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RFPs Released for Desalination Research Projects
By Zachary Dorsey
Feb 22, 2007 - 3:21:00 PM

Alexandria, VA -- The WateReuse Foundation, the Awwa Research Foundation, and Sandia National Laboratories announce the issue of eight requests for proposals (RFPs) for research projects related to desalination science and technology.

Funding for these projects is variously provided by the California Department of Water Resources, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the three cosponsoring organizations. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, through a cooperative agreement with the WateReuse Foundation, is also providing funding for these projects.

Projects Managed by the WateReuse Foundation

-State-of-the-Science Review of Membrane Fouling: Organic, Inorganic and Biological (WRF-06-010A)
-Feasibility Study of Offshore Desalination Plants (WRF-06-010B)
-Conceptualizing Next Generation Desalination Systems: Beyond Current Spiral Wound Membranes (WRF-06-010C)
-Considerations for the Co-Siting of Desalination Facilities with Municipal and Industrial Facilities (WRF-06-010D)
-Development of Selective Recovery Methods for Desalination Concentrate Salts
(WRF-06-010E)

Projects Managed by the Awwa Research Foundation

-Guidelines for Implementation of Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination Facilities (RFP 4078)
-Post-Treatment Stabilization of Desalinated Water (RFP 4079)
-Seawater Intake Systems for Desalination Plants (RFP 4080)

More Information

If you are considering responding to one or more of these eight desalination RFPs, please note the lead organization in the particular RFP, and be aware that submittal requirements may vary between the RFPs. Questions about projects managed by the WateReuse Foundation may be addressed to Anna Durden at 703-548-0880 ext. 105 or adurden@watereuse.org.

Web site: http://www.watereuse.org/



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