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PUB has launched a Request-for-Proposal (RFP) soliciting solutions on low-energy seawater desalination systems that cover the entire desalination process from after seawater intake to before post treatment, to be installed and tested at PUB Desalination Integrated Validation Plant (D-IVP).
This call is open to private sector companies, public sector entities and Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) based locally in Singapore or overseas.
Seawater desalination is an energy-intensive treatment process. With the anticipated growing dependence on this resource, improving the energy efficiency for desalination has been a key research priority for Singapore. PUB’s goal is to reduce the energy consumption for seawater desalination to less than 2 kWh/m3 at the system level through technology and process innovation. To achieve this, significant research efforts have been directed to improve various desalination steps through innovative solutions, such as ceramic membranes for the pre-treatment, ultra-permeable membranes for both Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) and Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis (BWRO), and blue energy harvesting by Pressure Retarded Osmosis (PRO). While substantial investigation has been made at individual unit process level, one R&D gap lies in integrating the technologies and optimising them together at the system level.
This RFP solicits solutions on low-energy seawater desalination systems that cover the entire desalination process from after seawater intake to before post treatment, to be installed and tested at one of the two trains of D-IVP. Applicants are requested to propose innovative total system technologies/solutions that can lead to a breakthrough in seawater desalination domain and meet the following criteria:
More details on this RFP can be found in the Fact Sheet.
PUB will be conducting a physical-cum-virtual RFP Information Session on
Date: Monday, 17 April 2023
Time: 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Physical Meeting Venue: Pierce Auditorium, Level 2, SgWA, 80 Toh Guan Road East, Waterhub, 608575
| Duration | Item |
|---|---|
| 2.00pm – 2.30pm | Registration for Physical Attendees and Virtual Participants Login |
| 2.30pm – 2.40pm |
Welcome Remarks
By Dr Pang Chee Meng, Chief Engineering & Technology Officer, Technology Department, PUB |
| 2.40pm – 3.10pm |
Briefing on RFP By Andrea Li, Senior Assistant Director, Technology Department, PUB |
| 3.10pm – 3.50pm | General Q&A Session |
| 3.50pm – 5.00pm |
Networking Session Physical attendees can connect with other collaborators or visit the information table for queries on the RFP |
| 5.00pm |
End of Session |
To register, please RSVP via the following link https://go.gov.sg/llw-divp-infomationsession by 10 April 2023. The physical session has a maximum capacity of 130 pax on a first-come first-served basis.
To enable a targeted and fruitful session, you are welcome to send in questions on the RFP beforehand by emailing to PUB_globalhydrohub@pub.gov.sg.
PUB will be conducting a site showround on 20 April 2022, 9.30am - 12.00pm. The details of the site showround are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 20 April 2023
Time: Session 1 – 9.30am – 10.30am
Session: 2 – 11.00am – 12.00pm
Venue: 62 Pasir Ris Drive 3, Singapore 519499
To register, please RSVP via the following link https://go.gov.sg/llw-divp-siteshowround by 17 April 2023. Each session has a maximum capacity of 15 pax on a first-come first-served basis. Organisations are requested to limit the number of attendees to three per organization. Attendees are required to bring their NRIC or passport for security clearance and appropriate PPE (safety helmet and covered steel-toed shoes) for the site visit.
Attendance at the site showround is NOT compulsory. For queries, please contact cai_qinqing@pub.gov.sg, or azhar_ismail@pub.gov.sg.
