Desalination Plant for Rossing Uranium, Namibia

The desalination plant will be located approximately 6 km north of Swakopmund, at the existing Swakopmund Salt Works in Namibia. The project will comprise the following components: The seawater intake system and associated infrastructure. The water intake will be located in the vicinity of the existing Swakopmund Salt Works intake. Infrastructure to transport water to the plant. Two alternatives are being investigated, i.e. a channel or a pipeline. A seawater receiving tank (or existing salt works pond). The pre-treatment plant that will remove sediments, solids and organic matter. This plant will most likely comprise of a Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) system. A Modular Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant with a capacity of approximately 3million m3/year (8,200 m3/day). This will be housed together with the post- and pre-treatment infrastructure in a fenced off plant area. The waste water outlet system and associated infrastructure. Various discharge alternatives are being investigated, including ‘beach disposal’ and ‘sea disposal’ options, within the Mining Licence area of the Salt Works A new 11kV power line of approximately 6km would need to be constructed, together with a new substation at the plant. A water supply line of roughly 850m to the existing NamWater pipeline, transporting desalinated water. Related services and structures i.e. offices, access road, etc. The media filters and Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant will be housed in the same building. GPS coordinates lat: -22.4790132; long: 15.048008.