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    The document discusses the design and construction of seawater intakes for desalination plants. It describes three main types of intakes: at the coast, at the bottom of the sea, and wells. It then discusses parameters for intake design like flux direction, suction velocity, and distance from the seabed. The document concludes by providing details on recent intake projects from locations around the world.

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    The document discusses the design and construction of seawater intakes for desalination plants. It describes three main types of intakes: at the coast, at the bottom of the sea, and wells. It then discusses parameters for intake design like flux direction, suction velocity, and distance from the seabed. The document concludes by providing details on recent intake projects from locations around the world.

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    The document discusses the design and construction of seawater intakes for desalination plants. It describes three main types of intakes: at the coast, at the bottom of the sea, and wells. It then discusses parameters for intake design like flux direction, suction velocity, and distance from the seabed. The document concludes by providing details on recent intake projects from locations around the world.

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    The document discusses the design and construction of seawater intakes for desalination plants. It describes three main types of intakes: at the coast, at the bottom of the sea, and wells. It then discusses parameters for intake design like flux direction, suction velocity, and distance from the seabed. The document concludes by providing details on recent intake projects from locations around the world.

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    The document discusses different types of water intakes for desalination plants including their aims, advantages, and disadvantages.

    The three principal types of water intakes are: 1) At the coast, 2) At the bottom of the sea, 3) Wells.

    The main types of water intakes at the bottom of the sea are concrete structures and GRP lanterns.

    SEAWATERINTAKESFOR

    DESALINATIONPLANTS:
    DESIGNANDCONSTRUCTION
    EloyPita

    EloyPita,INCREA,C/Buganvilla6,Portal1,1A
    28036Madrid,Spain [email protected]

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    1.INTRODUCTION

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    New and bigger


    desalination plants

    New and bigger water intakes

    Good water quality


    Low environmental impact
    Aims of a water intake

    No entrainment of materials
    Stability
    Little maintenance

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    2.TYPESOFWATERINTAKES

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    There are three principal types of water intake:

    1. Water intake at the coast: Environmental impact and risks due to


    interaction with coastal dynamics. Low energy consumption.
    2. Water intake at the bottom of the sea: A structure at the seabed, taking
    water with specific features.
    3. Wells: Risk of silting fine particles. High energy consumption. Better water
    quality.

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    Main types of water intakes at the bottom of the sea:

    Concrete structure
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    Main types of water intakes at the bottom of the sea:

    GRP lantern
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    Main types of water intakes at the bottom of the sea:

    Metallic lantern
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    3.DESIGNPARAMETERS

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    1. Flux direction: horizontal flux better than vertical (downwards) flux. Upwards flow
    could be even better.

    Vertical flux
    Horizontal flux

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    2. Suction velocity: lower velocity means less organisms and material suction

    Vertical flux
    Horizontal flux

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    3. Distance seabed - window: higher distance, lower sand suction

    Vertical flux
    Horizontal flux

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    4. Window depth: big depth


    means:
    High quality of water.
    Less wave forces.
    Less light and,
    consequently, less organisms
    Horizontal flux
    growth.

    Vertical flux

    No bother to navigation.

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    5.- Additives against biofouling

    An intake with hipochlorite addition out of


    work
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    6. Waves at the sea: high waves force against big structures

    Vertical flux
    Horizontal flux

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    7. Geotechnical stability: base dimension and weight to avoid overturning, sliding and
    foundation bearing failure

    OVERTURNING

    SLIDING

    BEARING CAPACITY
    OF THE FOUNDATION

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    4.RECENTEXPERIENCESIN
    WATERINTAKES

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    DIMENSIONSCOMPARISONOFSOMEPROJECTEDTOWERS(I)

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    DIMENSIONSCOMPARISONOFSOMEPROJECTEDTOWERS
    (II)

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    CAMPODECARTAGENA
    SINKINGDEPTH:26,3m
    SEABEDELEVATION:25,8m
    LOWERINTAKEELEVATION:22,4m
    FLOWRATE:4,62m3/s
    SUCTIONSPEED:0,20m/s
    TOTALHEIGHT:6,15m
    OUTERDIAMETER:5,30m
    WEIGHTINAIROFTHETOWER:135t

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    PLANTOFSKIKDA(ALGERIA)
    SINKINGDEPTH:18,5m
    SEABEDELEVATION:18,0m
    LOWERINTAKEELEVATION:13,0m
    FLOWRATE:2,53m3/s
    SUCTIONSPEED:0,30m/s
    TOTALHEIGHT:6,65m
    DIAMETEROFTHECIRCUMSCRIBED
    CIRCUNFERENCE:4,74m
    WEIGHTINAIROFTHETOWER:80t

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    PLANTOFSKIKDA(ARGELIA)

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    PLANTOFSKIKDA (ARGELIA)

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    PLANTOFCAPDJINET (ALGERIA)

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    PLANTOFCAPDJINET (ALGERIA)
    SINKINGDEPTH:15,9m
    SEABEDELEVATION:15,0m
    LOWERINTAKEELEVATION:12,3m
    FLOWRATE:2,64m3/s
    SUCTIONSPEED:0,29m/s
    TOTALHEIGHT:5,60m
    DIAMETEROFTHECIRCUMSCRIBED
    CIRCUNFERENCE:5,22m
    WEIGHTINAIROFTHETOWER:140t

