Fujairah SWRO — management of membrane replacement
| Autor: | Mahabir Kumar Sharma, Larry Pelegrin, Craig Roger Bartels, Stefan Rybar, Sambhu Saran Mitra |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | Desalination and Water Treatment. 10:255-264 |
| ISSN: | 1944-3986 1944-3994 |
| DOI: | 10.5004/dwt.2009.784 |
| Popis: | Fresh water shortage is a growing problem facing the world, especially in the Middle East. With the rapid increase in fuel price, seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) is increasingly becoming a popular option for water supply. To date several seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants have been built in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to meet the growing demand for fresh water in the country. The Fujairah Water and Power Plant was acquired in 2006 by a joint venture company between the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority and Sembcorp, forming the Emirates Sembcorp Water and Power Company (ESWPC). The plant is operated under agreement by Sembcorp Gulf O&M Company (SGOMC). The Fujairah Water and Power Plant is comprised of a hybrid system with a configuration of 37.5 MIGD reverse osmosis and 62.5 MIGD of multi stage flash desalination capability, and it is the largest SWRO plant in the UAE and second largest in the world. The plant has been in successful operation since June 2003. SGOMC started maintenanc... |
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