Perth Seawater Desalination Plant

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Desal Plant Profile - 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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