Marafiq Power Desalination Plant
One of the largest industrial cities in Saudi Arabia, Yanbu Industrial City is home to the largest port on the Red Sea, the second largest industrial complex in the country, and the fourth largest crude oil refinery in the world. DAR was commissioned by Marafiq to conduct an investigative study for a power and desalination plant involving dynamic simulation and modeling of the entire facility to identify operational issues.
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Location Yanbu
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Country Saudi Arabia
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Client Marafiq
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Sector Power, Water
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Services Dynamic modeling of the power & desalination plant,
Studies: Equipment analysis of water systems, Review of upset conditions
The plant consists of nine gas turbine units – eight of which are 56.2 MW each and one is 68 MW with a total capacity of 517.6 MW. The plant also has three steam turbine units of 127.5 MW each with total capacity of 382.5 MW and one steam turbine unit of 130 MW.
