AFP starts desalination project construction in Mavulis Island – Philippines The troopers of the naval detachment in the island northernmost island of the country, Mavulis in the Province of Batanes will soon no longer travel 8 hours to get water for drinking in Itbayat Island. This after Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Filemon T Santos Jr PA, led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a Desalination Plant System Project in the island on July 10. Lt. Jaypee Abuan PN, public affairs officer of the Naval Forces […] AFP starts desalination project construction in Mavulis Island – PhilippinesDME GmbH2020-07-19T11:53:15+02:00
Energy Ministry allows using 26 bcm seawater for industrial purposes – Tehran According to Ardakanian, coastal provinces such as Hormozgan, Sistan-Baluchestan, and Bushehr can use seawater in projects that do not require water desalination like aquaculture or for cooling the towers of thermal power plants. “Up to 26 billion cubic meters of seawater has been allocated for such uses, which can be used in coastal provinces as required,” the official said. He also noted that for those projects that need the seawater to be desalinated, necessary licenses have been issued in the mentioned provinces. (LINK). Energy Ministry allows using 26 bcm seawater for industrial purposes – TehranDME GmbH2020-07-18T17:53:59+02:00
UAQ’s new water desal plant to start production by 2021-end – United Arab Emirates Federal Electricity and Water Authority (Fewa) authorities said work is nearing completion on a new water desalination station at Umm Al Quwain, which boasts a capacity of 50 million gallons per day. The project’s full capacity upon the completion of all its phases will amount to 150 million gallons per day. It is set to start production by the end of 2021, stated Mohammad Mohammad Saleh, the Director-General of the Fewa, during his visit today to the site, which will be the largest of its kind in the […] UAQ’s new water desal plant to start production by 2021-end – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-07-16T09:37:51+02:00
Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant commences operations – Singapore Marina East Water, a subsidiary of Keppel Infrastructure, has announced that its large-scale, dual-mode Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant (KMEDP) is now operational, a press release revealed. The project is under the Design, Build, Own and Operate (DBOO) arrangement made with the National Water Agency PUB, Marina East Water, which is Singapore’s fourth desalination plant and Keppel’s second under the said deal. It will undertake plant operations for a 25-year concession period from 2020 to 2045. (LINK). Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant commences operations – SingaporeDME GmbH2020-07-15T15:12:23+02:00
Singapore’s fourth desalination plant in Marina East begins operations – Singapore SINGAPORE – Singapore’s fourth desalination plant, which can produce about 30 million gallons of fresh drinking water per day, has begun commercial operations, said national water agency PUB on Tuesday (July 14). This amount of water can meet the demands of about 200,000 households, and accounts for about 7 per cent of Singapore’s daily water demand of 430 million gallons. The Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant, which officially started operations on June 29, is the Republic’s first large-scale plant able to treat both fresh water and seawater. Singapore’s fourth desalination plant in Marina East begins operations – SingaporeDME GmbH2020-07-14T17:41:25+02:00
UN is encouraged that experts may get to visit oil tanker off Yemen – Yemen The United Nations said on Friday it is encouraged that a UN team may be able to visit an oil tanker loaded with 1.1 million barrels of crude oil that is moored off the coast of Yemen, posing a serious risk to Red Sea marine life, desalination plants and shipping. Houthi rebels, who control the area where the ship is moored, have denied UN inspectors access to the vessel. But UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said „the local authorities recently signaled they would approve a UN mission to the site.“ UN is encouraged that experts may get to visit oil tanker off Yemen – YemenDME GmbH2020-07-11T19:41:04+02:00
Israel passes on Chinese bid for major desalination plant – Israel Israel on Tuesday awarded a contract to build a new desalination plant to a local company, turning down a bid by a Hong Kong conglomerate at a time of growing U.S. pressure to avoid Chinese investments in key infrastructure. Israel’s Energy and Water Ministry said it had granted the Sorek 2 desalination plant project to IDE, an Israeli company that has already built several of the country’s saltwater conversion facilities. Outbid for the contract was Hutchison Holdings, a major infrastructure conglomerate from Hong Kong. The ministry said the new […] Israel passes on Chinese bid for major desalination plant – IsraelDME GmbH2020-07-09T15:31:10+02:00
Iran to Run Desalination Plants in 17 Provinces – Iran In remarks on Tuesday, Ardakanian said his ministry has devised serious plans to carry out seawater desalination projects in 17 provinces. He noted that feasibility studies have begun to launch desalination facilities at a distance of 100 kilometers from the sea. Pointing to the growing progress in the seawater desalination facility technology in the world, the minister said advanced technology would reduce the cost of saltwater desalination. (LINK). Iran to Run Desalination Plants in 17 Provinces – IranDME GmbH2020-07-08T14:47:05+02:00
SWCC plans webinar on Innovation in Desalination Brine Mining – Saudi Arabia The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) will be organizing a webinar on “Innovation in Desalination Brine Mining” on July 29. Several international experts and senior executives of global desalination companies are expected to participate in the webinar. SWCC, represented by its research arm —the Desalination Technology Research Institute (DTRI) — will organize the event, under the patronage of SWCC Governor Abdullah Al-Abdul Kareem. (LINK). SWCC plans webinar on Innovation in Desalination Brine Mining – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-07-07T13:51:31+02:00
Saudi SWCC desal plant becomes operational in record time – Saudi Arabia Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) said its mega development Al Shaqeeq Desalination Plant has become operational in record time and well ahead of schedule (one-third of the specified time). It is now feeding 42,500 cu m of desalinated water per day to Asir and Jazan, reported the Saudi Gazette. The groundwork of the Al Shaqeeq project was laid in December last year and it got completed in only six months, it stated. (LINK). Saudi SWCC desal plant becomes operational in record time – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-07-02T16:23:33+02:00