Abu Dhabi’s second desalination plant on the Gulf of Oman coast will have advanced technology never before used in the Middle East to treat harmful blooms of marine algae.
Its installation was prompted by the red algae, or red tide, which hit the UAE’s east coast for eight months from August 2008.
Water desalination plants incurred large losses as the algae clogged filters.
To combat the problem, a system known as dissolved air flotation (DAF) is being tested at the new desalination plant in Fujairah, a technique which has been used successfully elsewhere in the world.
The use of DAF means that, rather than washing sand filters every day, one wash will be required every 38 hours.
The National 2/13/10
Abu Dhabi’s second desalination plant on the Gulf of Oman coast will have advanced technology never before used in the Middle East to treat harmful blooms of marine algae.
Its installation was prompted by the red algae, or red tide, which hit the UAE’s east coast for eight months from August 2008.
Water desalination plants incurred large losses as the algae clogged filters.
To combat the problem, a system known as dissolved air flotation (DAF) is being tested at the new desalination plant in Fujairah, a technique which has been used successfully elsewhere in the world.
The use of DAF means that, rather than washing sand filters every day, one wash will be required every 38 hours.
The National 2/13/10
Abu Dhabi’s second desalination plant on the Gulf of Oman coast will have advanced technology never before used in the Middle East to treat harmful blooms of marine algae.
Its installation was prompted by the red algae, or red tide, which hit the UAE’s east coast for eight months from August 2008.
Water desalination plants incurred large losses as the algae clogged filters.
To combat the problem, a system known as dissolved air flotation (DAF) is being tested at the new desalination plant in Fujairah, a technique which has been used successfully elsewhere in the world.
The use of DAF means that, rather than washing sand filters every day, one wash will be required every 38 hours.
The National 2/13/10
