Why thirsty Arab region needs sustainable desalination tech – Oman A desalination plant in the Omani port city of Sur, south of the capital Muscat. Water for residents and businesses from the plant improves the quality of life for some 600,000 people. A desalination plant in the Omani port city of Sur, south of the capital Muscat. Water for residents and businesses from the plant improves the quality of life for some 600,000 people. Why thirsty Arab region needs sustainable desalination tech – OmanDME GmbH2020-06-29T14:43:54+02:00
Abandoned oil tanker off Yemen coast at risk of exploding – Yemen The United Nations said an abandoned oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude oil is at risk of rupture or exploding, causing massive environmental damage to Red Sea marine life, desalination factories and international shipping routes. Meanwhile, Houthi rebels who control the area where the ship is moored have denied U.N. inspectors access to the vessel. Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press shows that seawater has entered the engine compartment of the tanker, which hasn’t been maintained for over five years, causing […] Abandoned oil tanker off Yemen coast at risk of exploding – YemenDME GmbH2020-06-27T16:49:39+02:00
UAE architects make cement out of salt – United Arab Emirates A Dubai-based architect duo is looking to break from conventional building practices with an alternative cement conceived in the salt flats of the UAE and made using a problematic waste material. Wael Al Awar and Kenichi Teramoto, principal architects at waiwai, enlisted the scientific knowhow of universities in the UAE and Japan to create a cement made using brine generated by the UAE’s desalination plants, which remove salt from seawater. They were inspired by the UAE’s mineral-rich sabkha — salt flats […] UAE architects make cement out of salt – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-22T14:12:05+02:00
Yokogawa seals Saudi pipeline project supply contract – Saudi Arabia Yokogawa Electric Corporation said its Saudi subsidiary has received an order from Turkish contracting giant Limak Construction to supply the monitoring systems for a key water transmission pipeline project in the kingdom. The Jubail-Riyadh water transmission system, owned by the state-run Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), will be transporting water from desalination plants near Jubail on the Persian Gulf coast to capital city Riyadh. It will be one of the largest water transmission systems in the world, capable of transporting 1.2 million […] Yokogawa seals Saudi pipeline project supply contract – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-06-18T15:15:13+02:00
DEWA’s Jebel Ali desalination plant completes three million man-hours without LTI – United Arab Emirates DEWA’s Jebel Ali desalination plant in JAPS, Dubai has announced the completion of three million man-hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) as construction passes the 70% completion mark. The achievement reflects the shared commitment from DEWA, engineering firm ILF and the construction consortium formed by ACCIONA and ACCIONA , towards risk prevention and to Health and Safety measures for all workers on the project, a statement said. It added that the milestone was achieved while strictly observing all the international and local protocols […] DEWA’s Jebel Ali desalination plant completes three million man-hours without LTI – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-17T19:39:54+02:00
EIB supports one of the largest desalination projects – Israel The project marks a milestone in the desalination industry with cutting edge technology to improve energy consumption and carbon emissions. Through the financing of this project, the EU bank supports a high priority water supply infrastructure in one of the world’s most water-stressed regions. It will allow meeting growing domestic demand while increasing regional water transfers. EIB supports one of the largest desalination projects – IsraelDME GmbH2020-06-16T15:40:53+02:00
Dewa desal plant work clocks 3m hours without LTI – United Arab Emirates Dewa’s desalination plant in Jebel Ali Power Station (JAPS), Dubai, is celebrating three million man-hours without lost time injuries (LTIs) as construction passes the 70 per cent completion mark. This achievement reflects the shared commitment of Dewa, engineering firm ILF and the construction consortium formed by Acciona and Besix, to risk prevention and health and safety measures for all workers on the project. This milestone has been attained while strictly observing all the international and local protocols put in place […] Dewa desal plant work clocks 3m hours without LTI – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-14T13:55:52+02:00
Assets of Oman’s Tanweer surge 26pc to RO 533m in 2019 – Oman The Rural Areas Electricity Company (Tamweer), a subsidiary of The Electricity Holding Company (Nama Group), has reported an impressive 26 percent growth in the value of its nationwide assets, which rose to RO 533 million at the end of 2019, up from RO 422 million a year earlier. It underscores wholly-government-owned Tanweer’s increasingly important role as the sole provider of electricity and potable water to vast swathes of the Sultanate that lie far beyond the coverage of the nation’s main power and water grids. Assets of Oman’s Tanweer surge 26pc to RO 533m in 2019 – OmanDME GmbH2020-06-13T14:56:20+02:00
Saudi Arabia speeds up procedures to privatize largest desalination plant – Saudi Arabia The Saline Water Desalination Corporation (SWCC) has accelerated the procedures to privatize the world’s largest water and power plant in Ras Al-Khair in the Eastern Province. The move is part of the SWCC initiatives to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, and to keep pace with national strategies that will form the basic engine of the economy. The plan is also in line with the Kingdom’s aspirations to attract domestic and foreign investment from the private sector. The SWCC had earlier hired […] Saudi Arabia speeds up procedures to privatize largest desalination plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-06-12T12:26:07+02:00
UAE’s Qatra to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab Emirates Sharjah based Qatra Water Solutions has said that it is in the process of rapidly expanding its wastewater treatment capacity. “We target to double it by 2022 in order to cope with the increased population in Sharjah,“ said Gurvan Dersel, General Manager at Qatra Water Solutions. Qatra is a Public-Private Partnership between the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, and BESIX, a company operating in infrastructure concessions and construction. (LINK). UAE’s Qatra to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-10T15:22:32+02:00