Doosan Heavy Secures Saudi Arabian Desalination Project

Doosan Heavy Industries has secured a $124m contract from Saline Water Conversion Corporation of Saudi Arabia to build a desalination plant in the Yanbu region, 350km north of Jeddah.

The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract awarded to the South Korean company includes engineering, fabrication, installation, commissioning and all other related works.

The plant is part of the Yanbu Phase 2 expansion plan and will have the capacity to produce 15 million gallons of water per day.

The multiple-effect distillation plant is expected to be completed by August 2012.