Perth Seawater Desalination Plant
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| Desal Plant Profile - Perth Seawater Desalination Plant | |
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 Aerial photo of Perth Seawater Desalination Plant
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| Date commissioned: | February 2007 |
| Feed water TDS: | 36,500 mg/L |
| Product water TDS: | 30mg/L (before remineralising) |
| Percent of water supply: | 17% of Perth |
| feed water temperature (low): | 14°C287.15 K 57.2 °F 516.87 °R |
| Feed water temperature (high): | 26°C299.15 K 78.8 °F 538.47 °R |
| Seawater intake system: | Submerged open sea |
| Pretreatment system: | Ferric sulphate coagulation, acid, dual media pressure filters |
| RO operating pressure: | 60 bar |
| RO passes: | 2 |
| RO trains: | 12, 6 |
| Post-treatment system: | Lime stabilization, CO2 |
| Concentrate disposal: | Treated supernatant discharged to sea, solids centrifuged and landfilled |
| Energy consumption: | 4.0 kWh/m3 |
| Energy recovery: | Pressure exchanger |
| Capital cost: | $347 million |
| Useful links: | http://www.water-technology.net/projects/perth/ |
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