The new pumping system by Sharjah Electricity Water & Gas Authority (SEWA) also has the ability to pump 25% more water, which qualifies the plant for future expansions.
WD News: Engineer Essam Al Mulla, Director of the Water and Desalination Plants Department recently announced the development of Al Rahmaniya water pumping plant with reverse osmosis to enhance energy-efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and reduce operating costs for a sustainable environment and development.
He pointed out that the capacity of Al Rahmaniya plant is 5 million gallons per day and contains tanks and a water distribution and pumping plant, highlighting that Al Rahmaniya plant plays an important strategic role in SEWA water network system through receiving and distributing potable water to the Sharjah water network.
He stressed that the application of the new pumping system at Al Rahmaniya plant is expected to save energy consumption annually, ranging from 850 to 900 megawatt per hour, which is equivalent to saving of 500262 dirhams annually, and reduces carbon emissions by 450 metric tons annually.
He added that Al Rahmaniya plant operates since 1999, and at the end of the pump’s lifespan, SEWA conducted a study and implemented a project to develop and modernise the pumps and associated systems according to the best specifications.
He concluded that SEWA implemented the new pumping system, which is considered the best option and one of the most efficient, reliable and flexible.
The new pumping system includes several advantages, including the presence of separate pumps for the distribution network, in addition to the ability to connect them in case of emergency, the automatic pump operation associated with pressure and flow control, which contributes to reducing the operational cost, and making the most of available resources such as power cables, main pipelines.
Source: SEWA
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