This document provides an update on large scale ocean desalination plants, including projects in Gold Coast, Australia, Sur Oman, and Sydney, Australia. It discusses Veolia's role in developing desalination technology and operating major desalination facilities globally. Project details are given for Gold Coast and Sur plants, including plant capacity and construction timelines. Environmental considerations and community involvement are also summarized.

1. Update on Large
Scale Ocean Desal
Scale Ocean Desal
Plants
Paul Choules – VP Desalination & Reuse Americas
Desal.info@Veoliawater.com

2. Over 80 Years of Desalting
Over 80 Years of Desalting
CaribDA – has over 190 members
www.CaribDA.com
Some of the 1st Thermal & Membrane
Desal plants
Desal plants

3. Contents
1. About Veolia
• Globally
• In the US
• Desalination
2. Project Update
• Gold Coast, Australia
• Sur, Oman
• Sydney, Australia
• Fujairah 2, UAE
F j i h 2 UAE
• Other Interesting
projects
Kindasa, Saudi
Ashkelon, Israel
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3 Considerations
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4. Veolia Environnement Key figures
Global water cycle management Global waste management
Total 2009 revenue : $18.1 billion
and cleaning
World ‘s #1 Water Company Total 2009 revenue : $13.1 billion
• No 2 in the orld for
No.2 in the world for
waste management services
Staff /Freight Transportation Energy services and facilities
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and Logistics management
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Total 2009 revenue : $8.5 billion • Total 2009 revenue : $10.2 billion
N. American & Europe #1 Private European leader in the energy services market
Transportation Operator
2009 revenue: $49.8 billion
Established in 1853
Over 320,000 employees located in 75 countries

5. A professional services operator
providing solutions in the field
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150 years of combining operations
as a core business with engineering
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capabilities
Partner to world’s leading cities
P t t ld’ l di iti
NO. 1 IN WATER SERVICES (and smaller communities)
• $17.05 billion in revenues • Drinking water services to 80 million
Drinking water services to 80 million
• 64 countries
• 5,000 contracts managed
people and wastewater services for 58
worldwide million people
• Proprietary technologies
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Approximately 600 North American
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• R&D budget of ~ $200M communities

6. Veolia Water
Veolia Water Businesses
Veolia Water specializes in water and wastewater treatment services and
provides the technologies supporting these services
Design/build of turnkey installations
• Tailor‐made design
• T h i l
Technical specifications often devised by the customer
ifi ti ft d i d b th t
• Skills in design, construction and commissioning
Technological solutions and associated services
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• Standardized systems
• Short lead times to deliveryy
• Leasing options
• Associated services (after‐sales)
On‐site services
• Operation and maint. of water and wastewater facilities
• On‐site personnel
• Outsourcing of the water cycle management

7. Veolia Water Believes
Veolia Water Believes
We believe in public control and
ownership
Our environmental future
depends on everyone
• Citizens/consumers can conserve and
protect resources
• Technology companies can offer
Technology companies can offer
solutions to minimize environmental
impact while saving communities
money
• Governmental decision‐makers can seek
best‐in‐class solutions and hold
providers accountable for their
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performance
Accountability is key ‐ what gets
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measured gets done!

8. Veolia’s Desal Position
#1 in Contracting Capacity since 2000 with 1,578,000,000
GPD (5.6 million m3/D of capacity
(5 6 o 3/ of capac y
Capacity (m³/d)
Veolia

9. Gold Coast SWRO
125,000 m3/D (33 MGD)
End 2005 – January 2009
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US$1 Billion
US$1 Billion
Intake/Outfall

10. Gold Coast Project Overview
Gold Coast Project Overview
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Project works comprise:
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• 33 MGD (125 ML/day) SWRO Plant
• Intake/Outlet Tunnels (3 4m/10’ diameter)
Intake/Outlet Tunnels (3.4m/10 diameter)
• Network Pipeline (24.5 km/15 miles of 1m/3’ dia.)
GCD Alliance delivered the project and are operating the plant
for the first 10 years (+ option of an additional 5 yrs)

11. Context
Feasibility Costing Decision to
studies studies proceed

12. Context

13. Project Details
Project Construction
• 125 000 m3/day RO Plant (33 MGD)
• Intake/outlet Tunnels (3.4m diameter)
• Network Pipeline (24.5 km of 1m diameter)
Project update
• First permeate November 2008
• First potable water distribution 26 February 2009
• 100% Production and start of reliability trial 9 July 2009
• GCD Alliance will deliver the project and operate the plant for the first 10
years (+ option of a further 5 yrs)
• Now into the operation phase
• The Gold Coast plant has continued to operate at full capacity over the
last month meeting all contractual compliance in relation to water quality
and environmental requirements
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14. Process

