 2009

A Victorian engineer who invented Creative Water Technology – a desalination technology – has been approached for export opportunities after becoming a finalist in INNOVIC’s Next Big Thing Award 2009.


$25 million for new National Desal Centre at Murdoch

Tuesday 19 May 2009

Murdoch University has been awarded $20 million by the Federal Government to host Australia’s new National Centre of Excellence in Desalination.


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