ITT To Provide Desalination Pretreatment for Plant in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
March 24 2010 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
ITT Corporation, a global leader in the transport and treatment
of water and wastewater, announced it has received a contract to
supply a desalination pretreatment system in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The contract was awarded by Doosan Heavy Industries and
Construction Company, Ltd., the prime contractor for the plant.
The new plant will supply reverse osmosis (RO) membrane treated
water to the City of Jeddah beginning in the third quarter of 2011.
The reverse osmosis process applies pressure to RO membranes in
order to extract salt from seawater, creating high quality, potable
water. However, RO membranes are intended for removing only salt
and dissolved ions. Seawater also can contain a number of
contaminants that can damage the membranes. ITT’s Water &
Wastewater business will supply Leopold® FilterWorx® filtration
systems to pre-treat the seawater, removing the harmful
contaminants before they can reach the RO system.
“In many arid regions of the world where the only water supply
is seawater, it important that we offer a viable and cost-effective
method of desalination. Leopold filters in combination with a
reverse osmosis membrane system provide the solution,” said John
Williamson, president of ITT Water & Wastewater. “We are
pleased to partner with Doosan to bring quality water to the people
of Saudi Arabia.”
The Jeddah Phase 3 Plant, which is owned by the SWCC, Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, will produce 690 mega liters per day (MLD) of potable
water. The 28 Leopold FilterWorx® filters consisting of Leopold
Type S® underdrain, washwater troughs, penstocks, air blowers and
filter media, will pre-treat the source water from the Red Sea.
About ITT Water & Wastewater
ITT’s Water & Wastewater business is a global provider of
water handling and treatment solutions for municipal and industrial
customers in more than 140 countries. ITT designs and delivers
energy-efficient solutions and related services for water and
wastewater transport, biological treatment, filtration and
disinfection. The Water and Wastewater business employs a global
sales network, has manufacturing sites in Europe, Asia and the
Americas, and is based in Stockholm, Sweden. www.ittwww.com
About ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and
manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three
vital markets: water and fluids management, global defense and
security, and motion and flow control. With a heritage of
innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver
extraordinary solutions that create more livable environments,
provide protection and safety and connect our world. Headquartered
in White Plains, N.Y., the company generated 2009 revenue of $10.9
billion. www.itt.com
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