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Final tests completed at Umm Al Houl expansion SWRO desalination plant in Qatar

The plant will be the largest desalination plant in Qatar using reverse osmosis technology, producing 564 million of liters per day and serving a population of 1.1 million

ACCIONA’s Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant at Umm Al Houl in Qatar has successfully reached a production of 282 million of liters per day, its full capacity, and has completed final tests ahead of schedule, the company has announced.

The Umm Al Houl Expansion (UHP Expansion) is part of a bigger Independent Water & Power project (IWPP) that includes an existing SWRO facility, a statement from ACCIONA says. With the expansion, the twin RO desalination plants will produce 564 million of liters per day, making it the biggest desalination plant in Qatar using Reverse Osmosis technology.

The complex will supply drinking water to 1.1 million of people. ACCIONA has been responsible for the design, procurement, construction and commissioning of the UHP Expansion.

José Francisco García Jorge, UHP Expansion Project Director, said: “This milestone is the result of good teamwork between the client, our engineers and the construction teams in challenging conditions because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We are very proud to have completed this project that will deliver safe drinking water in a sustainable and innovative way.”

The UHP Expansion has also recently achieved an important health and safety milestone at the plant, having overseen 10 million working hours without lost-time injuries. With completion of the project in just 22 months, the project has also set a construction record in the world of desalination.

This is the third RO desalination plant that ACCIONA has completed in Qatar, the statement added.

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