Toray to supply RO membranes for world's largest RO seawater desalination plant

摘要

Toray Industries, Inc. has announced that it has won an order from Hyflux Ltd to supply reverse osmosis (R0) membranes for which will be, once completed, the world's largest membrane-based desalination plant, with the actual delivery of the product planned for 2010. The new plant, to start operation in 2011, will have a water production capacity of 500,000 cubic metres per day, up 50% compared with the current biggest plant in Israel. The plant for which Toray is supplying its R0 membranes will be constructed in Magtaa, Algeria, located near Oran, the country's second-largest city. Hyflux Ltd. of Singapore won the contract to design, build and manage operation of the plant for 25 years.