PLANT OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Operation of a Desalination Plant

Evaporation Process
Multi-stage Flash Desalination Process
Seawater Supply System
Seawater recirculation system
Feed makeup water system
Brine blow down system
Vacuum raising and maintaining system
Brine recirculation system
Anti-scale dosing system
Condensate flow from brine heater
Distillate System
Plant Loading

Planning, Management , Operation & Maintenance of Desalination Plants

Planning a Desalination Project
Plant Operation
Plant Operation & Maintenance Procedures
Chemical Control & Treatment
Safety Aspects of Operation and Maintenance Procedures
Corporate Operation & Maintenance Procedure and Quality Control
Training

Accident Preventation in Desalination Plants

Accident prevention programme
Human factor disciplines
Human behaviour
Integrating human factor theory

Demand Assessment and the Supply / Demand Balance

Present Water Balance
Future Water demand Assessment
Peak Demand Assessment
Sensitivity Analysis
Elasticity of Demand
Monitoring Historical Demand Assessments
The Supply/Demand Balance

Process Selection

Source Water
Pre-treatment
Energy supply alternatives
Brine disposal alternatives
Post treatment
Process design an cost criteria
Process alternatives studies
Process evaluation and selection
Procurement

Main and Subcontractor

Definition of the Interfaces
Interface with Power Plant

Project Design Concept

Organizational set up for the project design phase
Time schedule
Input information needed during design phase
Specific details to formulate design concept (MSF type plants)
Specific details to formulate design concept (RO type plants)

Contract Makeup

Turnkey contract
Multiple contracts

Planning, Scheduling and Progress Measurement

Planning and scheduling principles
Progress calculation methods
Planning and scheduling control
Computerisation

The Desalination Project

Phase I: Project Feasibility Assessment
Financial Engineering
Phase II:- Project Design and Procurement
PHASE III : Contract Phase:-