March 2008 Welcome to Water IDeaS, Your Weekly Newsletter from Industry IDS  
Supported By: Association of Water Technologies IBWA IRC ISTT Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council EWA FLUIDEX Global Water Intelligence Stockholm Environment Institute UKSTT
Featured White Paper
Optimization of the Pumping / Storage / Piping Relationship in Large Water Systems for Effective Master Planning
Author     :  Stantec
Company :  Stantec
This paper presents the approach and results of an analysis used for a recent City of Ottawa Master Planning project where the pumping, storage, piping relationship was optimized using empirical water use statistics. The relationship curves simplify the decision-making process when considering a wide variety of options for water system planning.
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Market Trends
World Cooling Towers Market to Exceed US$1.7 Billion by 2010 World Cooling Towers Market to Exceed US$1.7 Billion by 2010
World Cooling Towers market is forecast to maintain a modest CAGR of just over 1% over the 2001-2010 period and reach in excess of US$1.7 billion by 2010. Heavy Industrial & Utility Applications dominate the global market for Cooling Towers.
Water and Other Filtration Markets Will Keep Growing Water and Other Filtration Markets Will Keep Growing
Global demand for filters including those used in water filtration, will increase by 5.6 percent annually through 2011, according to a new study, World Filters, produced by the Cleveland-based research firm The Freedonia Group, Inc.
Water Treatment Equipment and Supplies Market Projected to Reach $34.9 Billion in 2010 Water Treatment Equipment and Supplies Market Projected to Reach $34.9 Billion in 2010
The water supply and wastewater treatment industry is regulatory-driven, and characterized by intense involvement of companies in environmental laws and regulations which ultimately determine demand for their products.
Worldwide Updates
Siemens Buys Singapore Firm to Expand Water Treatment in South East Asia
Chemitreat, a private limited company, will become part of Water Technologies, a business unit of Siemens` Industry Solutions division.
Australians Should Pay Market Rates for Water Say Experts
One of the most senior bureaucrats in the Commonwealth public service has proposed a new system of water trading for Australian cities.
Exhibitors in the News
Seamor Helps in Harbour Security
The Seamor ROV is equipped with thrusters, a sonar and a positioning system. The system can be used in the offshore oil and gas industry, for aquaculture projects, and for scientific research, as well as the security function it performs for the Port of Nanaimo.
Micro Drainage Merges with Cardno: Global Expansion for WinDes
Micro Drainage of Newbury, developer of the UK`s industry-standard drainage design software suite WinDes, has merged with Cardno Ltd. (CDD), the infrastructure services company based in Brisbane, Australia.
Water Treatment World
Grey Water Treatment Systems and Oil Disposal Units from Northern Water Solutions Grey Water Treatment Systems and Oil Disposal Units from Northern Water Solutions
Northern Water Solutions provides high quality water conservation and water treatment systems that can be used for domestic and industrial purposes. Special filtration systems and treatment units are also supplied by Northern Water Solutions.
New Water Treatment System Wins Top Innovation Award New Water Treatment System Wins Top Innovation Award
A new system that could help solve water recycling problems in urban areas and water shortages in developing countries has won a 250,000 GBP Brian Mercer Award at the annual Royal Society Fromlabstoriches' event.
Editorial

The water industry is a diverse and dynamic marketplace, and in some countries it is mainly categorized by two types of companies. The first provides water supply and sewerage services while the second provides water-only services.

U.S. has the largest market for water treatment equipment worldwide and is estimated at a figure of U.S. $6.3 billion in 2007, as stated by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Europe is the second largest market followed by Asia at third position.

A new system has been developed by Professor David Stuckey and a team at Imperial College London`s Department of Chemical Engineering. This could help solve water recycling problems in urban areas and water shortages in developing countries and has won a 250,000 GBP Brian Mercer Award for Innovation from the Royal Society.

Northern Water Solutions, provides high quality water conservation, and water treatment systems that can be used for domestic and industrial purposes.

For more updates read the next issue of Water IDeaS.

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