Ashkelon Desalination Plant (Israel)

About

When completed, the Ashkelon reverse osmosis desalination plant was by far the world’s largest and most advanced desalination plant. With a huge capacity of up to 330,000 m3/day and with extremely high efficiency levels, the Ashkelon desalination plant achieved one of the world’s lowest-ever prices for desalinated water. In 2010, due to the unmatched success of the plant, it was expanded by nearly 20% to 392,000 m3/day, providing clean water for more than a million people.

The Ashkelon plant proved IDE to be the clear leader of the mega-sized SWRO desalination space.

  • Capacity: 396,000 m³/day
  • Technology: Reverse Osmosis (RO)
  • Project type: Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC), Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), Operation & Maintenance (0&M)
  • Location: Israel
  • Footprint: 70,000 m2 (350m x 200m)
  • Commissioning date: 2005

Highlights

  • Cost leadership

    Sets a new benchmark for low cost of desalinated water.

  • Technological leadership

    First use of IDE’s proprietary Pressure Center Design, Triple Line Intake, ERS (Energy Recovery System) and a unique, patented Boron Removal System for increased efficiency and significantly reduced water costs.

  • Global recognition

    Won GWI’s “Desalination Plant of The Year” award in 2006.

Awards

  • Desalination Plant of the Year 2006, Global Water Intelligence (GWI).

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