Analytical and forecasting study for wastewater treatment and water resources in Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Alkhudhiri; Nawaf Bin Darwish; Nidal Hilal

doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2019.100915

Analytical and forecasting study for wastewater treatment and water resources in Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Alkhudhiri, Nawaf Bin Darwish, Nidal Hilal

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Abstract

Water treatment is a strategic solution to resolve the water shortage in agriculture and industrial sectors in Saudi Arabia. Rainfall which is not a reliable water source varies from 50 mm in most of the country to 500 mm per year in the southwest region. Lack of incentive and poor water treatment level were the main challenges in the water treatment industry. The water consumption in 2018; around 3360 million m³, was almost 70% higher than it was in 2007. Similarly, the total municipal wastewater increased steadily and it is predicted to rise dramatically between 2025 and 2050 to reach 5090 million m³. Treated water rose by nearly 200 % between 2007 and 2018 and is expected to grow annually by 4% between 2025 to 2050.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	100915
Journal	Journal of Water Process Engineering
Volume	32
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2019.100915
State	Published - Dec 2019

Keywords

Climate change
Forecasting
Industrial water demand
Municipal wastewater
Saudi Arabia
Wastewater reuse
Wastewater treatment plants
Water quality
Water resources
Water reuse standards

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biotechnology
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Waste Management and Disposal
Process Chemistry and Technology

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