Singapore facility is world's largest portable plant with membranes

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Singapore's Chestnut Avenue Water Works is the largest portable water treatment plant in the world to incorporate membrane filtration designed by Black & Veatch, of Overland Park, Kansas. Scott Freeman, a senior membrane process engineer with Black & Veatch states that the immersed membrane system used for the first time in Singapore depends on a novel system of gravity driven process to reduce costs to a great extent and helps to double the water treatment facility.

Product information, Singapore, Water treatment plants, Black & Veatch Corp.

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FY 2004 budget skimps on infrastructure

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This article discusses the prospects of infrastructure development within the context of fiscal year budget allocation to various departments that are responsible for infrastructure development. The infrastructure funding is predicted to remain flat.

Financial management, Transportation, ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT SERVICES, Usage, Economic aspects, Finance, Plastic products, Transportation industry, Rubber products, Company financing, Product engineering, Federal budget

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House and Senate pass bills addressing innovation, competitiveness

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The passage of the bill governing innovation and competition among the civil engineering firms, by the United States Congress, is described.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government domestic functions, Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Innovations, Laws, regulations and rules, Science and technology policy, Competitions, United States. Congress

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