TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Microza™ hollow-fiber membrane for water treatment from Asahi Kasei was selected as pretreatment membrane for the Doha Phase 1 reverse osmosis (RO)1 seawater desalination plant to be built near Kuwait City by Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction, a major Korean plant construction company.
The Asahi Kasei membrane treatment capacity for this project is scheduled to be 610,000 tons per day, representing the largest hollow-fiber filtration membrane order received by Asahi Kasei.
Many RO plants for seawater desalination are planned in Kuwait and other countries of the Middle East to address chronic shortages of fresh water, with microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF) membranes including Asahi Kasei’s Microza™ being adopted as pretreatment membrane.
In addition to being widely used around the world in the fields of potable water production, wastewater treatment, and water recycling, Microza™ has a growing track record as pretreatment membrane for RO in the Middle East. Microza™ was selected for the Doha Phase 1 Plant in recognition of its outstanding performance and reliable operation, and Asahi Kasei will actively continue to focus on meeting growing demand in the Middle East.
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Outline of the Doha Phase 1 Plant |
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| Location: | Doha, Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| Capacity: | 610,000 tons/day (Asahi Kasei membrane) | |
| Concessionaire: | Kuwait Ministry of Electricity and Water | |
| Contractor: | Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co., Ltd. | |
About Microza™
Based on Asahi Kasei’s original
membrane-formation technology, Microza™ hollow-fiber membrane made of
polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) exhibits outstanding physical strength
and chemical resistance, with high filtration performance as well as
long-term durability in water treatment applications exceeding competing
PVDF membranes. Asahi Kasei is one of the world’s leading suppliers of
hollow-fiber membrane and systems for water treatment, with its Microza™
membrane used at over 1,600 plants worldwide. In the United States
market for membrane-process potable water clarification systems, the
world’s largest, Microza™ holds the leading share. Adoption of Microza™
has also been growing firmly in many countries which face water
shortages and growing needs for improved water quality, including China,
Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and Middle Eastern countries.
Asahi Kasei will continue to contribute to solutions for a wide range of
environmental problems related to water resources throughout the world.
1 A method of producing fresh water by removing salt ions from seawater with a special membrane at high pressure.
