France based Veolia has opened a cost and energy efficient desalination pilot plant for Masdar in Abu Dhabi.
The plant has been built as part of the collaboration between Veolia and Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company.
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The companies will jointly operate the plant, which has been producing potable water since last August.
The plant abides by the same operational constraints as a large plant and is capable of handling very harsh seawater conditions – salinity up to 52 g/l, temperature that may exceed 42°C and harmful algal blooms.
So far, Veolia has been able to lower the electrical consumption by 7% compared to the contractual target initially laid out by Masdar.
Veolia Gulf Countries CEO Xavier Joseph said: "As a major player in water desalination for the past several decades, Veolia now aims to develop the next generation of sustainable desalination technologies, helping populations and industries in water-scarce regions access this precious resource in an environmentally sound and energy-efficient way."
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By GlobalDataEarlier this month, Veolia signed an MoU with Kazyna Capital Management to build a new seawater desalination plant in Kazakhstan.
The new plant will have a capacity of 125,000m3 per day and it will supply water to industries as well as the people of Aktau and Zhanaozen cities.
Under the agreement, Veolia and Kazakhstan Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Centre will jointly undertake a study to identify a business model that allows private sector participation while executing the project.
The study has been supported by French authorities.http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.com/en/press-releases/veolia-unveils-its-energy-efficient-desalination-pilot-plant-masdar-abu-dhabi
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