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News
De.mem helps establish new initiative that aims to promote research and collaboration in the membrane industry 1
Containerised desalination system is powered by renewable energy 2
Handbook discusses salinity gradient processes in desalination 2
Xylem’s results reveal strong fourth-quarter and full-year performance 2
H2O Innovation wins five-year O&M contract in western Canada 3
LIFT launches Intelligent Water Challenge 3
Award acknowledges Fluence’s excellence in innovation and growth 4
SPX Flow contracted to establish dairy ingredients plant in Spain 4
De.mem sees a positive year ahead following a strong 2017 4
IDA becomes a FAO WASAG partner 5
CustoMem secures E1.4 million EU grant to accelerate commercialisation 5
Manual aids design of water resource recovery facilities 5
Innovation Fund Denmark grant supports use of Aquaporin Inside technology for treatment of hospital wastewater 16

News Focus
Osmoflo’s technology helps mitigate water shortage in Cape Town 6
NIROBOX deployment continues to gain momentum worldwide 7
inge showcases major projects worldwide that rely on its ultrafiltration technology 8

Regulars
In Brief 3
Patents 9
Events Calendar 14