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Mon, 05/24/2010 - 13:50
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Palm Utilities outlines new strategies to cope with UAE's water challenges
Dubai, May 24, 2010 (WAM)- Palm Utilities, a leading private company that provides integrated sustainable utility solutions, has announced that it has outlined new strategies to assist in resolving the UAE's future water challenges.
Inherently, these integrate the latest advances in energy utilisation, nano and molecular technologies as well as innovative water reuse and recycling systems. This will be crucial as the company seeks to pursue various large-scale water desalination and wastewater treatment and reuse projects, helping address the region's long-term water utility issues.
Palm Utilities has noted that the GCC, which already accounts for more than half of the 11,000 desalination facilities worldwide, expects an 8% annual growth of desalination plants as water demand continues to increase sharply among Gulf countries.
The UAE, which is one of the world's largest per capita water consumers, is expected to increase desalination capacity by 76% to 14.1 million cubic metres a day by 2016, according to a recent study by Japanese investment bank Nomura Securities. This comes as the UAE's natural water resources are expected to shrink by 16% in the next decade.
The situation presents both a challenge and an opportunity for the water utility sector and Palm Utilities has revealed that it has already consolidated its technical and manpower resources to accommodate the increasing number of projects for energy-efficient and cost-effective desalination facilities in the UAE and the rest of the GCC.
Palm Utilities has been delivering district cooling, desalination, water purification, polished water, irrigation water production and wastewater reuse services in the region and has been responsible for some of the UAE's most prestigious utility projects, including The Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Discovery Gardens, Jumeirah Islands and The Gardens to name a few. In addition, Palm Utilities has also been focusing on reducing the carbon footprint of its operations, which has made the company a recipient of several local, regional and international awards for excellence.
Palm Utilities adopts technologically advanced methods that are regarded as the best in the industry in delivering water utility services in the region. The company uses environmentally friendly chemicals and has been recognised as the first in the region to use Reverse Osmosis technology in producing drinking water from seawater. Reverse Osmosis uses fine filtration that is specially designed only to allow the water molecule through, separating the water from other elements such as salt and minerals, which have larger molecules. The end water is then tested for minerals and if necessary more minerals are added before using it as drinking water.
Palm Utilities has been established to address the region's unique requirements in the distinctly critical areas of cooling and water. The company is fully committed to environmental stewardship, having aligned all of its products and services according to recognised industry standards for environmental sustainability. Palm Utilities has also distinguished itself as a leader in technological innovation and an advocate of sustainable development. With its aim of sustained long-term growth, Palm Utilities intends to pursue new core business activities within other utilities, including domestic gas, power distribution and sustainable energy. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
Inherently, these integrate the latest advances in energy utilisation, nano and molecular technologies as well as innovative water reuse and recycling systems. This will be crucial as the company seeks to pursue various large-scale water desalination and wastewater treatment and reuse projects, helping address the region's long-term water utility issues.
Palm Utilities has noted that the GCC, which already accounts for more than half of the 11,000 desalination facilities worldwide, expects an 8% annual growth of desalination plants as water demand continues to increase sharply among Gulf countries.
The UAE, which is one of the world's largest per capita water consumers, is expected to increase desalination capacity by 76% to 14.1 million cubic metres a day by 2016, according to a recent study by Japanese investment bank Nomura Securities. This comes as the UAE's natural water resources are expected to shrink by 16% in the next decade.
The situation presents both a challenge and an opportunity for the water utility sector and Palm Utilities has revealed that it has already consolidated its technical and manpower resources to accommodate the increasing number of projects for energy-efficient and cost-effective desalination facilities in the UAE and the rest of the GCC.
Palm Utilities has been delivering district cooling, desalination, water purification, polished water, irrigation water production and wastewater reuse services in the region and has been responsible for some of the UAE's most prestigious utility projects, including The Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Discovery Gardens, Jumeirah Islands and The Gardens to name a few. In addition, Palm Utilities has also been focusing on reducing the carbon footprint of its operations, which has made the company a recipient of several local, regional and international awards for excellence.
Palm Utilities adopts technologically advanced methods that are regarded as the best in the industry in delivering water utility services in the region. The company uses environmentally friendly chemicals and has been recognised as the first in the region to use Reverse Osmosis technology in producing drinking water from seawater. Reverse Osmosis uses fine filtration that is specially designed only to allow the water molecule through, separating the water from other elements such as salt and minerals, which have larger molecules. The end water is then tested for minerals and if necessary more minerals are added before using it as drinking water.
Palm Utilities has been established to address the region's unique requirements in the distinctly critical areas of cooling and water. The company is fully committed to environmental stewardship, having aligned all of its products and services according to recognised industry standards for environmental sustainability. Palm Utilities has also distinguished itself as a leader in technological innovation and an advocate of sustainable development. With its aim of sustained long-term growth, Palm Utilities intends to pursue new core business activities within other utilities, including domestic gas, power distribution and sustainable energy. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
