Saudi Aramco expanding seawater plant
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DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 31 Engineers from Saudi Aramco are working to expand a seawater plant, the company said Wednesday.Once completed, the Qurayyah plant is expected to be the world's largest seawater treatment plant that will be used for oil recovery, with a capacity of 14 million barrels per day.The plant will have nine treatment modules, as well as sedimentation basins and head shipping pumps.Copyright 2007 by UPI
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