Mheila Reverse Osmosis WTP completed in Iraq’s Basra region – Iraq A new large-scale reverse osmosis (WTP) has been completed on the banks of Basra’s Shatt al-Arab river, marking an important milestone in resolving the decades-long lack of safe, clean drinking water in Basra Governorate, southern Iraq, it has been announced. According to a statement by Khatib & Alami, who completed the design review, the Mheila Reverse Osmosis Plant has a capacity of 72,000m3/day. The plant is the first of its kind in the region because it’s reverse osmosis system enables flexible operation under different scenarios of salinity, varying from […] Mheila Reverse Osmosis WTP completed in Iraq’s Basra region – IraqDME GmbH2021-11-08T13:30:23+01:00
Dubai sewerage treatment project wins IDA award – United Arab Emirates Dubai Municipality, represented by the Sewerage Treatment Plants and Drainage Network Department, won the first place in the International Water Reuse and Recycling Award, organized by the International Desalination Association. The Jebel Ali Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion Project (Phase 2) won the award in the Exceptional Utility Leader category The project aims to raise the plant’s capacity from 300,000 to 600,000 cubic meters per day, in order to accommodate the continuous growth of the city. Dubai sewerage treatment project wins IDA award – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-11-07T12:28:04+01:00
UAE startup Manhat hopes solar stills can help solve Gulf’s water crisis – United Arab Emirates For Dr Saeed Alhassan, it was when a half-full water bottle sitting in a car overnight six years ago developed water droplets on its previously dry inner surfaces. Manhat, his Abu-Dhabi based startup that discovery inspired now hopes to address a global water market predicted to be worth over $900 billion by 2023, and potentially the worsening problem of freshwater scarcity in the Gulf and other regions. “When I observed the bottle the next day, the inner surface had significant water droplets,” he told Arab News. UAE startup Manhat hopes solar stills can help solve Gulf’s water crisis – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-11-03T14:37:41+01:00
2021Acciona ramps up Saudi Arabia’s Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant to full production – Saudi Arabia ACCIONA has achieved a key milestone in the construction of the Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant, ramping up production during final testing to full capacity of 450m liters of potable water per day, enough to meet the needs of two million people. The new desalination plant, by the Red Sea, is one of the largest to be built in Saudi Arabia and is already supplying the water network of Abha and Jizan in the southwest of the country, an extremely dry region. The plant is equipped with energy-efficient Sea Water […] 2021Acciona ramps up Saudi Arabia’s Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant to full production – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-10-31T14:20:39+01:00
HK desalination plant expected to be completed on schedule – Hong kong The construction of a desalination plant in Hong Kong designed to expand water supplies in the special administrative region is expected to finish and put into use in 2023, the project engineers said on Tuesday. The Tseung Kwan O desalination plant, built with a water production capacity of 135,000 cubic metres per day, can meet 5 percent of Hong Kong’s current fresh water demand, said Lee Kwun-chung, chief engineer from the Water Supplies Department of the Hong Kong SAR. After its entry into service, it will be the first […] HK desalination plant expected to be completed on schedule – Hong kongDME GmbH2021-10-26T14:34:59+02:00
Marubeni and Taqa finalise contracts for Saudi Aramco power and water project – Saudi Arabia Japan’s Marubeni and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) have signed the final contracts and reached financial close for the project to develop a cogeneration power and water desalination project for Saudi Aramco The Tanajib cogeneration power and steam component will have a power capacity of 940MW and a steam capacity of 1,084 tonnes per hour of steam. The desalination plant will have a capacity of 5.25 million imperial gallons a day (MIGD). Marubeni and Taqa signed a water and energy conversion agreement for the greenfield industrial facility on 15 September, according […] Marubeni and Taqa finalise contracts for Saudi Aramco power and water project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-10-25T14:15:48+02:00
Financial close achieved on major Saudi desalination project – Saudi Arabia Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC), in association with a private consortium, has achieved financial close on the Jubail 3B Independent Water Project (IWP). The project, which is a key part of the water schemes in Saudi Arabia developed under the public-private-partnership (PPP) structure, is expected to start commercial operation in 2024. The consortium, comprising France-headquartered ENGIE (40 percent), Saudi-based Nesma Company Limited (30 percent) and Abdulaziz Al Ajlan Sons for Commercial and Real Estate Investment Ajlan And Bros Company (30 percent), was picked as preferred bidder on the project […] Financial close achieved on major Saudi desalination project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-10-23T15:21:30+02:00
Consortium buys Mekorot’s Ashdod desalination plant – Israel The GES consortium, comprising Shapir Engineering and Industry (TASE: SPEN), controlled by the Shapira family, and Generation Capital, is buying the Ashdod desalination plant from Mekorot Israel National Water Co. The consortium will pay Mekorot NIS 909 million, which is much more than Mekorot estimated. The plant desalinates some 100 million cubic meters of water annually, about a sixth of the total volume of desalinated water currently produced in Israel. (LINK). Consortium buys Mekorot’s Ashdod desalination plant – IsraelDME GmbH2021-10-20T16:38:55+02:00
Utico, Siemens sign MOU for Hassyan IWP Project – United Arab Emirates Utico and Siemens signed an MOU agreement for the strategic engineering, supply and services for Hassyan IWP project. This is to align with the latest technological advancements to be incorporated into the prestigious Hassyan development for the best Sustainable desalination plant possible for Dubai. The agreement was signed by Mr. Ali Darwish, CEO of Utico in the UAE and Mr. Hussain Allawati, CEO MENA & Head of Global Investments, Utico and Mr. Mohammed Khalifa, CEO Middle East – Digital Industries, Siemens Industrial LLC, Mr. Franco Atassi, CEO Middle East […] Utico, Siemens sign MOU for Hassyan IWP Project – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-10-09T11:18:01+02:00
Toray Receives Reverse Osmosis Membrane Order for Rabigh 3 Desalination Plant – Saudi Arabia Toray Industries, Inc., announced that it has received RO membrane supply order for Rabigh 3 Desalination Plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Not only will the 600,000m3/day Desalination Plant be the largest SWRO plant in country, it will also be one of the largest SWRO plants in the world. Toray Membrane Middle East LLC (TMME), Toray’s local subsidiary located in Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will supply the RO membranes and provide technical services. (LINK). Toray Receives Reverse Osmosis Membrane Order for Rabigh 3 Desalination Plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-10-07T14:03:04+02:00