Design of intakes and outfalls to avoid risks during operation

Abstract

The authors, engineers of the Consulting Company Increa, have significant and valuable experience in the design of marine installations (intake and outfall pipelines and intake structures) for desalination plants (Pita, 2014 and Pita, 2019). Increa’s engineers have been designing marine pipelines and structures for multiple plants throughout the world and in various different operating environments. This paper describes some of the problems that can be experienced during the operation of desalination plants and the way these can be prevented during the design stage. Proper design of marine installations should consider the most probable situations that can occur. In addition to normal operation, designers should consider accidental situations and the risks associated with these should also be evaluated and mitigated.