A new seawater desalination plant has gone into operation in Tobruk, Libya. The plant has a capacity of 13,333 cubic metres per day and will produce drinking water for around 100,000 people.
The Tobruk MED-TVC (Multi Effect Distillation with Thermal Vapour Compression) project was implemented by the Austrian company VA TECH WABAG GmbH. The company is one of the world’s leading suppliers of water and waste
water treatment plants. The plant in Tobruk works on the principle of thermal seawater desalination. Seawater is heated and vaporised. The vapour is then liquefied again in a cooling section. The resulting condensed water is then potable.
VA TECH WABAG GmbH brought sera on board as a leading supplier of dosing systems for water treatment in order to guarantee the quality of the drinking water. The project was realised by the Austrian subsidiary sera Technology Austria in cooperation with the sera headquarters in Germany.
Three dosing systems from sera are used in the Tobruk facility. They dose the following media:
- SBS solution (19 %): This solution prevents limescale and other deposits in the pipework and system components.
- Antiscalant solution: This solution also prevents the build-up of limescale and other deposits.
- Defoamer solution: This solution prevents the formation of foam in the system components.
The dosing systems from sera are specially designed for use in seawater desalination systems. They are made from high-quality materials and meet the highest quality standards. The use of sera dosing systems ensures consistent - water quality and ensures that the seawater desalination plant can produce drinking water smoothly and safely for a very long time. The commissioning of the seawater desalination plant in Tobruk is an important step towards improving the water supply in Libya. The country has a high demand for drinking water as there is a lack of natural water resources in many regions.
- sera is proud of the VA TECH WABAG GmbH project Tobruk MED-TVC, which supplies 100,000 people in Libya with drinking water and thus creates added value for people and the environment.
