Sharjah’s SEWA awards Metito the Hamriyah seawater reverse osmosis plant restoration project

Metito’s scope of work covers the design, procurement, construction, site erection, inspection, testing, and commissioning of the project.

In the process, Metito will dismantle and replace the existing equipment and structure, renovate the SWRO system, and implement additional membranes in eight skids.

Metito will also be upgrading the electrical system to accommodate new equipment and integrate a Distributed Control System (DCS).

Work is set to begin in May 2022. Currently, the state-of-the-art reverse osmosis (RO) membrane technology is being carefully considered to provide less feed pressure and to reduce the power consumption to optimise operations.

Commenting on this project award, the manager of the Water Production & Desalination Plants Department at SEWA, Essam Al Mulla, said: “The Hamriyah SWRO plant began operations in 2014 and is one of the main desalination plants serving the emirate of Sharjah.

“This restoration project is a milestone in supporting the UAE’s water security 2036 goals, and part of Sharjah’s multipronged strategy to increase the emirate’s sustainable water supply. We are pleased to be developing it with Metito with whom we worked before and share similar values.”

The CEO and founder of Sustainable Water and Power Consultants, Dr Corrado Sommariva, said: “We are honoured to support SEWA in the feasibility, tendering and owner engineering of this project. The Hamriyah SWRO capacity restoration will contribute to a more sustainable water supply and more optimum operations.”

The general manager for Dubai, Sharjah, and the Northern Emirates at Metito, Ahmed Hayajneh, said: “It is a great honor for Metito to work with the Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority on this project, and we are committed to delivering it to the highest level of standards through utilising and applying the latest technologies, Metito’s global know-how and local high-value engineering capabilities.”