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What is Reverse Osmosis?

Overview Reverse Osmosis (RO) is a modern process technology to purify water for a wide range of applications, including semiconductors, food processing, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, power generation, seawater desalting, and municipal drinking water. From initial experiments conducted in the 1950’s which produced a few drops per hour, the reverse osmosis industry has today resulted in combined world-wide production in excess of 1.7 billion gallons per day. With demand for pure water ever-increasing, the growth of the reverse osmosis industry is poised to continue growing well into the next century.

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Publisher	Hydranautics	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	January 2001	Downloads	233
Format	White Papers
Topics	Biology, Weather / Climate

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Shell fuels green debate with hydrogen plans

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Channel:
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Channel:
Storage
Tags:
results,
amd

Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: The ups and downs of power

At times of excess power production water is pumped up the mountain and at times of great demand the water is allowed to flow back to generate more power. Beyond these are pumped storage systems that use lakes of water at differing heights in...

IBM to sell supercomputing server

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The Minority Report: Macworld predictions

At the time of the announcement, mid-2006 represented the next new chapter for the Mac, while merchants predicted drops in Mac sales as new buyers held off for the faster machines. With Macworld looming next week, Seb Janacek comments on the...

Channel:
Desktops
Tags:
steve jobs,
intel,
apple

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

Publisher:
ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

Publisher:
ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

Publisher:
IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.

Publisher:
IBM

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