Specifications - Shuweihat Water Transmission Scheme, United Arab Emirates
| Key Data | |
|---|---|
| Desalination plant | |
| Type | Multi-stage flash |
| Capacity | 378,000m³ / day |
| Water production | 63,000m³ (gross) / day per unit |
| Water storage | 6 x 77,000m³ tanks |
| Pipeline | |
| Distance spanned | 250km |
| Weight | 410,000 tonnes |
| Total length | 500km |
| Type | Twin DN 1600 |
| Material | Ductile iron |
| Earthwork bunds | 15 million m³ |
| Pumping station | |
| Number | Two (Marfa; Musaffah) |
| Type | Freshwater |
| Pump drives | Water-cooled, variable speed |
| Automated management system | SCADA |
| Data management transmission | Fibre optic cables |
| Switchgear | 33kV, 11kV, low-voltage |
| Final design capacity | 600,000m³ / day |
| Project cost | |
| Pipeline | $300m |
| Desalination plant | $508m |
| Integrated electrical system | $27m |
| Project Timeline | |
| Design and construction supervision contract awarded | 2000 |
| Engineering / procurement / construction contract signed | November 2001 |
| Pipeline contract awarded | July 2002 |
| First gas turbine synchronised | June 2003 |
| Distillate produced from the first desalination unit | September 2003 |
| Final desalination unit commissioned | October 2004 |
| Project completed | October 2004 |
| Key Players | |
| Client | Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority |
| Main contractors | Marubeni Corporation and Taisei Corporation |
| Design engineers | Cansult Maunsell |
| Construction engineers | Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction |
| Project manager | Cansult Maunsell |
| Integrated electrical system supplier | ABB |
| Desalination plant supplier | Fisia Italimpianti Spa |
| Pump supplier | Torishima |
| Steady state verification and surge analyses | WL / Delft Hydraulics |
| Dual-pressure heat-recovery steam generators | Nooter Eriksen / Gruppo Marcegaglia |
| Combined-cycle power plant supplier | Siemens AG |
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