Approval for a second desalination plant with a capacity of about 20 million cubic metres has been granted, and the plant is expected to be commissioned by early 2027, said Calle Schlettwein, minister of agriculture, water and land reform.
After the county’s recent drought, the board dramatically changed in 2022, when voters elected three newcomers to the five-member board. In the election next month, voters will select their representatives after being hit with historic double-digit rate increases to help fund those water supply projects.
He added that this technology uses absorbent materials to capture water, leaving salt and other impurities behind. The process relies on advanced compounds such as silica gel and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which have a high capacity for selectively absorbing water vapor from saline solutions. Once the water is absorbed, the material releases purified water through thermal desorption at zero pressure, ready for use.
On this National Water Day, Oct 1st, Águas do Algarve have announced that the public tender for the design, construction and operation of the Algarve desalination plant has been awarded to the complementary group of companies – ACE, formed by the companies Luságua – Serviços Ambientais, SA, Aquapor – Serviços, SA and GS Inima Enviroment, SAU.
The project represents an investment of 107 million euros, integrated into the Algarve Regional Water Efficiency Plan, with support from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP).
Brownsville Mayor John Cowen says he had a very positive meeting with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials when they came to the city.
Cowen is hoping to secure millions of additional federal dollars from the agency for Brownsville’s desalination plant.
Seen as a drought-proof alternative to dwindling freshwater supplies, desalination removes salt from seawater and makes it ready for consumption, but the process has significant drawbacks.
Technological improvements are making desalination cheaper and more sustainable. However, before turning to desalination, we need to protect and restore the water cycle and ensure that it is used efficiently by encouraging reuse, reducing water leakages and cutting abstractions, among other things.
The fast-track desalination plant project is expected to be completed in 12 months.
Enowa, the utility arm of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Neom project, has announced an extension to the bid deadline for a significant new desalination plant contract, reports MEED. Initially set for 22 May, the deadline has now been pushed to the end of September, according to industry sources.
For the last several years, the Port of Corpus Christi has been laying the groundwork to bring a seawater desalination facility to Harbor Island. However, they don’t intend to own it.
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