Ashkelon desalinization plant

The Ashkelon desalination plant is one of the largest and most advanced membrane-based desalination plants in the world. Its revolutionary design includes a unique center-of-pressure arrangement for the reverse osmosis phase, which increases efficiency and significantly reduces the cost of water. With enormous capacity and extremely high efficiency levels, it has achieved one of the lowest prices for desalinated water in history. In 2010, due to the plant's unparalleled success, it was expanded by almost 20%, providing drinking water for approximately 15% of Israel's daily consumption. This achievement positioned IDE as a leader in SWRO desalination megaprojects. The plant features a novel four-stage system for removing boron to required levels. This element, due to its low concentration in seawater and its small atomic weight, has a high permeability in reverse osmosis systems. In addition, the plant has an energy recovery system after high-pressure pumping and passage through the membrane.