The plant uses spiral-wound, thin-film composite membrane elements, housed in cylindrical pressure vessels to desalinate brackish water. The effluent stream passes through an energy-recovery turbine before being discharged to the sea via deep well injection.
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Despite the tropical island image, Barbados is classified as a "water scarce"... -
The growing population of Barbados made a review of water resource management... -
The plant uses spiral-wound, thin-film composite membrane elements, housed in... -
Map of Barbados. The new plant has been built at Spring Gardens, in the... -
Diagram showing the main treatment phases at the plant. The design aims to...