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Jul 2021
Engineering for the construction of the expansion of Aguas de Antofagasta´s Planta Desaladora Norte.
Aguas de Antofagasta, belonging to Grupo EPM, plans to carry out Phase 2 of the Planta Desaladora Norte, with the aim of meeting the growth in demand for drinking water in Antofagasta and Mejillones and accompanying the growth potential of the regional capital, reaching 100% supply via seawater desalination in the city of Antofagasta. The project contemplates increasing the production capacity by 630 L/s with an estimated investment of 115 million US dollars. Aguas de Antofagasta is once again committed to self-management of the project, counting on ECOAGUA as an external consultant specializing in the design of the installation. ECOAGUA... +info →
Oct 2020
Inauguration of Tocopilla Desalination Plant of Aguas de Antofagasta
On the 6th of October, Aguas de Antofagasta inaugurated the Tocopilla Desalination Plant, projected with an initial installed production capacity of 75 l/s, expandable in the future to 100 l/s. With this initiative, Puerto Salitrero has become the first city in the country with more than 20 thousand inhabitants with a 100% drinking water supply from seawater desalination. The inauguration was attended by regional and local authorities, led by the regional governor Edgar Blanco and the mayor of Tocopilla, Luis Moyano, who, respecting the preventive measures of social distancing learned details of the project and the benefits it will bring... +info →
Jul 2020
Atacama Desalination Plant awarded as Outstanding Project by the Association of Engineering Consulting Companies of Chile (AIC)
The project “Atacama Sea Water Desalination Plant” promoted by ECONSSA, has been awarded by the AIC Association of Engineering Consulting Companies of Chile A.G. as one of the 5 most outstanding projects of 2019 in the Annual Engineering Survey 2020 in the Hydraulic Project category, due to its importance and contribution to the economic and social development of the region and the country. ECOAGUA has been and continues to be an important agent in the materialization of the project, accompanying ECONSSA as Technical Assistance from the international tender process in the EPC modality, during which ECOAGUA prepared all the tender... +info →
Sep 2019
Final phase of the Technical Assistance Project during the bidding process of the Aconcagua Desalination Plant, for Aguas Pacífico SpA
Aguas Pacífico SpA, a company belonging to the Brazilian Patria Investments, the largest private investment fund in Latin America, with assets under management for more than US $ 12,000 million, is developing the construction project for the Aconcagua Desalination Plant in the Region of Valparaiso, Chile. The project represents an investment of US $ 162 million and, among its characteristics, has a production capacity of 1,000 liters per second. The initiative, which will be installed in the so-called “Fundo El Carrizo” of the commune of Puchuncaví, seeks to reduce the water resource deficit that affects the Aconcagua river basin, both... +info →
Jul 2019
ECOAGUA finalizes the contract to review the construction engineering of the Atacama Region desalination plant
The Empresa Concesionaria de Servicios Sanitarios, S.A. (Econssa) awarded, in April 2018, ECOAGUA the contract to review the construction engineering of the seawater Desalination Plant in the Atacama region, in Chile. The objective of the Project is the realization of a new potable water source to supply the towns of Copiapó, Caldera, Chañaral and Tierra Amarilla through a seawater desalination plant with reverse osmosis technology, in three stages of construction, the first to reach a production capacity of 450 L/s, the second to reach 900 L/s and the third to achieve the final capacity of 1,200 L/s. The plant will... +info →
Jun 2019
Aguas de Antofagasta awards ECOAGUA the Technical Assistance contract during the bidding process of Antofagasta 300 Desalination Plant
Aguas de Antofagasta awards ECOAGUA the technical assistance contract for the EPC bidding process for the construction of Antofagasta 300 seawater reverse osmosis Desalination Plant, in Chile. The water needs of the region mean that Aguas de Antofagasta has decided to start the construction of a new desalination plant for the city of Antofagasta, with 630 l/s of potable water production capacity. For the construction of said desalination plant, an investment of USD 92.4 million will be made. The scope of ECOAGUA’s work includes expert advice to Aguas de Antofagasta during the International Bidding process of the EPC Contract of... +info →
May 2019
ECOAGUA participates in the Technical Conference of AEDyR on “New Materials and Products”
The Spanish Association of Desalination and Reuse (AEDyR) successfully closed the 3rd edition of the Technical Conference “New Materials, Products and Services for Desalination and Reuse”, which took place in Madrid on May 22. Nearly 140 attendees, including directors, technicians and professionals of the sector, attended this third edition, where they exchanged knowledge and experiences in the areas of desalination and water reuse. The 11 papers of this edition dealt with different technological aspects that cover a large part of the different phases of the desalination and water reuse processes. During the afternoon session two round tables were held moderated... +info →
