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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

USA, New Mexico: Institute of Mining and Technology to Research Geothermal Membrane Distillation for Large-Scale Use

Bureau of Reclamation selects 16 projects to receive $3.5 million for desalination and water purification research (News Release)

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced that 16 entities will receive $3.5 million for laboratory and pilot-scale research projects as part of the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program. The DWPR Program works with Reclamation researchers and partners to develop more innovative, cost-effective and technologically efficient ways to desalinate water.

A pilot-scale project tests a novel process at a sufficiently large scale to determine the technical, practical, and economic viability of the process and are generally preceded by laboratory studies that demonstrate if that the technology works. The $3.5 million will be matched with $4.8 million in non-federal funding.

Included in the seven pilot-scale projects is $200,000 for New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology to research Geothermal membrane distillation for large-scale use.