Abstract
Patterns of water demand and consumption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are analyzed to extrapolate the extent of actual future desalination activities. Methods sought for supplementing the present water supply by means other than desalination are reviewed. Current production of desalted water and future plans are given. Expansion in the construction of desalination plants is intended to increase the installed capacity by more than a hundred fold within the next decade. The largest plant is 757 thousand m 3/d (200 mgd)/2000 MW e dual-purpose plant, which will be installed on the East Coast. Electric power generation activities associated with water desalting are also considered to examine the role of dual-purpose plants. Patterns of power demand, production and consumption are discussed. The present management procedure of major desalting plants is presented and analyzed. Finally, long-term plans are examined in relation to the present economic and social structure.
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