Running a SWRO plant in a remote Island with no electricity, no infrastructure and no permanent residents demands solid equipment. The APP pump was an obvious choice for the project as the pump has proven to be highly efficient, reliable and robust in previous installations made by TEMAK.
People in remote island locations with no electricity face costly choices when looking for fresh water. They can ship water to fill local tanks, or they can ship diesel to drive electric generators for a Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plant. Both are expensive.
With recent improvements in photovoltaic cell technology, however, solar-powered SWRO plants in isolated places have moved from the realm of dreams into reality. TEMAK S.A. designed a fully autonomous solar-powered SWRO plant for a remote Greek islet that has run for four years without a hitch – and won the prestigious Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award along the way. The heart of the energy-friendly system? A Danfoss APP pump and APM energy recovery device.