Under-Drain Filters Fitted At Desalination Plant
Severn Trent Services-Apliclor and Acciona Agua have designed and installed Tetra LP Block dual-parallel under-drain filters for the pre-treatment of the Fouka SWRO desalination plant in Algeria. The plant, located in Tipaza, will have a daily capacity of 120,000m3 per day (3.7mgd) and will provide water to more than 500,000 people. With the completion of construction expected during 2010, the Fouka SWRO plant is part of the Algerian government's desalination programme, which includes the construction of 12 desalination plants producing a total of 2.2 million cubic metres per day. The Fouka SWRO plant was built in partnership between Acciona Agua and SCN-Lavalin in Canada. SCN-Lavalin also signed a joint-venture agreement with Acciona Agua to operate and maintain the plant for 25 years. The under-drain filter is said to be one of the most important factors contributing to a desalination pre-treatment system's overall performance and operation. The Tetra LP Block dual-parallel...