Project to remodel the third production line of the sea water desalination plant in Formentera
What does it consist of?
Water is a precious and irreplaceable asset. Formentera is committed to a continuation of the sea water desalination plant, to meet the water needs of residents and visitors on the smaller of the Pine Islands.
Data
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Formentera
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Govern de les Illes Balears
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Agència Balear de l'Aigua i la Qualitat Ambiental (ABAQUA)
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400.000 €
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400.000 €
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338.917 €
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2019
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2020 - 2023
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Executed
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Environment
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Executed: 84.73%
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10.02.2022
The project
It is calculated that 20% of Spanish territory has water shortage problems. In Spain, water to be used for human consumption comes from continental surface water, groundwater and coastal water.
A large population and high levels of tourism, and a high demand for irrigated crops, are all factors in the availability and need for new sources of high-quality water. The most commonly used technologies the world over are desalination and distillation. In Spain, desalination systems, using reverse osmosis with a semi-permeable membrane, are more common than distillation (or evaporation), which is much more costly in terms of the power used.
Additionally, because of the effects of climate change, the use of sea water is on the rise, with plants being built to desalinise sea water to make it drinkable so as to supply coastal areas, particularly those with high levels of tourism, such as the Balearic Islands.
The project at the sea water desalination plant in Formentera involves a new reverse osmosis line with a capacity of 2,500 cubic metres a day, as the current line is severely deteriorated due to corrosion.
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