Posted on 11/20/2017 3:48:09 AM PST by SunkenCiv
Egypt is in the process of constructing the largest seawater desalination plant in the world, in the Suez Governorate's coastal city of Ain Sokhna, revealed the head of the Egyptian Armed Forces Engineering Authority, Kamal El-Wazeir.
In a telephone interview with the privately-owned ON TV, El-Wazeir stated that, once complete, the plant is expected to have the capacity to purify 164,000 cubic meters of seawater each day.
Currently under-construction, the desalination station will "benefit the economic zone located northwest of Suez Gulf, as well as supporting other three giant desalination stations located inside El Galala, east of Port Said Governorate and the New El Alamein city" El-Wazeir said.
El-Wazeir went added that the Egyptian government has built numerous seawater desalination plants in the coastal Governorate of Marsa Matrouh, with the capacity to purify up to 100,000 cubic meters of seawater daily.
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Well, water you know!
Is that a double or triple play on words?
Took me a minute.
I wonder who is helping them with the technology?
What other country in the area is doing the same? (s)
:^)
Some people just canal understand me when I try that, thanks!
Australia tried this years ago.
It’s been an expensive boondoggle.
Technology has been improving, and the Israelis have been seeing good success with desalinization. Of course, just because the Israelis are able to figure out how to make it work for them, doesn't mean the Egyptians will.
My big question is, wouldn't it be easier to grab already-fresh water from the Nile?
Sadly they don’t have any rule of law, otherwise it might turn out to be something worth investing in.
No mention of what method is used, costs, etc..
"Lake, Fer shore, man."
The Nile is already pretty much "tapped out". Much more and there won't "be" a Nile.
More important to me is 1)what purification means, and 2)how do they plan to supply the power necessary. Desalination is a notoriously energy-hungry process.
More info:
https://www.hyflux.com/solutions/desalination/
Power provided by an on-site combined cycle gas turbine plant running on natural gas.
Two main possibilities: nuke and solar.
Desalinization can tolerate running only when spare power is available, which makes it a good fit for solar. Plus, being in a desert in the tropics means there will be lots of sun.
Nuke power likes running steadily. If the nuke plant is providing power to people, then whatever is left over can go to running the desalinization pumps.
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I think the Nile has the world famous dam that beginning with an “A”.
The Israealis basically mooted the meaning of meaning of everything in the middle east when they became water independent via water desalination three years ago. They set off an invisible shock wave even more important than the invisible shock waves set off by the theft of NSA spy tools four years ago.
The US big new desalination plant in San Diego costs 2000@acre foot. The desalination plants in Australia cost about 1600@acre foot. The Israelis desalinate for $500@acre foot. The water is sent to Israeli cities for $700@acre foot, cleaned up to brown water standards and sent to their farms and fields for $300-$400@acre foot. Its a clever agriculture subsidy but no matter.
This is a feat of biblical porportions. Israelis water technoligists themselves believe their accomplishment is as significant as the neolithic revolution. (imho this is one of 5 neolithic scale agricultural revolutions at work today.)
The Israeli feat forshadows the day when all deserts in the world will be greened byo water desalination. That’s the big invisible shock wave that has rolled over the middle east. That’s part of the reason that the Saudis have stomped on the salafists.
I actually called Rush Limbaugh about this back in April. You can see the transcript here.
Israel and Singapore are the leaders in this field. However, judging by the battalions of Chinese water scientists that troop through Israel and Singapore—the Chinese will soon be big players.
Desalinated water becomes economic for agriculture via drip irrigation for high end fruit and nut trees and bushes at prices of $400@acre foot. $300@ acre foot is needed for all other vegetables via drip irrigation. Field crops like wheat and corn need water prices $100-$200@acre foot.
imho desalinated water costs will reach $300@acre foot in ten years or less for several reasons including the collapse of energy prices —especially utility scale solar. But also because of new membranes, and new production process.
The USA created the desalination industry back in the 1960’s based on basic research started under president eisenhower. However, like nuclear power —as well as dozens of other industries— the desalination industry went overseas in the 1980’s and 90’s..
The USA provides significant basic research for this industry. But currently is not positioned to enjoy either political or economic benefit from this industry.
Wow, they’ll never have to worry about running out of salt!
(ripped off from the movie Top Secret)
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