Posted by: Alan Mokbel in Untagged on
Nov 10, 2008
Grupo Akvotek, S.A. de C.V. is proud to invite you to the upcoming course held by FEMISCA entitled "Osmosis Inversa y Procesos de Filtracion por Membranas ".
The course will be dedicated to all professionals working in the field of water treatment who are interested to learn about the principles behind membrane treatment as well as design caracteristics, operation and maintenance. The course is going to be in Spanish and held in the corporate offices of FEMISCA in Mexico City.
To register, please click on the following link
Posted by: Alan Mokbel in Untagged on
Jul 21, 2008
Being part of an online networking community exposes you to many different things. For one, you get to learn about so many different industries, people, hobbies, etc. If you take it a step further and network with people in your industry, you get to learn more about the different technologies available in the world and the different experts that can handle these technologies.
As a consulting/OEM firm, that's good to know. It opens our horizons to what is new, hip and functional. It also allows us to debate with different experts on how to solve a particular problem/issue we encounter on a daily basis.
This time around, I was exposed to - what I call - micro job sites. These job search engines are specific to a particular industry, in this case water, and are created by individuales who want to make a difference.
Posted by: Alan Mokbel in Untagged on
May 28, 2008
Other than using this blog for technical information sharing and a bit of PR, I wish to also use it to share resources and promote website and organisms that are working in the field of water and have an important impact of said resource.
I came accross Save The Rain, a project dedicated to teaching the developing world how to harvest rain water and use it is a source of potable water.
Now, I have my reservations about drinking rain water directly, without any treatment. Most rains are acidic, as far as I know, and I would be more comfortable doing some type of preliminary treatment before drinking it.
Posted by: Alan Mokbel in Untagged on
May 26, 2008
The availability of fresh water sources, or lack thereof, is being felt every day, especially in the developing world. So much so, that organisms and associations are being created to help face this issue.
One of these organisms is Safewater International. Their mission is quite simple: To identify clean drinking water solutions for the poorest rural areas of the world and to promote local marketplace involvement in delivering those solutions.
If you wish to have more details, you may visit their site at: www.safewaterintl.org
Posted by: Alan Mokbel in Untagged on
May 21, 2008
Lately, I have been debating with several clients about the difference between membrane separation processes and conventional chemical treatment for water and wastewater treatment.
There are several advantages and disadvantages to both concepts. However, I believe that membrane technology is a much superior option to conventional chemical treatment.
To illustrate my point, I’ll use the example of a Drinking Water Treatment Plant.
Posted by: Alan Mokbel in Untagged on
May 13, 2008
A friend of mine asked me to look into some solution to treat grey water (mostly for laundry and dishwasher) and to reuse it for his lawn.
I was curious to know if you have ever used/sold or know if any piece of equipment that can do that.
Awaiting comments and suggestions...
Posted by: Alan Mokbel in Untagged on
May 11, 2008
"Carbon Footprint" is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of green house gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide."Water Footprint"can be translated as the impact of human activites on the world water resources, shall we say, in m3 of water.
Posted by: Alan Mokbel in Untagged on
May 05, 2008
Recent advances in technology have made removing salt from seawater and groundwater a realistic option for increasing water supplies in some parts of the U.S., and desalination will likely have a niche in meeting the nation's future water needs, says a new report from the National Research Council. However, a coordinated research effort with steady funding is required to better understand and minimize desalination's environmental impacts -- and find ways to further lower its costs and energy use.
Read the rest of the article here
Posted by: Alan Mokbel in Untagged on
Apr 28, 2008
It is important to understand that information and data collection is key in any project, large or small. The lack of reliable information and accurate data can turn a project inside-out and have serious consequences. As such, it is important before we initiate any project in water that a detailed and profound water analysis is done. Other than the typical water analysis, it is also important to invest in analyzing elements that can represent a potential health risks, such as heavy metals, bacteria/viruses, etc. It is also primordial that an accredited lab does the analysis. This will ensure accuracy during testing and they can also advise us on how to properly sample water depending on what we want to analyze.
So, before we start any design or engineering work, we must ask the question: "what's in the water?"
Posted by: Alan Mokbel in Untagged on
Apr 28, 2008
Reverse Osmosis Concentrate, or reject stream, is highly concentrated in dissolved salts. This stream is usually rejected to the sewer system, septic system or pumped back into the original water source.
There are some ways this water can be used such as:
- Lawn and garden irrigation
- Water supply for toilet tanks
- Washing water, etc.
Before reusing the salty rejected water back into your home, it is important to consider the consequence of reusing it.
