Expandable Seawater Desalination in Al-Arish, Egypt
The plant desalinates seawater in the Al-Arish area.
The seawater desalination plant abstracts raw water through an open shore intake in the Mediterranean Sea at Al-Arish. The plant has a capacity of 100,000 m³/day and can be expanded to 300,000 m³/day.
The SWRO plant includes, among other components, the seawater intake, media filter, RO building, lime system, CO₂ injection system, product water tanks and pumping stations, as well as facilities for chemicals, power, operations and staff. ECG provided preliminary design and detailed design.
Areas of Expertise
- Water
- Water Supply
- Desalination
Companies
ECG Engineering Consultants Group
Client
Metito-Orascom JV
Duration
From 2020 to 2022
Location
Al-Arish, Egypt
Project Activities
- Preliminary design
- Detailed design
- Architectural
- Civil
- Electrical
- HVAC
- Landscaping
- Mechanical
- Roads
- Structural
Impact
Provides a desalination capacity of 100,000 m³/day, with provision for expansion to 300,000 m³/day.
Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
We are committed to making a positive impact and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This project contributes to the following SDGs:
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