The start of tests on the Bateau Cassé water desalination plant – Algeria The desalination project implemented at Bateau Cassé in Algeria has reached a new stage. On the site of the construction site, located in the suburb of Bordj El Kiffan in Algiers, the efficiency and performance tests of the plant have begun. The information comes from Algerian Energy Company (AEC), the subsidiary of the national company for the research, production, transport, transformation and marketing of hydrocarbons (SONATRACH). (LINK). The start of tests on the Bateau Cassé water desalination plant – AlgeriaDME GmbH2022-04-04T16:29:54+02:00
Construction works for Tunisia’s Gargour Seawater Desalination Plant launched – Tunisia The construction works of the Gargour seawater desalination plant (South Sfax) were kicked off by Prime Minister Najla Bouden on Friday, after a delay that lasted for several years due to corruption suspicions related to this project. Although Former Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Oussema Kheriji announced the launch of this project on July 29, 2020, construction works did not take place. They were limited only to the installation of pipes and electrification. Then, in July 2020, the Metito, Orascom and Cobra consortium won the […] Construction works for Tunisia’s Gargour Seawater Desalination Plant launched – TunisiaDME GmbH2022-04-03T15:07:48+02:00
Cost of Poseidon desalination water gets renewed scrutiny – California Poseidon Water’s controversial proposal for a Huntington Beach desalination plant might cost water customers more than previously thought, a factor that could create a new obstacle to construction of the $1.4 billion project. Word that the principal customer for the water, the Orange County Water District, was reexamining costs came from district General Manager Mike Markus on Thursday, March 31, at an OC Forum panel discussion on solutions to water shortages. It’s one of several recent signs of emerging challenges for Poseidon, which needs a permit from the state […] Cost of Poseidon desalination water gets renewed scrutiny – CaliforniaDME GmbH2022-04-02T15:32:28+02:00
SEWA awards Metito 20 MIGD SWRO plant restoration – Saudi Arabia Metito’s scope of work covers the design, procurement, construction, site erection, inspection, testing, and commissioning of the project. In the process, Metito will dismantle and replace the existing equipment and structure, renovate SEWA’s SWRO system, and implement additional membranes in eight skids. Metito will also be upgrading the electrical system to accommodate new equipment and integrate a Distributed Control System (DCS). (LINK). SEWA awards Metito 20 MIGD SWRO plant restoration – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-04-01T14:04:23+02:00
Aguas Antofagasta to expand desal capacity despite brine criticism – Chile Chilean water utility Aguas Antofagasta plans to keep expanding its desalination capacity both in regional capital Antofagasta and the municipality of Tocopilla, despite criticism of the alleged environmental impact of brine discharges into the sea. In December, the company received environmental approval for a US$115mn project to increase the capacity of its plant (in photo) in Antofagasta city to over 1,600l/s, and expects to have the expansion ready by late 2023 or early 2024, the firm’s operations manager Cristián Jiménez told BNamericas at the Desalination Latin America congress held by Vostock Capital. […] Aguas Antofagasta to expand desal capacity despite brine criticism – ChileDME GmbH2022-03-31T15:22:29+02:00
East Pipes signs $132 million steel pipes contract with SWCC for water desalination – Saudi Arabia East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry, a leading manufacturer of Helical Submerged Arc Welded (HSAW) pipes, has signed a project with the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) amounting to SAR 497 million ($132.4 million) to supply and deliver steel pipes for Water Transmission System. The project was awarded on 12 January 2022 for a duration of 12 months, and the financial impact of the deal will reflect in East Pipes‘ financials in 2022/2023. „We are delighted to have entered into a new agreement with our long-standing partner SWCC […] East Pipes signs $132 million steel pipes contract with SWCC for water desalination – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-03-30T16:53:48+02:00
Chile desalination projects advance despite regulatory uncertainty – Chile “We will see how this evolves over the next weeks or months, but there’s no doubt that we will have a new regulatory framework. And that is making some short-term investors to await these results to see which road to take,” Carlos Foxley, chairman of Chilean desalination association Acades, told BNamericas. He said two regulatory pushes are happening in parallel. One in the constitutional convention, which drafts a new constitution, is focused on overall water management, while the second push comes from the senate and concerns a […] Chile desalination projects advance despite regulatory uncertainty – ChileDME GmbH2022-03-29T19:58:35+02:00
New reservoir to double Larnaca water board’s storage capacity Contracts were signed on Monday for the construction of a new water reservoir for Larnaca Water Board that will be erected at a cost of €3.7m and be completely financed by the EU’s recovery and resilience fund. The new facility, made of reinforced concrete, will have a storage capacity of 10,000 cubic metres. The project also provides for new piping, flow metres and other equipment, among other. It will be erected at Klavdia where the water board has its other storage facilities. (LINK). New reservoir to double Larnaca water board’s storage capacityDME GmbH2022-03-28T16:46:53+02:00
Gulf Cryo to build carbon capture plant for Petro Rabigh – Saudi Arabia This cooperation between Petro Rabigh and Gulf Cryo is aligned with their shared ambition to capture CO2 emissions with the goal of reducing CO2 emissions by up to 2 million tons per year by 2042. This collaboration aims at capturing CO2 emissions from MEG Plant which is located at Rabigh Petrochemical cluster in Saudi Arabia and has a capacity of 600,000 metric tonnes per year. This agreement, which was signed by Amer Al Huneidi Gulf Cryo Chairman, and Othman Al Ghamdi, Petro Rabigh President and CEO, will establish […] Gulf Cryo to build carbon capture plant for Petro Rabigh – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-03-27T16:39:35+02:00
Solution & Environmental Challenge for Chile – Chile The Pacific Ocean could quench the thirst caused by 10 years of drought in Chile, but the operation of desalination plants of various sizes has a long way to go to become sustainable and to serve society as a whole rather than just corporations. Some twenty of these plants are already in operation providing desalinated water to small fishing communities, another three to the inhabitants of various municipalities and eight more to large mining companies, all but one of which are concentrated in Chile’s arid North. The extensive development […] Solution & Environmental Challenge for Chile – ChileDME GmbH2022-03-26T14:28:49+01:00