IASUR has carried out the process engineering of this desalination plant destined to supply the UAE north-east area population, where water scarcity makes necessary to develop wide desalination projects
Desalination plant 68.000 m3/d
UAE
Year
2012
Summary
Category
Seawater
Use
Human Consumption
Scope
Process engineering
Capacity
68.000 m3/d
Intake
Open intake
Three intake pipes with passive screening filtration
Three intake pipes with passive screening filtration
Pre-Treatment
DAF - Dissolved air flotation
Self-cleaning filters
Ultrafiltration
Antiscalant dosage
Sodium bisulphite/hypochlorite dosage
Sulphuric acid dosage
Sodium hydroxide dosage
Ferric chloride dosage
Self-cleaning filters
Ultrafiltration
Antiscalant dosage
Sodium bisulphite/hypochlorite dosage
Sulphuric acid dosage
Sodium hydroxide dosage
Ferric chloride dosage
RO Process
Six 11.360 m3/d trains
Energy Recovery
Isobaric exchanger
Post-Treatment
CO2 dosage
Lime dosage
Sodium hydroxide dosage
Chlorine gas dosage
Sulphuric acid dosage
Lime dosage
Sodium hydroxide dosage
Chlorine gas dosage
Sulphuric acid dosage
Auxiliary systems
Reverse osmosis flushing and chemical cleaning system
Ultrafiltration cleaning system
Mud treatment
Ultrafiltration cleaning system
Mud treatment
