Sector:
Water Management
Developing Company:
Junta de Andalucía / Acosol
Remodelling the Desalination Plant in Marbella
The desalination plant in Marbella produces 56,000 m³/day. We carried out design works and adaptation of CCMs. We increased the SCADA system and we set it in motion without stopping operation at the plant.
Description
This project included emergency works to improve the filtering system and the post-treatment process of the desalination plant. Basically, works consisted of installing 8 additional sand filters, 4 more cartridge filters, a lime remineralization system and a permanent chlorination system in desalted water as well as adapting CCMs and integrating them in the control system of the treated signs.
Needs
The new filters had to be installed without affecting the normal performance of the plant or producing complete stops in its operation. This required significant coordination and planning of these works.
Solution
Industrial Operation Planning Works such as CCMs modification, increasing the SCADA system of the plant and installing new PLCs; all this coordinated in off-peak time periods in order to minimize influence on the plant.
Benefits
It increases water resources for water supply in high season and on the other hand, it guarantees and ensures water supply on the Coast.
Technical Data
It can produce over 15Hm³ desalinated water a year. Thus, it is a key infrastructure for potable water supply on the Western Costa del Sol.
Sea water is propelled from the catchment building located 2,5km away to the Desalination Plant.
Most Important Data
56.000m³Product water level in m³/day |
124.445m³Sea water level in m³/day |
68.445m³Rejected salts level daily |
20Hm³Predicted production capacity a year |
15Hm³Real production capacity a year |
400.000Equivalent population served |
8 Lines7,000 m³/day each. No. of membrane elements |
4.420m²Total built surface in the desalination plant. |
