Modern Water plc is a British company"Modern Water, Northumbrian Win Award on Gibraltar’s Rock". Bloomberg Business Week. which was first listed on the AIM submarket of the London Stock Exchange on the 12 June 2007."Modern Water News Headlines. MWG Share News. Financial News Articles for Modern Water Plc Ord 0.25P updated throughout the day.". Retrieved on 8 October 2014. It owns, installs and operates advanced membrane technologies and develops and supplies systems for water monitoring.
In December 2011, the company completed its acquisition of the water quality division of Strategic Diagnostics Inc. ("SDIX"), including its Microtox toxicity testing technology."Special Diversified Opportunities Inc.". New York Times.
In January 2024, it was announced that Microsaic Systems had acquired the company.
Divisions
Membrane Process Division
Modern Water has developed a number of Forward Osmosis (FO) membrane processes including: desalination, evaporative cooling systems, enhanced oil recovery and hydro osmotic power (HOP).
Modern Water has deployed Forward Osmosis"The Most Promising Desalination Technology Developed by Modern water and Surrey Scientists". University of Surrey. as a platform technology to produce both desalinated water and evaporative cooling make-up water , with sites in Oman and at a pilot plant in Gibraltar. In 2014, Modern Water is the only company in the world with a commercialFirst commercial forward osmosis desalination plant contract awarded Forward Osmosis plant which is located in Al Najdah in Oman. Construction of the plant was completed in September 2012 and it is now being operated by Modern Water.
In March 2010, National Geographic magazine cited forward osmosis as one of three technologies that promised to reduce the energy requirements of desalination.
In 2013, Modern Water contracted to build desalination projects in China,"Modern Water set for first FO desalination plant in China". Retrieved on 8 October 2014."Investors Chronicle - Modern Water inks deals". Retrieved on 8 October 2014."Modern Water’s China Deals Buoy Forward-Osmosis Pioneer". Bloomberg. 2 December 2013. Retrieved on 8 October 2014. which require more water in some areas for drinking and for irrigation."Forward osmosis: is China next to shake up the desalination sector?". 4 December 2012. Retrieved on 8 October 2014. One of the company's main competitors in Asia is Consolidated Water."China's Battle for Water is Heating Up". DailyFinance.com. 8 February 2014. Retrieved on 8 October 2014.
Following the success of its Gibraltar forward osmosis pilot plant,"Desalination Technology is up for Nomination in The Longitude Prize 2014". Environmental Technology Online. In 2014, Modern Water and Northumberland Services signed a 22 million pound, 20-year contract to build and operate a wastewater plant on the rock of Gibraltar."Northumbrian Water and Modern Water JV to build wastewater treatment facility in Gibraltar". Water-Technology.
Monitoring Division
The Monitoring division develops systems for monitoring and improving water quality. It provides acute toxicity monitoring systems for online, portable and lab use, together with on-line and portable trace metal measurement technology. Modern Water has installed its systems in various countries worldwide, from local installations in the UK"Severn Trent Water selects OVA7000 water monitoring tool". Water-Technology. and as far away as Argentina.
References
External links Modern Water plc Home Page
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