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    PLANTOFMOSTAGANEM(ALGERIA)
    SINKINGDEPTH:16,50m
    SEABEDELEVATION:16,00m
    LOWERINTAKEELEVATION:13,00m
    FLOWRATE:2,64m3/s
    SUCTIONSPEED:0,19m/s
    TOTALHEIGHT:5,10m
    OUTERDIAMETER:6,20m
    WEIGHTINAIROFTHETOWER:180t

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    PLANTOFMOSTAGANEM(ALGERIA)

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    PLANTOF GUILAS (MURCIA)


    SINKINGDEPTH:18,6m
    SEABEDELEVATION:17,6m
    LOWERINTAKEELEVATION:14,1m
    FLOWRATE:7,14m3/s
    SUCTIONSPEED:0,30m/s
    TOTALHEIGHT:6,50m
    OUTSIDEDIAMETER(BODYOFTHE
    TOWER):5,30m
    WEIGHTINAIROFTHETOWER:160t

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    PLANTOFGUILAS(MURCIA)

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    PLANTOFMUTXAMEL(ALICANTESPAIN)
    SINKINGDEPTH:12,5m
    SEABEDELEVATION:8m
    LOWERINTAKEELEVATION:5,7m
    FLOWRATE:1,85m3/s
    SUCTIONSPEED:0,14m/s
    TOTALHEIGHT:8,5m
    SIDELENGTH3,65m

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    PLANTOFSANTAEULALIA(IBIZA SPAIN)
    SINKINGDEPTH:21,7m
    SEABEDELEVATION:20m
    TOTALHEIGHT:4,85m
    SIDELENGTH4m

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    PLANTOFNUNGUA(GHANA)
    SINKINGDEPTH:10.6m
    SEABEDELEVATION:8.8m
    LOWERINTAKEELEVATION:5.7m
    TOTALHEIGHT:5.1m
    SIDELENGTH
    (BODYOFTHETOWER):3.1m
    FLOWRATE:1.32m3/s
    WEIGHTINAIROFTHETOWER:95t

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    PLANTOFMANTOVERDE(CHILE)
    SINKINGDEPTH:19m
    SEABEDELEVATION:18m
    TOTALHEIGHT:4.20m
    OUTSIDEDIAMETER(BODY
    OFTHETOWER):2.0m
    FLOWRATE:3.6m3/s
    WEIGHTINAIROFTHE
    TOWER:20t

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    PLANTINTHEMEDITERRANEANSEA(I)
    UPPERPART

    Insitumass
    concretefilling

    Insitugranular
    materialfilling

    CONSTRUCTIONINTWO
    PARTS,connectedwithinsitu
    massconcretefilling.
    SINKINGDEPTH:21.6m
    SEABEDELEVATION:14m
    TOTALHEIGHT:15.8m
    DIAGONALOFOCTOGONAL
    BASE:10.2m
    FLOWRATE:10.12m3/s
    MINIMUMDISTANCE
    REQUIREDFROMTHE
    NATURALBOTTOMTOTHE
    LOWERPARTOFTHEINTAKE
    WINDOWS=5m
    SUCTIONSPEED<0,15m/s
    TOTALWEIGHTINAIRIN
    SERVICE(concrete+granular
    filling):1320t

    LOWERPART
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    PLANTINTHEMEDITERRANEANSEA(II)
    UPPERPART

    LOWERPART

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    PLANTINTHEMEDITERRANEANSEA(III):LOWERPART
    TOTALHEIGHT:7.6m
    DIAGONALOFOCTOGONALBASE:10.2m
    TOTALWEIGHTINAIR(only concrete):340t

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    PLANTINTHEMEDITERRANEANSEA(IV):LOWERPART

    TRANSPORTATIONAND
    SINKING:AUXILIARYFLOATS

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    PLANTINTHEMEDITERRANEANSEA(V):LOWERPART
    TRANSPORTANDSINKING:AUXILIARYFLOATERS

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    PLANTINTHEMEDITERRANEANSEA(VI):UPPERPART

    TOTALHEIGHT:8.2m
    DIAGONALOFOCTOGONALPART:7.5m
    HIEGHTOFWINDOWS:3m
    DIAMETEROFCYLINDER:3.5m
    TOTALWEIGHTINAIR:76t

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    WHAT DID WE LEARN ABOUT WATER INTAKE


    STRUCTURES AT THE SEABED?
    1. MARINE CLIMATE (WAVES) SHOULD BE CAREFULLY ANALYSED.
    2. DESIGNS SHOULD BE ADAPTED TO THE AVAILABLE MEANS.
    3. BEST MATERIALS: CONCRETE, GRP AND STAINLESS STEEL.
    4. THICK ELEMENTS OF CONCRETE HAVE MANY ADVANTAGES:
    STRUCTURAL CAPACITY AND LARGER STABILITY.
    5. IF USING GRATES, THEY SHOULD BE EASY TO CLEAN OR DISMANTLE.
    6. SOMETIMES IT COULD BE USEFULL TO MAKE A CFD STUDY TO ASSESS
    FORCES AGAINST THE STRUCTURE AND THUS OPTIMIZE THE DESIGN.

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    ADVICES FOR THE PIPE CONNECTING THE INTAKE TO


    LAND:
    1. JOINTS BETWEEN PIPES SHOULD BE CAREFULLY DESIGNED AND
    CONSTRUCTED.
    2. PE IS THE MOST APROPRIATE MATERIAL.
    3. AT THE SUFZONE, INSTALL IT INSIDE A TRENCH OR A TUNNEL.
    4. INSTALL MANHOLES EVERY 300 M (APROX).

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    THANKYOUFORYOUR
    ATTENTION!
    If you need further
    information,donot
    hesitate to contact us.
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