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Conference on Pharmaceutical
Chemicals in Water
 WESTERVILLE,
OH -- Hormones and drugs in drinking water supplies will be
the focus of the 5th International Conference on
Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Water
being hosted in Costa Mesa (CA) March 13-15, 2006, at the
Hilton Costa Mesa.
The
conference is being conducted by the National Ground Water
Association and is cosponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey
Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, U.S. EPA National Risk
Management Research Laboratory, German Federal Institute for
Risk Assessment, Minnesota Department of Health, the Berlin
Centre of Competence for Water, and the Technical University
of Berlin.
The
conference will examine:
Occurrences — The world's leading experts on monitoring
water supplies will present data showing the presence of
dozens of drugs and hormones in streams, rivers, and ground
water throughout the United States and Europe. The data
include important new findings showing population declines
in certain bird species due to exposure to diclofenac—a
common antiinflammatory.
Drug-resistant bacteria — The news media has reported widely
on the creation of "superbugs," new strains of bacteria that
have evolved and are resistant to antibiotics. Some of these
have been detected in water resources near major cities and
in rural areas.
Endocrine disrupting chemicals and wildlife — Evidence will
be presented regarding the harmful effects on wildlife from
exposure to natural and synthetic hormones, and certain
other EDCs.
Risk
management and treatment technologies for pharmaceuticals
and EDCs — Risk management tools and the need for their
further development to address pharmaceuticals and EDCs will
be spotlighted.
For
program details, go to
www.ngwa.org and click on the "Events & Education"
calendar.
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VSEP Membrane Filtration for
Clean Coal
Emeryville, CA -- New Logic Research, Inc., the maker of
VSEP, a vibratory membrane filtration system, announced
today the commissioning of a VSEP system to recycle process
water at the KFx K-Fuel™ plant outside Gillette, Wyoming.
The
VSEP system, which employs reverse osmosis membranes, is fed
process water used in the K-Fuel™ processor. The VSEP
product water (permeate) is cleaned to such a purity level
that it can be reused as the plant’s boiler feed water to
make process steam.
“We
are very excited to be a part of KFx’s vision for the future
of coal power,” said New Logic CEO Greg Johnson. “The
integration of VSEP into the K-Fuel™ process represents the
joining of two truly unique, environmentally friendly
technologies.”
In
evaluating the process options for water recycling at the
plant, KFx considered numerous technologies including
traditional filtration methods followed by spiral-wound
reverse osmosis membrane modules. In the final analysis,
however, KFx determined that the VSEP system was the best
solution that could provide the necessary water in one step;
thus eliminating the need for expensive pretreatment and
chemical usage.
“As a
commercial specialist in applying proven water filtration
technologies in unique operating environments, New Logic
Research was an ideal choice for our first K-Fuel™
processing plant,” said Ted Venners, KFx’s Chairman and
Chief Technology Officer. “KFx is committed to operating
facilities that ensure safe, efficient, production of
cleaner coal, supported by environmentally friendly
processes. New Logic understood and delivered consistent
with this objective.”
According to New Logic CTO Dr. Brad Culkin, “For nearly 20
years, New Logic has worked with cutting edge companies like
KFx to enable innovative energy processes in industries such
as oil sands, ethanol and biodiesel. We’re proud to be an
integral part of the KFx K-Fuel™ process, and we look
forward to supporting their water needs in the future.”
The
KFx plant outside Gillette, Wyoming is the first full-scale
commercial K-Fuel™ plant, and will produce 750,000 tons of
low-emissions, high BTU coal per year. Two additional sites
in Wyoming have already been announced, which will produce 4
million and 8 million tons of K-Fuel™ per year respectively.
For
more information, please visit New Logic’s Web site at
www.vsep.com
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B&V to Provide Consulting Services for Baghdad
 London,
England -- Black & Veatch, a global engineering,
construction and consulting company, announced that it
has been selected to review the physical condition and
hydraulic adequacy of the water supply system in
Baghdad, Iraq. As part of its review, the company will
recommend solutions to restore the water supply system
to full working order with consequent improvements in
health and living conditions in the Iraqi capital.
Black & Veatch was awarded
the contract following international competitive bidding
based upon both technical and financial proposals. The
company's previous success in designing and supervising
the construction of facilities in the country also was
considered by the Mayoralty of Baghdad in awarding this
contract.
Mike Johnson, Black & Veatch
project manager, said, "By applying our global resources
and drawing from our experience on projects in Iraq and
many countries around the world, we can design and
implement a solution to provide a safe, reliable and
efficient water supply well into the future."
Black & Veatch will be
working in close collaboration with the Technical Mayor
of Baghdad together with his project management team to
improve the quality of life in the area. The report is
to be submitted within five months, enabling a start to
be made on construction in the near future.
"We are very satisfied that
we are able to work with a reputable international
company that has the experience to help us carry out
this important work," said the Technical Mayor of
Baghdad.
The Mayoralty of Baghdad is
aiming to rehabilitate, upgrade and extend plants at
Al-Karkh, Al-Rasheed, Abu Nuwas and Sharq Dijla, as well
as the cross-river link that delivers water to the
Rassafa (East side) of the River Tigris.
The main Treatment Works at
Al-Karkh is one of the largest water treatment works in
the world with a capacity 1,365 Mega liters per day
(ML/d). During the past 15 years, the treatment process
has depended on locally obtained chemicals that have a
very high percentage of impurities, resulting in damage
to the infrastructure of the facility and many parts of
the system have suffered badly from looting over the
past 18 months.
The project is part of a $65M
World Bank Trust Fund loan aimed at improving economic
conditions and increasing the quantity, quality and
availability of potable water in Baghdad.
The company’s Web site
address is www.bv.com
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Responsibilities: Client
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