Oct 2018
ECOAGUA participates in the documentary Desalación en España en Primera Persona: de Hitos Pioneros a Referente Internacional
The Spanish Association of Desalination and Reuse (AEDyR) on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its foundation has decided to carry out the realization of a documentary about the history of desalination in Spain. The documentary, entitled DESALACIÓN EN ESPAÑA EN PRIMERA PERSONA: DE HITOS PIONEROS, A REFERENTE INTERNACIONAL addresses the history of the desalination industry in Spain since its origins in 1964 with the construction of the first desalination plant in Lanzarote (Canary Islands), until today, when it is the main reference worldwide, with a production capacity of five million cubic meters per day of desalinated water for... +info →
Oct 2018
Interview with Noemí Sánchez in iagua magazine
Águeda García de Durango, responsible for water content, interviews Noemí Sánchez about the celebration of the XII International AEDyR Congress in Toledo and about the realization of the documentary DESALACIÓN EN ESPAÑA EN PRIMERA PERSONA: DE HITOS PIONEROS, A REFERENTE INTERNACIONAL + info
Sep 2018
Basic Engineering for Tocopilla Desalination Plant
Aguas de Antofagasta begins the construction works of the Tocopilla Desalination Plant, which will be located in the “Caleta Vieja” sector in the city of Tocopilla. The plant has been designed with an initial installed production capacity of 75 l/s, expandable in the future to 100 l/s. With this initiative, Puerto Salitrero will become the first city in Chile with more than 20 thousand inhabitants with 100% potable water supply from desalination of seawater. ECOAGUA has been present in the project since its conception, carrying out a feasibility study of the Plant, a trade-off study of pre-treatment alternatives and carrying... +info →
Jul 2018
Developing of the feasibility study of Fortaleza Desalination Plant (Brazil)
GS Inima awards to ECOAGUA the preparation of the technical feasibility study for the development of the seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant of Fortaleza, in the disciplines of process, mechanical, electricity and instrumentation and control. Fortaleza is a desalination plant designed with a production capacity of 86,400 m3/d expandable to 172,800 m3/d to cover the needs of drinking water derived from the tourist development of the Fortaleza area. Conceived in the metropolitan area of the city of Fortaleza, this seawater desalination plant is the one with the highest production capacity projected so far in Brazil, which may be a starting... +info →
Apr 2018
Econssa awards ECOAGUA the review of the construction engineering of the Atacama Region desalination plant
The Empresa Concesionaria de Servicios Sanitarios, S.A. (Econssa) awards ECOAGUA the contract to review the construction engineering of the seawater Desalination Plant in the Atacama region, in Chile. The objective of the Project is the realization of a new potable water source to supply the towns of Copiapó, Caldera, Chañaral and Tierra Amarilla through a seawater desalination plant with reverse osmosis technology, in three stages of construction, the first to reach a production capacity of 450 L/s, the second to reach 900 L/s and the third to achieve the final capacity of 1,200 L/s. The plant will be located on... +info →
Nov 2017
Acuamed awards ECOAGUA with the contract for the engineering services for the improvement of the energy performance of Carboneras Desalination Plant
ECOAGUA has been awarded the tender promoted by Aguas de las Cuencas Mediterráneas (Acuamed) for the engineering services for the development of the technical bases for supplying and assembling the necessary equipment to improve the energy performance of the seawater desalination plant of Carboneras, in Almeria, Spain. Acuamed is a public company under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment of the Government of Spain. The Strategic Energy Saving and Efficiency Plan (2014-2017) of Acuamed considers as a priority strategic objective the need for the state company to become a benchmark in energy saving and efficiency in the... +info →
Oct 2017
ECOAGUA participates in the IDA World Congress 2017
The World Desalination and Reuse Congress of the International Desalination Association (IDA World Congress 2017) was held in Sao Paulo from October 15 to 20. ECOAGUA has participated in this important event. Noemi Sanchez, Project Director of Ecoagua has made an oral presentation in the session dedicated to energy efficiency in seawater desalination and has been invited by the IDA to be part of the Congress Awards Committee. The paper is the result of research work developed by ECOAGUA always with the motivation to introduce technical innovations in the design of the desalination process with the aim of improving the... +info →
Oct 2016
ECOAGUA at the 5th Congress DESAL 2016
