wholesale desalination and water treatment in belgium

wholesale desalination and water treatment in belgium
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  • How many desalination plants are there in Europe?
  • There are about 2 178 desalination plants installed in the EU (Spain 41%, Greece 19%, Italy 18%, Germany 4%, and France 3%), out of which 1 779 active facilities that use seawater and brackish water, and the trend is increasing. They produce 6.86 Mm3/day of freshwater, i.e. over 80% of total production of desalinated water in Europe 10.
  • Where is desalination of seawater used?
  • Until recently desalination of seawater was mainly used in Southern Europe. But due to climate change desalination of brackish and seawater is on the rise in Northern countries like the Netherlands and Belgium. Forced by extreme drought industry, agriculture and drinking water companies are turning to alternative freshwater sources.
  • Who designed the Belgian desalination plant?
  • The Belgian desalination plant was designed in-house by FARYS. Veolia acted as main contractor during the construction. The company is now investigating whether more of the same installations can be used to combat water shortages.
  • Why is desalination expensive in Flanders?
  • According to Pessendorffer the use of the desalination plant in Flanders had no consequences for the price of drinking water. In general desalination of seawater is expensive because of the large amount of energy required for reverse osmosis.