Southern Seawater Desalination Plant
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| Desal Plant Profile - Southern Seawater Desalination Plant | |
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 Labelled aerial photo of Southern Seawater Desalination Plant
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| Total capacity: | 273 ML/day |
| Date commissioned: | 2011 (Stage 1); 2013 (Stage 2) |
| Feed water TDS: | 35000 mg/L - 38000 mg/L |
| Product water TDS: | 200mg/L |
| Percent of water supply: | 31% of Perth |
| feed water temperature (low): | 15°C288.15 K 59 °F 518.67 °R |
| Feed water temperature (high): | 24°C297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R |
| Seawater intake system: | Open Intake |
| Pretreatment system: | Travelling Band Screens, UF PVDF Pressure Filters, 5 Micron Cartridge Filtration |
| RO operating pressure: | First pass RO operating pressure - 64 bar (45% recovery). Second pass - 15 bar (85% recovery) |
| RO passes: | 2 |
| RO trains: | 8 first pass trains, 4 second pass trains |
| Post-treatment system: | Lime stabilization, CO2 |
| Concentrate disposal: | Brine diluted and discharged into the ocean |
| Energy consumption: | 3.6 kWh/m3 |
| Energy recovery: | Pressure exchanger |
| Capital cost: | $1150 million (Stage 1: $700 million. Stage 2: $450million) |
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