Live · Since January 2025
One of the largest desalination plants in the Middle East was facing recurring unplanned shutdowns from sudden Total Suspended Solids events — typically three to four per year. Each event triggered emergency shutdown with only hours of advance notice. Too late to activate Dissolved Air Flotation systems. Too late to switch to alternative water sources.
Traditional monitoring relied on lab sampling three times per day. Useful for compliance, useless for prediction. The plant's operations team needed to know about TSS events days in advance, not hours after they hit the intake.
We combined the plant's existing intake sensor history (SCADA), Fugro Weather forecasts, satellite earth observation, and proprietary metocean data into a unified model input.
A model built specifically for the plant's location, calibrated against six months of plant SCADA history. Incorporates local bathymetry, currents, and sediment dynamics.
7-day TSS forecasts updated three times per week, delivered through a personalised dashboard. Email + SMS alerts when caution or warning thresholds approached.
If you operate a coastal desalination plant, we can typically deliver a calibrated forecast in 4–8 weeks. 30-minute discovery call, no commitment.
