The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) announced on Thursday that it has succeeded in curbing carbon dioxide emissions by 28 million tons annually, which represents 22 percent of the Kingdom’s total target for the year 2030.
Eng. Mamdouh Al-Shuaiby, Executive Manager of Industrial Security and Environment at the SWCC, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the corporation would gradually dispense with thermal desalination plants and replace them with environmentally-friendly reverse osmosis (RO) technology.
He noted that a new initiative was launched in coordination with the Water Transport and Technology Company to raise the level of environmental commitment in water transmission systems, by developing an environmental management system and relevant construction and operational licenses.
Shuaiby emphasized that the RO system was one of the best eco-friendly technologies for not involving burning processes and emissions. He said that the corporation was working on developing a system that absorbs gases emitted from chimneys and converts them into investment products.
In a statement, the SWCC said it has invested its engineering and research expertise to expand the design innovation, implementation and supply of the new high-efficiency desalination plant that consumes less energy and is more flexible in operation and mobility.
SWCC said it aims to “strengthen its global leadership in the desalination industry, continue its plans to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, and enable local content in all its current and future development projects.”
