3M DESALINIZATION

From modular solutions to large-scale plants, 3M provides cost-effective desalination for potable water and industrial needs

WHAT IS DESALINIZATION?

To ensure a consistent, reliable, and safe water supply, many communities, water authorities, industries, and private companies are turning to desalination. 3M has three decades of experience in the design, construction, and operation of desalination plants — including unique desalination solution like 3MBOX  — for municipal, commercial, and industrial clients.
Our desalination plants are fully automated and can be controlled by our innovative Smart3M system, which enables real-time monitoring and response, and optimization of operating costs.

Industry-Leading Desalination Solutions

3M provides modular, pre-engineered, and custom-designed desalination plants that reliably deliver safe drinking water to government entities, municipalities, and private companies, and high-quality process water to industrial operations. Here are a few of our featured desalination solutions.

Modular Solutions

Our modular, plug-and-play systems can be deployed anywhere in the world within a few months, and multiple units can be used in tandem to scale up capacity.

Our modular desalination technologies are highly efficient and deliver drinking water or process wherever it’s needed.

3MBOX™ Water Solutions, which house state-of-the-art treatment technologies in standard shipping containers, are designed to supply high-quality drinking or process water at the lowest possible cost. 3MBOX units are available for seawater and brackish water desalination, as well as freshwater treatment. These modular, plug-and-play systems can be deployed anywhere in the world within a few months, and multiple units can be used in tandem to scale up capacity.

Desalination for Drinking Water

Where local water sources are limited or unfit for consumption, advanced membrane-based technologies can be applied to treat and desalinate seawater or brackish groundwater.

Providing potable water for island populations and remote communities presents special challenges. Where local water sources are limited or unfit for consumption, advanced membrane-based technologies can be applied to treat and desalinate seawater or brackish groundwater. 3M has extensive experience in developing and delivering water treatment plants to serve these needs.

3M desalination systems produce drinking water from a wide variety of sources and can be custom-designed to accommodate varying feed-water characteristics and desired finished water quality. Our solutions can be based on our state-of-the-art, pre-engineered 3MBOX systems, the most advanced technology for modular solution, sustainable desalination.

3M also provides emergency relief plants in the wake of natural disasters and as an ongoing water supply for troops in the field.

Industrial Process Water Desalination

3M systems provide process water for a wide variety of applications, including permeate for cooling and other uses, demineralized water for high-pressure steam boilers.

3M designs, manufactures, builds, and operates advanced desalination systems for the production of process water for industrial use. The systems can treat water of any quality, and from a wide variety of water sources, including brackish water and seawater. 3M systems provide process water for a wide variety of applications, including permeate for cooling and other uses, demineralized water for high-pressure steam boilers.

Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO)

Our seawater desalination systems are equipped with advanced work exchangers, energy-recovery devices (ERDs), high-efficiency positive displacement pumps, and variable-frequency drives (VFDs) on all motors, resulting in the lowest energy consumption in the industry.

Our seawater desalination systems are equipped with advanced work exchangers, energy-recovery devices (ERDs), high-efficiency positive displacement pumps, and variable-frequency drives (VFDs) on all motors, resulting in the lowest energy consumption in the industry. Our systems feature components and equipment with the latest proven technologies, including:

• Membranes with nanoparticles and composite materials
• Duplex and super duplex high-pressure pipes and fittings
• Fully automated control and monitoring

Sustainable Desalination Solutions, Anywhere They’re Needed

In a world where water scarcity is a serious and growing problem, desalination can be the key to a reliable source of drinking water or industrial process water.

Contact our experts to discuss your specific project details, and learn how our efficient and cost-effective desalination solutions can help you meet your goals.

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