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