Desalination plant should be reserved for extreme occasions – Sydney This weekend brings a bittersweet moment when Sydneysiders are reminded that we don’t live on just those sweet rains from heaven. After six years of trouble and tempest, we’re getting our desalination plant back. The plant, at Kurnell, is designed to be used when Sydney’s dams fall below 60 per cent capacity, a (water) mark expected this weekend. When running at full tilt, in six to eight months from switching on, the plant will produce 250 million litres a day – or […] Desalination plant should be reserved for extreme occasions – SydneyDME GmbH2019-01-27T12:06:52+01:00
Egypt’s new administrative capital getting its own ‚Nile‘ – Egypt Egypt is racing against time to build a river in the middle of the desert, to go with the new administrative capital it is working on about 30 miles (45 kilometers) east of Cairo. On Jan. 14, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attended the construction launch of the Green River project, worth 9 billion Egyptian pounds ($501.8 million), in the $45 billion new administrative capital. Seven construction companies are working on the project, which involves hundreds of workers. Madbouly said during the ceremony that the man-made river will link a series […] Egypt’s new administrative capital getting its own ‚Nile‘ – EgyptDME GmbH2019-01-26T13:06:42+01:00
Aquatech Partners with OXY on One of the Largest Produced Water Treatment Systems in the World Occidental Petroleum Corporation’s (OXY) Enhanced Oil Recovery Field is located in the south-central area of the Sultanate of Oman, approximately 660 kilometers from Muscat and 560 kilometers from Salalah. This oilfield was producing approximately 10,000 barrels of oil per day. A project was estalished to increase production to 150,000 barrels per day, to include the addition of a large scale steam flood facility for the recovery of approximately two billion barrels of oil over the life of the project. Aquatech Partners with OXY on One of the Largest Produced Water Treatment Systems in the WorldDME GmbH2019-01-25T10:44:12+01:00
PUWU petitions Akufo-Addo over Teshie Desalination Plant operations – Teshie – Ghana The Public Utility Workers Union, PUWU has petitioned President Akufo-Addo to discontinue the operations of the Teshie Desalination Plant due to the cost burden on the Ghana Water Company Limited. According to the petition sighted by Prime Business and signed by the General Secretary of PUWU of TUC GH, Micheal Adumatta Nyantakyi, the Teshie Desalination Plant has the potential to collapse the whole Ghana Water Company. (LINK). PUWU petitions Akufo-Addo over Teshie Desalination Plant operations – Teshie – GhanaDME GmbH2019-01-24T10:39:39+01:00
Sydney desalination plant just days from starting up as dam levels dive – Kurnell – Australia Sydney households will have up to $35 added to their annual water bills to cover the restart of the city’s desalination plant, the Berejiklian government says. On Tuesday, Sydney and Wollongong’s dams were 60.3 per cent full, marginally above the trigger point for switching on the desalination plant. On current projections, the sub-60 per cent mark is likely to be crossed this weekend. (LINK). Sydney desalination plant just days from starting up as dam levels dive – Kurnell – AustraliaDME GmbH2019-01-23T08:06:57+01:00
Metito consortium wins big Saudi sewage plant contract – Saudi A consortium led by UAE-based Metito Group, a leader in total intelligent water management solutions in emerging markets, has been awarded a contract by the Saudi government to set up the country’s first independent sewage treatment plant project (ISTP). The consortium includes key partners Mowah, one of the largest private water desalination companies in Saudi Arabia and Orascom Construction, a leading global engineering and construction contractor in the region. (LINK). Metito consortium wins big Saudi sewage plant contract – SaudiDME GmbH2019-01-22T10:55:55+01:00
As reservoirs fill, desalination plants go into overdrive – Cyprus It’s been the rainiest January in 30 years with water pouring into the island’s reservoirs, yet rather than this being an opportunity to decrease dependence on costly and environmentally unsustainable desalination plants, by Friday we were raising their operation to full capacity. As the torrential rainfall that marked the first half of the week caused a number of island’s reservoirs to overflow, it also brought about violent seas which led to the obstruction of the desalination plant systems, resulting in water cuts on Thursday and Friday […] As reservoirs fill, desalination plants go into overdrive – CyprusDME GmbH2019-01-21T05:28:49+01:00
Saudi ACWA Power plans to double water desalination and power generation capacity in 5 years – Saudi Arabia ACWA Power, a global leader in water desalination and power generation, successfully wrapped up its presence at the 12th edition of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), which took place on Jan. 14-17, 2019 as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). ACWA Power cemented its position as a leading sustainability enabler in the region through its participation as WFES and engaged with stakeholders in the industry to highlight its commitment to producing electricity and desalinated water efficiently, reliably, and safely at low cost. Saudi ACWA Power plans to double water desalination and power generation capacity in 5 years – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-01-20T10:52:03+01:00
ArcelorMittal to build its first ever desalination plant in Brazil – Sao Paulo – Brazil SAO PAULO (Reuters) – ArcelorMittal SA (MT.AS), the world’s largest steelmaker, is set to build its first-ever desalination unit in Brazil to handle unforeseen water needs at its plant in the eastern state of Espírito Santo, senior company executives said in an interview on Friday. The unit is aimed at lessening the company’s dependence on state water utility company Cesan and avoiding production cuts at times of water crises as the state suffered in 2015 and 2016, said Jorge Beriberi, president of operations at […] ArcelorMittal to build its first ever desalination plant in Brazil – Sao Paulo – BrazilDME GmbH2019-01-19T11:15:18+01:00
Most areas to have water restored Friday morning, Paphos region on Saturday (Updated) – Paphos The protracted torrential rain may have fed the island’s reservoirs with much-needed water but even as skies cleared on Thursday, many areas islandwide have been left without water. Cuts were imposed in Nicosia, Larnaca, Famagusta on Thursday as turbulent seas caused by recent storms affected systems at the Larnaca desalination plant, leaving the Nicosia and Larnaca water boards with limited stocks. (LINK). Most areas to have water restored Friday morning, Paphos region on Saturday (Updated) – PaphosDME GmbH2019-01-18T05:27:02+01:00