By reducing the energy consumed during the SWRO desalination process by up to 60%, Energy Recovery is currently helping to deliver more than 140,000 cubic metre (37.1 million gallons) of clean, fresh water per day to the people of Cyprus, the company claimed.
Energy Recovery’s PX devices are implemented at desalination plants at Dhekelia, Moni and in Larna, and they are also under contract to be installed in the plants in Paphos and Episkopi, both of which are currently under construction.
Energy Recovery further claimed that its PX devices operate at up to 98% efficiency and reduce the energy consumption of SWRO systems by up to 60%, making desalination a cost-effective system for clean water supply.
PX devices also reduce the carbon footprint of desalination, saving more than 900MW of energy and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 4.7 million tons per year worldwide, the company added.
Olga Sallangos, plant manager of Dhekelia Desalination Plant, built by Caramondani Group,said: ”Energy Recovery’s PX devices offer superior performance, and the company provides excellent technical services and support.
”We made a strategic decision to replace legacy devices with PX technology from ERI, and as a result, we have reduced our energy costs by approximately 0.5 kWh per cubic meter, helping to establish desalination as the long-term, sustainable solution to address water scarcity in Cyprus.”