17. Community Involvement
Community Reference Group (CRG) meetings every month
Key community group meetings and presentations –
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(Sports Clubs, Chambers of Commerce, Schools, Rotary, Neighborhood Watch)
Dedicated community engagement campaigns
Dedicated community engagement campaigns –
(Taste Testing, Early Works, Proposed Traffic Access Changes, Open Days)
Sponsorships
Community Information Center

18. Environmental Considerations in Design
Environmental Considerations in Design

19. Interaction with Neighbors
Interaction with
Interaction with Neighbors
Gold Coast Airport
• Obstacle Limitation Surfaces
Airport
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• Bird Strike Management runway
Landfill Facility
• Site Remediation
• Landfill Gas Management
• Groundwater Management
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Soccer Club, Residents
• Community Information Center
• Community Engagement Campaigns
• Sponsorships

20. Intake Velocity Minimization
Intake Velocity Minimization
Low velocities to avoid entrainment of marine organisms.

21. Intake ‐ Monitoring & Impact Minimization
Intake Monitoring & Impact Minimization
Intake ‐ Monitoring & Impact Minimization
Marine Contaminants Minimization
Neutralization
Residuals treatment for solids and iron removal (lamella thickeners +
(
centrifuges)

23. 2. Around the site: Plant Integration
2 Around the site: Plant Integration

24. RO Performance
Observations
• Lower pressure & higher salt passage than projections
• Feed water: up to 2°C temp. increase through HP/Recirc pumps
• 3% mixing at DWEER
Product Water Quality
• Alkalinity = 50 mg/L
• pH = 7.8
• Turbidity < 0.1 NTU
• TDS = 70 mg/L
/L
• Chloride < 20 mg/L, Boron < 0.5 mg/L
Power Consumption
• 3.6 kWh/m3 (13.32 kWh/1,000 gal) when running at 100% (~20°C)
• 0.7 kWh/m3 = Intake + PW pumps + admin
• 2.7 kWh/m3 = preT + RO
• 0.2 kWh/m3 = residuals treatment

25. Power Consumption Optimization
Pressure center: (3+1) HP Pumps
Isobaric Energy Recovery Device
Isobaric Energy Recovery Device
Low pressure membranes
Partial 2nd pass by pass
Partial 2 pass by‐pass
2nd pass brine recirculation
Total plant power consumption:
Total plant power consumption:
13.8/kWh/1,000 gal or 3.65 kWh/m3

26. Sur SWRO
80,200 m3/D (21 MGD)
November 2009
US$155 Million
US$155 Million
Beachwells/Outfall

27. Plant General Overview
Plant General Overview

28. Scope of the Project
Scope of the Project
BOO (Build, Own & Operate) 2+20
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years at SUR
• Operate the Existing RO Plant (12,000 m3/d)
• C t t th N RO Pl t (80 000 3/d)
Construct the New RO Plant (80,000 m3/d)
During Operation Period (20 years)
• Operate New RO Plant (80 000 m3/d)
Operate New RO Plant (80,000 m3/d)
Key dates
• Commercial Operation Date : 8th of October
Commercial Operation Date : 8 of October
2009
• Taking‐Over Certificate: 17th of December
2009

29. Process
Pressure Filtered Cartdrige RO PASS 1 RO PASS 2 Lime Product
Filters SMF Water Tank Filter Water tank
Brine to
From
From 2 Sea
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Beachwell
From
Intake
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3 5 6
1 4
Floatation Pressure
(Only civil structures are erected) Filters DMF
Injection of Chemicals :
I j i f Ch i l Flotation T li i t Al
Fl t ti : To eliminate Algae and other large particles
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1 ‐ FeCl3 : For Floculation Pressure Filters : To eliminate particles > 0.5 mm
1 & 2 ‐ NaOCl : To prevent bacteriological development in Filters Cartridge Filters : To eliminate particles from 5 µ to 0.5 mm
3 ‐ Bisulfite : To neutralize NaOCl RO Pass 2 : To decrease Boron concentration
3 & 4 ‐ Antiscalant : To protect membranes from scaling
4 ‐ NaOH : To raise pH to help Boron stoppage in Pass 2
4 N OH T i Ht h l B t i P 2
5 ‐ CO2 + Limestone : To remineralize
5 ‐ NaF : To respect Health Regulations for dental care
5 ‐ NaOH : To Adjust final pH of Product Water
6 ‐ NaOCl : To Desinfect