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Egypt accelerates desalination plan to secure water supplies until 2050
The strategy involves expanding production capacity, incorporating advanced technologies and developing new infrastructure to strengthen the country’s water security
Egypt is pressing ahead with a national desalination plan for the period 2020–2050, with the aim of increasing the production of desalinated water to between 8 and 9.8 million cubic metres per day. The strategy seeks to strengthen water security in the face of growing water demand, according to Sada El-Balad, a partner of TV BRICS.
The programme prioritises reverse osmosis (RO) technology, which offers lower energy consumption and operating costs compared to other desalination systems. Furthermore, the country is studying international models, such as China’s, to utilise desalinated water for both human consumption and industrial development.
As part of this strategy, the government is promoting the use of renewable energy, the application of artificial intelligence to optimise plant management, and the localisation of the manufacture of desalination equipment and membranes.
Egypt currently produces between 1.5 and 2 million cubic metres of desalinated water per day. With the planned expansion, the country aims to secure the water supply for its population, strengthen agriculture and support sustainable economic growth over the coming decades.
In addition to Egypt, other BRICS countries are also driving the development of innovative technologies to improve access to drinking water and strengthen the sustainable management of water resources.
For example, in Russia, researchers have developed an innovative material based on carbon nanotubes, aluminium oxide and silver nanoparticles capable of removing bacteria, viruses and organic compounds from water.
According to information published on the website of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the technology is designed to improve water purification systems and could be used both in treatment plants and in portable devices to supply drinking water during environmental emergencies.
Meanwhile, Iran has created a mobile water purification plant that operates autonomously using solar panels and nanocarbon membranes. The system, initially installed in a rural area in the south-east of the country, enables the production of drinking water from local sources without the need for a connection to the electricity grid, offering a solution for remote communities and emergency situations. This was reported by Mehr News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS.
Brazil is also investing in advanced technologies to improve water quality. The country has developed a mobile unit capable of removing microplastics from wastewater using electron beams and nuclear technologies.
The system, which is already operating on an industrial scale, can treat up to one million litres of water a day without using chemical reagents, thereby facilitating the safe reuse of water resources. This was reported on the Brazilian government’s website.
In the BRICS+ countries, innovative solutions are also being developed to improve water quality. In Argentina, researchers from the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) have created a new material based on modified activated carbon capable of removing arsenic, bacteria, viruses, fungi and various chemical pollutants.
According to BRICSLat, a partner of TV BRICS, the system can be used in both domestic filters and industrial installations without the need for electricity; it can be regenerated to extend its service life.
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