Toray Industries Inc. has announced that it received a reverse osmosis (RO) membrane order for the Taweelah desalination plant in the United Arab Emirates.
Once operation begins in the second half of 2022, the Taweelah plant will be the world’s largest seawater RO desalination facility, with a daily capacity of 240 million gallons of water daily (MGD).
Dammam-based Toray Membrane Middle East LLC (TMME) will provide technical services for the order.
The district had been considering starting construction of the RO desalination facility for approximately 20 years. Gulf countries are investing extensively in infrastructure to cater to rising population, so the Taweelah facility will be vital to progress.
Toray has also installed RO membranes for the Umm Al Quwain Desalination Plant in the United Arab Emirates, with capacity 179 MGD. The latest order will make the company an RO membrane supplier to the world’s major desalination facilities.
Toray says that it will continue to contribute to infrastructural development in the country by providing RO membranes and technical support for the planned RO plant. Over the years, Toray has expanded its RO membrane sales, production, and technical support to help resolve global water issues.
