Construction of the Rabigh Desalination Plant began in 2017, with technical support from the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and the Saline Water Conversion Corporation. This state-of-the-art facility is creating a sustainable domestic water sector, and leading the fight against water scarcity.
One of the standout features of the plant is its use of industrial-scale crystalline absorption cooling, which not only increases efficiency, but also reduces negative environmental impacts with zero salt return. It can produce a whopping 5,000 m³ of desalinated water and 700 kg of salt per day, all while consuming just 3.5 MW of thermal energy and 1.5 MW of electrical energy.
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