ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Water reclamation draws experts to Qingdao conference

ecns [expanded by feedex.net]

ecns

Water reclamation draws experts to Qingdao conference
http://www.ecns.cn/2015/07-02/171628.shtml
Jul 2nd 2015, 04:37





2015 Qingdao International Conference on Desalination and Water Reuse is held in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. （Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn）



Alleviating water shortages with desalinated sea water is one of the topics of the 2015 Qingdao International Conference on Desalination and Water Reuse, which kicked off on Tuesday in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province.


Themed Desalination: Innovation Driven and Green Development, the three-day event attracted over 700 experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs from 20 countries and regions.


It is sponsored by the China Association for Science and Technology and the Qingdao municipal people's government. . Qingdao has hosted the international conference nine times.


This year's event consists of 20 sessions on 15 subjects, including development of China's water purification industry, innovation and development of seawater desalination technology.


Addressing the opening ceremony, Zhang Qin, vice-president of the China Association for Science and Technology, said the water resources shortage is quite severe in China, and the contradiction between the water supply and need is becoming more serious in Chinese coastal areas.


"Therefore, the development of the sea water desalination industry is significant to alleviate the water resources shortage," Zhang said.


Sea water desalination in China is an industry that has witnessed healthy and fast development in recent years. According to Zhang, 111 sea water desalination projects had been completed by the end of 2014, with daily capacity of desalinated water reaching 924,000 tons. That's an 8.25 percent increase from the previous year.


Helmut Kroiss, president of the International Water Association, said water recycling is becoming an increasingly relevant management tool in locations where water availability is limiting urban development.


"Technology for water recycling can be combined with recycling of valuable waste water compounds but is not bound to it," he added.




People-power plan to make China's lakes superior




Inner Mongolian lake shrinks 30% due to human activities




Beijing to build 16 water reclamation plants in 2014




Shrinking of wetlands spurs call for regulation




China protects key river sources





Pandas make debut in cooler north China


First Taiwan resident visits mainland with only MTP


Internet store, carpool driver top part-time job choices


China relaxes rules on margin trading


彩色跑


'Rarest' South China floods leave 100 dead, cause $5.6 bln loss


Declines narrowed on China stocks at mid day


20,000 tons of fake salt confiscated as fraudsters busted


Over 70% complain about unremovable apps on cell phones: survey


Death toll from NE China bus crash rises to 11





You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at https://blogtrottr.com

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
https://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt