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