Dow and Saudi Saline Water Conversion Corporation Sign Commercial Agreement for Research Collaboration

Dow, SWCC to jointly conduct tests on suitability of desalination technologies for Gulf use

21-Sep-2012 - Saudi Arabia

The Dow Chemical Company and the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) announced the signing of a commercial agreement for research collaboration. Dow and SWCC’s first action after this agreement will be to launch a pilot project to test the suitability of innovative desalination technologies for conditions in the Arabian Gulf. The announcement follows a memorandum of understanding (MoU), in March 2012, between Dow and SWCC to conduct joint research in desalination technologies.

Dow and SWCC will partner to test state-of-the-art desalination technologies developed by Dow Water & Process Solutions (DW&PS), evaluating their performance in the Arabian Gulf’s unique environment, including their ability to effectively handle factors such as high salinity and high temperatures. The tests will be conducted by the Saline Water Desalination Research Institute (SWDRI) in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, over a period of one year.

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