Hovensa, USVI (Turnkey, MED Plant)

1 x MED – 6,000 m3/day

2 x MED – 5,000 m3/day

Client:

Hovensa Refinery (previously- Hess Oil)

Site:

Refinery, St. Croix, Virgin Island, USA

Project Type:

Turnkey

Process:

MED (Multi Effect Distillation)

Capacity:

16,000 m³/day

Commissioned:

1 x MED – 6,000: 2002 

2 x MED – 5,000: 1991

Capacity of each unit:

• 1 x 6,000 m³/day +
• 2 x 5,000 m³/day

Number of units:

3

Total desalination plant capacity:

16,000 m³/day

Feed water salinity:

38,000 ppm TDS

Product water salinity:

< 10 ppm TDS

Feed water temperature:

25 - 31⁰C