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Texas Innovative Water 2010San Antonio, Texas – October 2010

What Texas Learn FromWhat Texas Learn FromOther Desal SuccessesOther Desal Successes

Tom Pankratz, Tom Pankratz, pankratztm@gmail.compankratztm@gmail.com

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

Seawater desal is growing rapidlySeawater desal is growing rapidly

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Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

Seawater desal initiatives (2008)Seawater desal initiatives (2008)

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• Australia +310 MGD

• Spain +265 MGD

• Libya +265 MGD

• China +265 MGD

• US +132 MGD

• Saudi Arabia +1,500 MGD

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

Australian Seawater Desal Installations: <2007Australian Seawater Desal Installations: <2007

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Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

Current Australian SWRO PlantsCurrent Australian SWRO Plants

Perth 1

Adelaide

Melbourne

Sydney

Gold Coast

Perth 2

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

Carlsbad, California – 50 MGDCarlsbad, California – 50 MGD

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Carlsbad, California

Carlsbadconsiders

desal

Poseidonbegins

development

Permittingprocessstarts

CDPissued

Ceremonialground-breaking

CDPapplication

Firstwater?

2014

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

Carlsbad versus Tampa BayCarlsbad versus Tampa Bay

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Carlsbad, California

Carlsbadconsiders

desal

Poseidonbegins

development

Permittingprocessstarts

CDPissued

Ceremonialground-breaking

CDPapplication

Firstwater?

2014

Desal firstconsidered

Project firstcommissioned

Rehab contractawarded

Fully operational

Tampa Bay, Florida

BOOT contractawarded

Passes firstperformance test

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

Carlsbad versus PerthCarlsbad versus Perth

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

EIS processstarts;

ROI’s called

Project re-starts; EIR approved;Tenders called

Contract award; Construction

begins

First water Fully operational

Perth, Australia

Carlsbad, California

Carlsbadconsiders

desal

Poseidonbegins

development

Permittingprocessstarts

CDPissued

Ceremonialground-breaking

CDPapplication

Firstwater?

2014

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

Carlsbad versus SydneyCarlsbad versus Sydney

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Carlsbadconsiders

desal

Poseidonbegins

development

Permittingprocessstarts

CDPissued

Ceremonialground-breaking

CDPapplication

SWC determined no water by

2011

Feasibility,Planning study

Contract award; Construction

begins

First water Fully operational

Sydney, Australia

Carlsbad, California

Firstwater?

2014

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

Carlsbad versus IsraelCarlsbad versus Israel

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Carlsbadconsiders

desal

Poseidonbegins

development

Permittingprocessstarts

CDPissued

Ceremonialground-breaking

CDPapplication

First projecttendered

82 MGDAshkelon starts

40 MGDPalmachim starts

82 MGDHadera starts

132 MGDSoreq awarded

Israel

Carlsbad, California

Firstwater?

2014

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

What does it take to move desal forward?What does it take to move desal forward?

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It must really be needed

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

Australian Dam Levels – March 2007Australian Dam Levels – March 2007

Perth 22%

Adelaide55%

Melbourne32%

Sydney38%

Gold Coast21%

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

What does it take to move desal forward?What does it take to move desal forward?

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It must really be needed

Address all environmental issues

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

Environmental IssuesEnvironmental Issues

• Impingement & entrainment

• GHG

• Growth inducement

• No well-defined permitting process

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

What does it take to move desal forward?What does it take to move desal forward?

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Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

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Seawater RO Water Cost Seawater RO Water Cost

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615

1,845

1,290

2,460

3,075

3,690

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r acr

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ot

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

Seawater RO Water Cost Seawater RO Water Cost

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615

1,845

1,290

2,460

3,075

3,690

0

$ pe

r acr

e-fo

ot

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

What does it take to move desal forward?What does it take to move desal forward?

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It must really be needed

Address all environmental issues

Economics must make sense

It must be a transparent process

Texas Water Innovative Water 2010— Tom Pankratz

What does it take to move desal forward?What does it take to move desal forward?

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It must really be need

Consider all environmental issues

Economics must make sense

It must be a transparent process

There are no shortcuts