ECOAGUA participated in the 5th Latin American Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, DESAL 2016, held in Santiago, Chile, at the Sheraton Hotel from 5th to 7th October 2016. The DESAL congress, which is held every two years and is organized by the Latin American Association for Desalination and Water Reuse (ALADYR) and the Chilean company Gecamin, has gathered more than 270 professionals, who have addressed strategies for desalination and water reuse in the industry discussed in the 55 technical presentations of authors from 16 countries and 5 plenary sessions. DESAL has been structured in several thematic sessions addressing aspects... +info →
Sep 2016
Commissioning and Start-up of the Extension of Planta Desaladora Norte (La Chimba)
ECOAGUA successfully finishes the works of technical consulting during both construction and commissioning of the project of extension of Planta Desaladora Norte (La Chimba) in Antofagasta, Chile, for Aguas de Antofagasta. After two months of presence on site of the ECOAGUA team, the commissioning of the plant is completed successfully, increasing the capacity of production of the plant from 56,160 m3/d to 73,440 m3/d. The extension project is therefore finished in which ECOAGUA has been present from the beginning, conducting a trade-off study of pre-treatment alternatives, developing the basic engineering of the plant, providing support during detail engineering and elaborating... +info →
Oct 2015
Developing of the bidding project for Jeddah IV desalination plant (Saudi Arabia)
Acciona Agua awarded ECOAGUA with the development of the bidding project for the international bidding for the construction of Jeddah IV, in Saudi Arabia, for the operator Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC). The project consists of the design and construction of a desalination plant in Jeddah, with a production capacity of 404,000 m3/d. Acciona Agua contracted ECOAGUA to carry out the development of the complete bidding project, particularly challenging when requesting two alternative designs with more than 100 documents and drawings deliverable in each case. ECOAGUA successfully completes the preparation of the tender project, although after successive delays in the... +info →
May 2015
Developing of the bidding project for Barka and Sohar desalination plants (Oman)
The Consortium formed by Acciona Agua, GS Inima, GS E & C and Oman Investment Corporation (OIC) awarded to ECOAGUA the preparation of the bidding project for the desalination plants of Barka 4 and Sohar 3 in Oman. The project, launched by Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), aims to build two desalination plants in Oman, one in Barka, with a production capacity of 281,000 m3/d and another in the industrial area of Sohar, with a production capacity of 250,000 m3/d. Both desalination plants are tendered under the Independent Water Project (IWP) model, so the project award includes the... +info →
Jan 2015
Construction engineering for the extension of Planta Desaladora Norte (La Chimba)
Aguas de Antofagasta awarded ECOAGUA with the contract for the development of the construction engineering of the project of extension of Planta Desaladora Norte (La Chimba), which will extend its production from 56.160 m3/d to 73.440 m3/d. Ecoagua has been involved in the project from its conception, conducting a previous trade-off study of pre-treatment alternatives and now developing the basic engineering of the plant, providing support during detail engineering, developing the technical specifications and the technical comparison of the different offers of manufacturers for the purchase of electromechanical equipment. The project is very significant, thanks to the experience as an... +info →
Nov 2014
Interview with Ecoagua in the magazine iagua
Águeda García de Durango, responsible for water content, interviews Ecoagua about his experience in desalination in Chile and desalination in Spain. +info
Oct 2014
Fourth Congress of Aladyr
Ecoagua participates in the 4th Latin American Congress on desalination and water reuse held in Santiago de Chile. The congress was attended by about 295 professionals from 20 countries. In total, 54 technical talks were presented.
Jan 2013
Interview with ECOAGUA on the radio program Made in Spain
Gabriel Herrero director and presenter of the program Made in Spain of Radio Exterior of Radio Nacional de España, interview with Ecoagua. +info
Jan 2013
El País publishes an article on Spanish companies specialized in desalination
“The Spanish construction companies have helped them with their proven ability to design, build and manage facilities, as well as their experience in structuring financing projects and the quality of national engineering. Is not a construction company, but an engineering company, the Ecoagua company in Madrid, with dozens of contracts in Chile, Ghana, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Abu Dhabi, Brazil, California and Massachusetts”. +info
Dec 2012
Technical Study of the Desalination Plant of Radomiro Tomic (Chile)
Codelco has contracted ECOAGUA to carry out a Technical Study to determine the best operation and maintenance strategy for the Desalination Plant that will supply water for the Radomiro Tomic Concentrator Plant.
Nov 2012
IX International Congress of Desalination of Aedyr in Madrid
Ecoagua participates in the IX International Congress of Aedyr, held in Madrid from November 12 to 15, 2012, with the presentation “Use of frequency inverters in the process control of Desalination Plants”.
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