NCIC Petrochemicals SWRO Desalination Plant – 64,000 m³/d - Ain-Sokhna, EGYPT

Project description

The NCIC desalination plant supplies the required desalinated water for the nitrogenous fertilizer complex  in Ain Sokhna; the complex encompasses different production facilities, liquid ammonia factory, liquid urea factory, granular urea fertilizers factory, nitric acid factory, liquid ammonium nitrate factory and calcareous-ammonium nitrate factory. With a production capacity of 64,000 m³/d, the plant draws seawater from the Gulf of Suze through a marine intake system to feed the onshore treatment/desalination processes. The high saline brine water returns to the sea via the discharging system. On the ground, the plant stores the product water in GRP tanks for pumping to the consumption end points. NCIC desalination plant consists of mainly the marine sea lines, onshore desalination processes, storage tanks, various administrative building and the electrical feeding and control systems. 

Project Owner

Egyptian Armed Forces Engineering Authority

Contractor

DESALIA, S.L. - TAM Environmental services

EcoBusiness Scope

‒         Regulatory & Permitting Foundation: Secured compliance by reviewing laws (Law 4/1994) and proactively engaging regulators (EEAA/SPA) to align on requirements.

‒         Baseline Data Collection: Established pre-project conditions for air quality, terrain, geology, soils, groundwater, and socio-economic aspects of local communities.

‒         Risk & Ecosystem Assessment: Conducted flood risk and hydrological hazard studies, plus terrestrial and marine ecological surveys to map habitats and biodiversity.

‒         Marine Impact Management: Sampled seawater quality, evaluated sustainable pipeline designs, and used Delft modeling to ensure brine dispersion stays within acceptable limits.

‒         Final EIA & Approval: Compiled all findings into a comprehensive report with mitigation measures and managed the submission process with regulators to secure final EIA approval.