Saturday, May 4, 2013

2012-2013 --> As things were


It started in January 2012.

Delhi/ Noida - 3 Months --> Job Search, Reading books

Lost patience

Delhi - Ahmedabad - Mumbai - Bangalore - Chennai - Kochi - Chennai - Bangalore - Mumbai - Ahmedabad - 2 months --> Bus Trip, Hopping at all the bachelor friends residence in the cities, mostly

Ahmedabad, Little Rann of Kutch, South Gujarat - 2 months --> First consulting assignment

Melghat near the Tiger Reserve - 2 weeks --> Second assignment

Nalasopara, Mumbai Suburbs - 3 months --> Third assignment, Job search

Hyderabad - 5 months --> Consulting job

It ended in May 2013.

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Such a moving time.........
Skipping the names and valuable details.........

Water people


Dr. Sanford V. (Sandy) Berg

Distinguished Service Professor/PURC Dir. of Water Studies
University of Florida, Warrington College of Business Administration
http://warrington.ufl.edu/contact/profile.asp?WEBID=1260

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TBC

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Water books


Books

Water Finance: Public Responsibilities and Private Opportunities (Wiley Finance) - Neil S. Grigg
http://www.amazon.com/Water-Finance-Responsibilities-Private-Opportunities/dp/0470767553

Governance and Complexity in Water Management: Creating Cooperation Through Boundary Spanning Strategies - Hans Bressers, Kris Lulofs
http://www.amazon.com/Governance-Complexity-Water-Management-Cooperation/dp/1848449550

The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water - Charles Fishman
http://www.amazon.com/The-Big-Thirst-Secret-Turbulent/dp/1439102074/ref=pd_sim_b_5

The Atlas of Water, Second Edition: Mapping the World's Most Critical Resource -Maggie Black, Jannet King
http://www.amazon.com/The-Atlas-Water-Second-Edition/dp/0520259343/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Financial Management for Water Utilities: Principles of Finance, Accounting and Management Controls - Ann T. Bui
http://www.amazon.com/Financial-Management-Water-Utilities-Principles/dp/1583218599



Reports

United Nations . Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/iwrm.shtml


Berg, Sanford (2010). Water Utility Benchmarking: Measurement, Methodologies and Performance Incentives, International Water Association, xii-170. 



Water: Technologies, Applications, Companies

Technologies:

Membranes
  • Defined pore size membranes
  • Anti-fouling strategies
Disinfection
  • Electrolytic & hydrodynamic cavitation
  • UV-LED and photocatalytic disinfection
Process water
  • Advanced reuse and recovery
  • Ultrapure water
Water sensors, software, and IT
  • Pathogens, metals, and other contaminants
  • Fouling detection sensors
Wastewater
  • Toxic and extreme condition treatment
  • Nutrient extraction
Pipe rehab
  • Robotic and remote inspection
  • Mapping and advanced algorithms
Irrigation
  • Plant monitoring and smart irrigation




 Research Solutions


  • Separate meaningful innovation from background noise
  • Navigate large, complex, hyper-local markets
  • Compare new technologies and business models against old ones
  • Understand regulations, industry inertia, and other unique drivers
  • Identify how different technologies interact
  • Understand which segments are positioned for growth and which are set to shrink


  • Source: 
    http://www.luxresearchinc.com/

    Applications:

      • Municipal /residential
        • Drinking water
        • Wastewater
        • Reuse
      • Industrial
        • Extreme water treatment
        • Ultrapure water
        • Cooling and boiler water
        • Process water reuse
        • Industrial wastewater treatment
        • Mining wastewater
        • Produced and flowback water
        • Industrial fluid handling and treatment
      • Agriculture
        • Smart irrigation
        • Emerging Contaminants

        Companies:

        • Ostara Nutrient Recovery
        • Seldon Technologies
        • NanoH2O
        • PureSense
        • MIOX
        • Mycelx
        • Microvi Biotech
        • AgWise
        • Norit
        • Infilco Degremont (Suez)
        • Trojan Technologies(Danaher)
        • Insituform
        • Radcom Technologies
        • Pentair
        • Kurita Water Industries
        • FilmTech (Dow)
        • Siemens
        • Veolia
        • Hyflux
        • GE Water and Process Technologies

        Sunday, April 28, 2013

        Water Links

        Mind level check


        Movies are very check to how you are aligned to the time.

        If a Sci-fi/ technology have a very high rating and, you did not like it, then your mind is not aligned with the technology/gizmos during that time.

        Upgrade the mind.