"Desalination on demand", Julio Zorrilla

New Economics on Desalination

Desalination on demand

Julio ZorrillaInternational Construction Director

ACCIONA Agua19 April 2016

Water scarcity

The concept of scarcity needs to be understood as a relative concept, i.e., an imbalance between “supply” and “demand” that varies according to local conditions (*)

Permanent

Seasonal + Other factors

Seasonal

(*) source: FAO

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Permanent water scarcity Middle East

Countries , The Canaries , Algeria

The choice is the process not the source

Source : H M Ettourney, Cost Analysis

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Ciudadela

Arzew 90 MLD

Mactaa 500 MLD

Mostagenem 200 MLDTenes 200 MLD

Fouka 120 MLDHamma 200 MLD

Cap Dignet 100 MLD

Skidda 100 MLD

Turf 50 MLD

Main Algerian desal plants

Seasonal droughts : CA

Source : Pacific InstituteSource : Equinox Center

Good water transfers infrastructure Different options available

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Desalination On Demand : Spain Seasonal water droughts Massive summer population increase Only two feasible options to increase the water resources Cost benefit analysis only based on money is not enough Water must be available when needed

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Potential water transfers. Source : WWF P Arrojo U Zaragoza

First attempt : PNH

Two large water transfers

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Ciudadela

Atabal 140 MLD

Alicante I, II 120 MLD

San Pedro I, II 120 MLD

Sagunto 60 MLD

Prat 180 MLD

Tordera I,II 60 MLD

Oropesa 50 MLDB Palma 100 MLD

Carboneras 120 MLD

Main Spain desal plants

Valdelentisco 200 MLD

Campo Dalias 50 MLD

Ibiza 15 MLD

Torrevieja 240 MLD

750 Facilities400 Hm3

Desal Facilities only used when needed

Source : Pacific Institute

Source : MC Taibilla Anual Report 2013

29.7%

3.0%

Hm3

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