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Challenging Red Tide Waters Treated with Seawater Membrane Pretreatment
Aria FLEX™ Custom Treatment Case Study | Barka, Oman
Aria Filtra quickly delivered a membrane-based system capable of handling algae blooms and red tide waters for a desalination plant in Oman.
The challenge
The Sultanate of Oman, like other gulf countries in the Middle East, depends on desalination technologies as a major source of potable water to the distribution network. In 2015, a leading developer and operator that is based in Oman and operating Barka 1, awarded Osmoflo, an engineering, procurement, and construction contractor, to build a complete desalination plant with a capacity of 56,500 m³/day (12.5 mgd). This plant, called MSF Reject Desalination at Barka 1 Expansion Phase 2, is where Oman was to provide potable water in less than a year so it could add capacity to the Muscat city’s water network that serves more than 2 million residents.
The solution
Aria Filtra® was selected to deliver the custom-designed Aria FLEX membrane system because it offered the best lifecycle costs to the end user along with a local presence in Oman. Proximity to our technicians was important as many similar filtration providers do not have a strong physical support presence in the region.
The results
The Aria Filtra team customized the engineering process for the Aria FLEX units to assure that they were able to successfully produce high-quality filtrate water to be fed to the downstream seawater reverse osmosis, despite treating challenging feedwater. The system’s advanced pressurized filtration membranes were designed to be well-suited to handle seasonal algal bloom and red tide infestations.
Solution overview
- The Aria FLEX system can operate at full capacity during algal bloom season for continued water production.
- The Aria FLEX system was custom designed to meet challenging water characteristics.
- Project was contracted and installed within five months; the system was then producing water a month and a half later.
- Aria FLEX racks have a peak capacity of more than 5,600 m³/hr (140,000 m³/day, close to 30 mgd).
Learn About the Product - Aria FLEX Customized Treatment Solution
Aria FLEX custom water treatment system from Aria Filtra was designed to handle challenging feedwaters and seasonal variations.
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