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Yokogawa Chosen For Saudi Arabia's Desalination Project | |
| Sumita Pawar |
Yokogawa Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary of Yokogawa Electric Corporation, has received an order from the Saline Water Conversion Corporation to supply control systems and other solutions for the One Million Project.
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The project will introduce seawater reverse osmosis (RO) technology at the Al Jubail desalination plant in Saudi Arabia, replacing existing multi-stage flash distillation (MSF) facilities with RO facilities.
Yokogawa will provide control systems, safety-instrumented systems, production management systems, operator training simulators, and cybersecurity solutions.
The project is part of Saudi Arabia’s Net Zero Vision 2060 initiative, which aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and achieve net zero emissions by 2060.
The new facilities are expected to be fully operational by December 2024. Yokogawa has been involved in over 100 desalination plant projects worldwide, including the supply of control systems for desalination plants in Saudi Arabia.
Kunimasa Shigeno, President and CEO of Yokogawa Saudi Arabia, commented, "Saudi Arabia relies on seawater desalination for the majority of its drinking water, and demand for it is increasing as the population grows. With our experience working with the water infrastructure sectors in countries around the world and our expertise in the use of digital technology to improve efficiency in plant operations, Yokogawa will contribute not only to providing a stable supply of drinking water but also to reducing greenhouse gas emissions."