The project will use Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology as opposed to alternative thermal technology as it typically uses less energy than thermal desalination plants.
WD News: ACWA Power’s Jazlah Water Desalination Co. has received the commercial operation certificate from its customer Saudi Water Partnership Co. for the production of 600,000 cubic meters of desalinated water per day.
With an investment value of US$ 650 million, the consortium is responsible for designing, constructing, commissioning, operating and maintaining the desalination plant in Jubail using the latest reverse osmosis technology.
The 25-year water purchase agreement involves designing, constructing, commissioning, operating and maintaining the desalination plant as well as associated potable water storage and electrical special facilities. The company had awarded the engineering procurement construction part of contract to a consortium consisting of Power China, SEPCO-III and Abengoa.
Jazlah desalination project contains four water tanks with a capacity of 600,000 cubic metres. In addition to core desalination process of an RO, the project consists of four tanks which are enough for one day of supply. The desalination project has used a total undersea piping of 11.5 km.
Source: Arab News
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