The Research Institute Publishes A Scientific Study To Improve The Sustainability Of The Desalination Industry By Utilizing Return Water In Reverse Osmosis Systems

The Institute of Research, Innovation and Desalination Technologies, the research arm of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation, published a scientific paper in the international journal (ScienceDirect- Desalination) entitled “An experimental plant for separating and concentrating reflux water into two separate solutions.” This study focuses on utilizing reflux water in reverse osmosis plants, and achieving sustainability.

The results of the study showed that an extraction rate of up to 65% was achieved through an integrated system based on membrane processes such as nano membranes and reverse osmosis, through which the reflux is separated into two different solutions, one of which contains binary ions, namely calcium and magnesium, and the other contains mono ions, which are sodium, potassium and bromine. The concentration of these elements is five times higher than its concentration in sea water to facilitate their separation and exploitation to meet the needs of the local and global market and create new investment opportunities in the desalination industry.

It is noteworthy that the participation of the Institute of Research, Innovation and Desalination Technologies through the preparation and publication of scientific research papers comes in the context of its commitment to its active role and responsibility towards harnessing expertise and knowledge to serve the water sector in the Kingdom, which in turn enhances research contributions and scientific efforts at the regional and global levels and the advancement of water industry technologies.

About ​The General Corporation for Saline Water Conversion
​The General Corporation for Saline Water Conversion is a Saudi governmental institution concerned with desalination of sea water, and the delivery of desalinated water produced to various regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.