Received an order for 36 pumps for Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant [Orders Received in January 2025]

Torishima received an order for 36 pumps to be delivered to Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant in Perth, Australia. Water Corporation has formed an alliance with ACCIONA Agua Australia, ACCIONA Construction, and Jacobs Group Australia to design, construct and operate the desalination plant.

Stage 1 of the plant will have an initial capacity of 150,000 m³ per day, with an additional capacity of 150,000 m³ per day planned for Stage 2. When Stage 1 is completed, the plant will supply up to 50 billion liters of clean, safe drinking water to millions of Western Australians each year.

The plant uses the principle of reverse osmosis (RO). Part of the high pressure required to separate salt and water is provided by 6 high-pressure MHH pumps, each with a pump input power of 2,200 kW. These radially split units offer a capacity of more than 1,000 m³/h with high efficiency. This type of pump is easy to service and has proved successful in numerous pumping plants all over the world.

Reduced rainfall and increased population in Western Australia has made it necessary to establish new water sources. Based on current trends, Western Australia will need an extra 75 to 125 billion liters of water per year by 2035. Torishima will help make up this shortfall by providing our best pumps to Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant and provide a safe, reliable, and economically feasible water source. This is part of Torishimaʼs Purpose for Society, to contribute to a sustainable society by connecting lifestyles, lives, and the future.