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Replacement of Control Panel for RO Plant at the Center and the School in Wadi Ad Dawasir Governorate

Replacement of Control Panel for RO Plant at the Center and the School in Wadi Ad Dawasir Governorate

Project Overview

This mission-critical infrastructure project involves the comprehensive replacement, electromechanical overhauling, and rehabilitation of the main Reverse Osmosis (RO) water treatment plant serving the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force (RSSMF) base in Wadi Ad-Dawasir. Executed under the strict security and engineering protocols of the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Defense, the objective is to completely modernize the aging water infrastructure to restore peak production capacity. Guaranteeing an autonomous, secure, and uninterrupted supply of high-quality potable and utility water is absolutely vital for the daily operations, personnel sustainment, and strategic readiness of this secure military installation.

Scope of Work

  • Asset Evaluation & Safe Dismantling: Conducting thorough mechanical and structural assessments of the existing plant, followed by the secure isolation, dismantling, and removal of obsolete mechanical assets, degraded piping, and outdated control panels.

  • Complete RO System Replacement: Supplying and installing modern, high-rejection RO membrane elements, new fiberglass pressure vessels (FRP), and replacing degraded high-pressure piping manifolds with high-grade, corrosion-resistant stainless steel (Duplex/Super Duplex).

  • Pump & Pre-treatment Overhaul: Major overhauling and replacement of high-pressure feed pumps, booster pumps, and chemical dosing systems. Complete rehabilitation of the pre-treatment filtration units (multi-media filters) to protect the new RO membranes from raw water fouling.

  • E&I Modernization: Complete replacement of legacy electrical switchgear and Motor Control Centers (MCCs). Installing an advanced, military-grade PLC/SCADA automation system with heavily encrypted data logging for secure remote monitoring.

  • Testing & Military Compliance: Executing rigorous system flushing, hydro-testing, and continuous performance runs. The final water quality and system reliability must strictly comply with the Ministry of Defense’s uncompromising military engineering and health standards before final handover.

Technological Impact

By stripping out legacy components and replacing them with latest-generation RO membranes and high-efficiency pumping architecture, the rehabilitated plant achieves a significantly higher water recovery rate while lowering the specific energy consumption per cubic meter. The integration of a fully automated, state-of-the-art SCADA system drastically reduces the need for manual, on-the-ground operational intervention. This technological leap not only ensures absolute water purity but dramatically enhances the operational autonomy, resilience, and water security of the strategic military facility, safeguarding it against unexpected utility disruptions.