The scarcity of fresh potable water for drinking, high salinity values in existing groundwater reserves, high cost associated with desalination plants to produce fresh water, and the limited re-use of water has led to the increasing demand of home filtration systems in Dubai. Groundwater is one of the major sources of water in Dubai. However,...Continue Reading
The water quality in Dubai is one of the best, owing to the advanced treatment technologies implemented in the city. Dubai has the largest desalination plants in the UAE producing over 140 million imperial gallons of treated water per day. Although the water quality leaving the plant is good as per the drinking water standards,...Continue Reading
Groundwater constitutes a considerable part of domestic water sources in Dubai. Groundwater is characterized as predominantly hard with high alkalinity. One of the most common contaminants of well water or groundwater is iron. Which are the sources and effects of iron contamination? Dubai has different varieties of sand which contains high amounts of iron oxides....Continue Reading
The water quality in the emirate of Dubai is one of the best owing to the advanced treatment technologies implemented in the city. Dubai has the largest desalination plants in the UAE producing over 140 million imperial gallons per day of treated water. Although the water quality leaving the plant is good and as per...Continue Reading
Dubai has one of the highest water consumptions in the world, with an average of approximately 550 liters per day per person as compared to 170-330 liters per day per person, internationally. The exponential economic development, rapid urbanization, coupled with extreme high temperatures are some of the factors contributing to the excessive water consumption. Primary...Continue Reading
The primary source of drinking water for the emirate of Dubai is treated seawater from the Arabian Gulf. Desalination plants constitute about 42 percent of the total water demand and this number is increasing rapidly due to rapid urbanization and an increase in population owing due economic growth witnessed in Dubai. One of the preliminary...Continue Reading
Activated carbon filtration process is one of the most widely used filtration techniques to remove a broad range of contaminants from drinking water such as natural organic matter, volatile organic compounds, pesticides, and petroleum-related compounds. Organic compounds are mainly responsible for taste and odor issues in drinking water. Thus, activated carbon can be very useful...Continue Reading
The climate of Dubai, the most populous and important emirates of the United Arab Emirates is predominantly subtropical desert with very mild winters to scorching hot summers. Temperatures in Dubai have risen to as high as 50 °C in 2019. Temperatures between 35°C and 46°C are ideal for bacterial growth. Although the water quality leaving...Continue Reading
Remineralization is the process of adding the essential minerals back into desalinated or reverse-osmosis treated water. Reverse osmosis is not a selective process with respect to removing contaminants from the water. In addition to removing harmful constituents such as bacteria, heavy metals, etc. it also removes useful nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium from...Continue Reading
Desalination plants remove dissolved minerals (primarily salts) from seawater, brackish groundwater or treated wastewater to provide clean drinking water. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) predominantly uses the desalination process to treat seawater for drinking water purposes. Approximately 42 percent of the total water demand is met through 70 desalination plants. The water quality characteristics of...Continue Reading
