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GE provides latest water reuse technology for Kuwait plant

Kuwait's Sulaibiya Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Plant will be upgraded with GE's advanced water reuse technology, making it the world's largest facility of its kind that uses membrane technology.

GE will provide ZeeWeed 1000 submerged hollow-fibre membranes and AG LF low-fouling reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for the plant that will enhance its production capacity from 375,000 to 600,000 cu m per day, making it the largest such facility in the world. Kharafi National will undertake the expansion works.

Dr Ibrahim Al Ghusain, corporate director, Kharafi National, said: "Sulaibiya Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Plant leverages the world's most advanced technologies to accelerate our operational efficiency and strengthen production capacity. This is led by our commitment to support the country in meeting its growing water requirements. In 2004, when the project was commissioned, it was the world's largest to use reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration membrane-based water purification, also provided by GE. Through this expansion, we are taking our facility to the next level by continuing to use the most modern technologies available."

Heiner Markhoff, president and CEO, water and process technologies for GE Power and Water, said: "Kuwait today is serving as a model by meeting its water requirements through investments in water infrastructure, headlined by the Sulaibiya plant. With demand for water increasing at an estimated six per cent annually and Kuwait having one of the world's largest per capita consumptions of water, Kharafi National is focused on strengthening wastewater treatment capacity to meet water reuse goals in non-potable and industrial applications, alleviating the pressure on more pristine desalinated water supplies.

"The new expansion of the Sulaibiya plant using GE's advanced technologies will scale up its wastewater treatment capacity significantly with greater efficiency and reduced environmental footprint."

GE's immersed ZeeWeed 1000 ultrafiltration (UF) membrane system that will be installed at the Sulaibiya wastewater treatment facility is ideal for retrofits and large plants. The technology is applicable in direct filtration, coagulation, tertiary filtration, multi-media filter retrofits and pretreatment for RO. It brings a high-efficiency design with low capital, operating and lifecycle costs.

The water produced meets stringent water standards, while using lesser chemicals, reducing the environmental footprint and producing less residual waste compared to typical conventional wastewater treatment systems, the statement said.

Source: TradeArabia

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