Modern Water claims first FO commercial desalination contract

Tuesday 28 June 2011

Professor Adel Sharif of the Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering division and founder of Modern Water claims first FO commercial desalination contract .

UK-based Modern Water has won what is believed to be the first ever forward-osmosis (FO) commercial contract for desalination, following its award of a UK£ 500,000 (US$ 810,000) contract for a 200 m³/d plant by Oman's Public Authority for Electricity & Water (PAEW).

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