Jacobs appointed to study potential desalination plant in Singapore
- Jacobs was appointed by Singapore’s national water agency PUB to deliver a feasibility study for a potential new desalination plant.
- The study will explore land-efficient designs including multistory buildings and deeper basements to house treatment facilities in a land-constrained urban setting.
- It will also assess a dual-mode plant able to treat both seawater and freshwater to improve operational flexibility and weather resilience.
- Jacobs will provide conceptual design, treatment technology assessment, construction methodology analysis, lifecycle cost evaluation and risk assessment, building on past PUB projects such as NEWater, Changi and Tuas facilities.
Study brief
Jacobs has been appointed by Singapore’s national water agency PUB to deliver a feasibility study for a potential new desalination plant aimed at supporting the nation’s long-term water security.
Technical scope
The study will evaluate innovative, land-efficient plant configurations suited to a dense urban environment, including higher multistory buildings and deeper basements that could house treatment facilities. It will also examine the viability of a dual-mode facility capable of treating both seawater and freshwater to enhance operational flexibility and resilience to weather variability.
Services provided
Jacobs will provide advisory and feasibility services covering conceptual design development, treatment technology assessment, construction methodology analysis, lifecycle cost evaluation and risk assessment.
Context and experience
The appointment builds on Jacobs’ existing relationship with PUB and prior water infrastructure work in Singapore, including the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System, NEWater facilities, Changi Water Reclamation Plant, Tuas Water Reclamation Plant and the New Kranji Water Reclamation Plant. Jacobs’ president of global operations, Patrick Hill, will speak on resilient water infrastructure at Singapore International Water Week on June 16.
Source: Jacobs