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Hydro completes Saudi stormwater project

RIYADH, December 3, 2014

UK-based Hydro International, a major player in the water and wastewater sector, has completed the stormwater attenuation and underground storage work for  the Al Haramain High-Speed rail project in Saudi Arabia.

Construction of the 449.2-km high-speed Al Haramain railway began in 2009 to link the cities of Makkah and Madinah via King Abdullah Economic City, Rabigh, Jeddah, and King Abdulaziz International Airport.

The Hydro project was aimed at securing high-capacity flood prevention for these new stations being constructed in one of Saudi Arabia's most prestigious and far-reaching infrastructure projects, said the company in a statement.

Each of the stations planned has an aesthetically-striking modern design that echoes Islamic architectural traditions. All of them will have shops, restaurants, mosques, car parking, a helipad and VIP lounges, it added.

Till date, Hydro has provided geocellular stormwater storage along with Hydro-Brake Optimum flow controls for underground stormwater storage tanks for the Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City Stations under a $5-million contract.

The company signed an official agency agreement with Jeddah-based Centex Arabia, part of the Alkhorayef Group of Companies.
 
Under the contract, more than 18,000 cu m of storage capacity has been created in seven underground tanks with discharge to the sewer network controlled at 270 litres per second by a Hydro-Brake Optimum vortex flow control, said the statement.

Hydro's Middle East sales manager Ezzat Natsheh said the company was proud to be working on one of the Middle East's most prestigious infrastructure projects. "We are pleased that our technologies can help efforts to improve flood prevention in Saudi Arabia and throughout the Middle East."

According to him, providing robust protection to prevent flood damage to new infrastructure was a high priority for the Saudi Government.

"Heavy sand and silt loadings, combined with high peak rainfall events are typical of the Saudi Arabian climate. So identifying the best technologies from around the world to address the country's needs is essential," he stated.

Hydro's geocellular storage blocks provide the best solution available to cope with peak storm flows and high sediment content in stormwater runoff.

"The Hydro storage block offered significant advantages over other underground storage options considered for the project because of its perforated distribution pipes. The technology is designed to prevent sediments suspended in the stormwater from entering the storage tank and instead wash them through the pipe network," he noted.

Due to the unique sizing capabilities of Hydro-Brake Optimum, engineers were also able to minimise the storage area required on site, thus providing savings on construction costs, he added.

Hydro International, which has offices in the UK, US, Singapore and Ireland, provides solutions for controlling the quantity and improving the quality of water with minimal maintenance.-TradeArabia News Service




Tags: Saudi | Makkah | Rail | stormwater | Hydro |

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