Abengoa Signs a Desalination Research Partnership in Abu Dhabi
January 28 2015 - 2:51AM
Abengoa (MCE:ABG.B) (Nasdaq:ABGB), the company that applies
innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy
and environment sectors, has recently signed a research partnership
agreement with the Masdar Institute and the Abu Dhabi Future Energy
Company (Masdar company).
The objective of this research project is to optimize the
technology of membrane distillation for the treatment of reverse
osmosis brines. The accomplishment of this objective would improve
the water recovery and productivity of seawater reverse osmosis
plants, while reducing the volume of brine discharge, increasing
the environmental sustainability of the whole desalination
process.
Within this framework, Abengoa is currently developing a
seawater reverse osmosis pilot scale project located in Ghantoot
city, in Abu Dhabi's border with Dubai. This pilot plant will have
a capacity of producing 1,000 m3/d of desalted water using a hybrid
system consisting in reverse osmosis in combination with an
innovative membrane distillation system.
Abengoa, is a technology-driven global water company with a
total water treatment capacity of over 5 Mm3/d all over the world,
out of which 1.5 M m3/d are of water desalination, making Abengoa a
global reference in the desalination market.
This research partnership will consolidate Abengoa's commitment
to R&D with the aim to improve the performance of existing
products in the water market and the development of completely new
technologies that solve problems in the water market.
About Abengoa
Abengoa (MCE:ABG.B/P SM) (Nasdaq:ABGB) applies innovative
technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and
environment sectors, generating electricity from renewable
resources, converting biomass into biofuels and producing drinking
water from sea water. (www.abengoa.com)
Communication Department: Patricia Malo de Molina Meléndez Tel:
+34 954 93 71 11 E-mail: communication@abengoa.com
Investor relations Bárbara Zubiría Furest Ignacio García Alvear
Tel: +34 954 937 111 E-mail: ir@abengoa.com