Final tests completed at Umm Al Houl expansion SWRO desalination plant in Qatar – Qatar ACCIONA’s Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant at Umm Al Houl in Qatar has successfully reached a production of 282 million of liters per day, its full capacity, and has completed final tests ahead of schedule, the company has announced. The Umm Al Houl Expansion (UHP Expansion) is part of a bigger Independent Water & Power project (IWPP) that includes an existing SWRO facility, a statement from ACCIONA says. With the expansion, the twin RO desalination plants will produce 564 million of liters per day, making it […] Final tests completed at Umm Al Houl expansion SWRO desalination plant in Qatar – QatarDME GmbH2021-03-29T16:12:14+02:00
Saudi desalination company wins Guinness World Record in line with Vision 2030 – Saudi Arabia A Saudi Arabian company has won the Guiness World Record for having the lowest energy consumption of a water desalination plant. The Saudi Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) set the record by using reverse osmosis technology, which uses pressure to force water through a membrane, effectively filtering out the salt without having to heat up the water. Advances in technology in the last two decades, including new membranes that require less water pressure, have led to a more widespread use of reverse osmosis in desalination. (LINK). Saudi desalination company wins Guinness World Record in line with Vision 2030 – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-03-25T16:07:34+01:00
ABB technology to power world’s largest seawater desalination project – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates Approximately 45 kilometers north of Abu Dhabi city, the Taweelah project will be the first reverse osmosis independent water project in Abu Dhabi which will desalinate seawater for supply to local communities and industry in the area. It will also set new benchmarks for its size, efficiency and cost by utilizing the lowest amount of energy per cubic meter of water produced. The USD 500 million development will have the capacity to process over 900,000 cubic meters of seawater per day, enough to meet the demands of over […] ABB technology to power world’s largest seawater desalination project – Abu Dhabi – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-03-22T14:57:43+01:00
Saudi’s SWCC sets Guinness World Record for lowest energy-consuming desal plant – Saudi Arabia SWCC’s new desalination plant operates at 2.27 kilowatt hours (kWh) per cubic meter of desalinated water. The plant comprises a mobile seawater intake system that operates with the latest ERD energy recovery technology and highly energy efficient pumps. In addition, the new desalination plant operates with an environmentally friendly reverse osmosis technology that has been implemented based on the latest international specifications and standards, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency. (LINK). Saudi’s SWCC sets Guinness World Record for lowest energy-consuming desal plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-03-21T16:05:48+01:00
California looks to Saudi Arabia for desalination expertise – California As water shortages become a reality across the globe, authorities in drought-prone areas are looking to Saudi Arabia’s desalination industry for inspiration. The Kingdom produces more desalinated water than any other nation, with 27 plants transforming sea brine into five million cubic meters of fresh water a day. The industry has grown rapidly in recent years. In January, the Kingdom announced plans to invest more than $500 million (SR1.874 billion) to build nine plants in Jeddah. (LINK). California looks to Saudi Arabia for desalination expertise – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-03-20T19:16:52+01:00
Acciona To Use Its Maestro AI Platform At Qatar Desalination Plant – Qatar Spanish infrastructure and renewable energy giant Acciona won the contract for the design, construction, and O&M of the Umm Al Houl SWRO desalination plant in Qatar in 2015. The plant will produce 564,000 m3 of desalinated water per day, enough to serve 1.1 million people, after the start-up of operations in April. Acciona will fund an AI project at the facility from its dedicated decarbonization fund. (LINK). Acciona To Use Its Maestro AI Platform At Qatar Desalination Plant – QatarDME GmbH2021-03-17T16:29:12+01:00
AI optimising new Qatar desalination plant operations – Qatar Qatar’s Umm Al Houl desalination plant will see an artificial intelligence (AI) project run by Acciona optimise operations and achieve energy saving at the site, reducing carbon emissions. The project is part of Acciona’s goals to reduce carbon emissions associated with its business activities and will be financed by the global regenerative and decarbonised solutions provider’s dedicated decarbonisation fund, making it one among only 14 projects in the world that have been chosen by Acciona for their potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions. The Umm Al Houl Seawater Reverse […] AI optimising new Qatar desalination plant operations – QatarDME GmbH2021-03-15T14:52:46+01:00
Iran Launches Major Water Transfer Projects – Iran President Hassan Rouhani opened the five water transfer projects via videoconference on Sunday. New pipelines supply desalinated water from the southern coasts to desert areas and industrial plants in several provinces, including Hormozgan, Kerman, Yazd, Isfahan, South Khorasan, Khorasan Razavi, and Sistan and Balouchestan. Carried out by the private sector, the infrastructural projects provide employment for 54,000 people. (LINK). Iran Launches Major Water Transfer Projects – IranDME GmbH2021-03-14T15:21:27+01:00
ACCIONA to finance “milestone” AI desalination plant in Qatar – Qatar Sustainable infrastructure solution firm, ACCIONA, has revealed another milestone for the business by financing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) project at the Umm Al Houl desalination plant in Qatar. Scheduled to become operational by April 2021, the Umm Al Houl desalination plant will use an AI platform called Maestro, to optimise operations and achieve energy savings. The Maestro AI platform processes operational data in real-time to allow predictive, autonomous and continuous optimisation at scale. The firm said it is expected to deliver lower operational costs, while maximising output, plant reliability […] ACCIONA to finance “milestone” AI desalination plant in Qatar – QatarDME GmbH2021-03-10T15:10:32+01:00
Manhat to focus on natural water distillation – United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi-based startup Manhat is all set to focus on natural water distillation based on local innovation, said Dr Saeed Alhassan, founder, Manhat. The startup is a deep technology venture that utilises patents with research and developments done in UAE to commercialise its technology. „Our technology is based on physical sciences and not on computer programming like other startups. Additionally, companies working in the water domain are based on imported technologies compared to ours; which is based on local innovation,“ said Alhassan, who is a PhD holder in chemical […] Manhat to focus on natural water distillation – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-03-09T15:40:21+01:00