WaterNews Quarterly, Issue #8

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MEDRC Launches a Specialized Desalination Training Programme Supported by BP Oman

Under the Patronage of HE Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi

6th February, Muscat: MEDRC Water Research officially launched the TAHLYA Training Programme for fresh Omani graduates on 6th of February at MEDRC’s premises. Developed to meet the growing needs of the water desalination industry, TAHLYA aims to train 60 Omani nationals in reverse osmosis desalination to the level of operators and supervisors. The ceremony was held under the patronage of H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was attended by BP Oman President, Center Director of MEDRC as well as government officials.

“The aim of TAHLYA training programme is to enable young Omanis with the skills to be supervisors and operators to meet the progressive developments of Oman’s water desalination industry. Investing in such initiatives supports the development of a competent national workforce to pilot evolving industries as a future contributor to the national economy,” Eng. Yousuf Al Ojaili, BP Oman President stated. READ MORE

MEDRC to Promote Environmentally Friendly Desalination Techniques for Farmers and Small-Scale Plants

MEDRC Water Research organized a technical workshop on “Latest Water Treatment Technologies: Improvements in Membrane Elements” at its headquarters last January 17th. Three distinguished speakers joined us from Belgium, Singapore and Cyprus for presentations on the following topics: READ MORE HERE

MEDRC Finalizes dictionary on Desalination for GIZ project Arabterm

MEDRC has contributed to the Arabterm project coordinated by the German Corporation for International Cooperation– GIZ Morocco by a desalination dictionary of 500 terms in English, Arabic and French (also translated to German by GIZ/ALECSO/Bureau of Arabization team), with their definitions almost in English and Arabic and illustrations as well. READ MORE HERE

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Pump Operator and Maintenance Course for Desalination Purposes - Brought to you with Flowserve

For the first time in Oman Flowserve have joined hands with MEDRC Water Research for a training on Pump/Energy Recovery Devices in Desalination Plants.

This course is centered on maintenance and operation procedures. It will provide participants the knowledge and skills needed to understand basic Centrifugal pump and Energy Recovery Device (ERD) theory. READ MORE HERE

Brought to you with Flowserve: Pump Operator and Maintenance Course for Desalination Business - 14th till the 116th of March, 2017

RO Entry Level 1: Water Chemistry - 3rd till the 6th of April, 2017

RO Level 1 : Seawater Reverse Osmosis Operation, Monitoring & Troubleshooting- 10th till the 13th of April, 2017

Full Training Schedule

Oman Young Water Researchers Award, March 2017

Specialized Operation & Maintenance Training for Farmers in the West Bank, Palestine - Training using Marj' Na'jeh Desalination Plant

MEDRC desalination training professional conducted training during the month of December for farmers operating small-scale plants in the West Bank.
Entitled “RO Brackish Water Operation and Troubleshooting” the 3 day training included theoretical and practical to courses to help give the participants an enhanced understanding of handling brackish water. READ MORE HERE

Improving Gaza Strip Water Hygiene - MEDRC Funds Major Research Project on Medical Wastewater Treatment

The project was aimed to identify medical wastewater as a first step towards wastewater management in the Gaza Strip.

The main objective is to improve the water status and health hygiene for the residents by treating the medical waste of Al Shifa Hospital and designing a wastewater plant for the hospital. READ MORE HERE