Direct Industrial Manufacturing • Middle East & Iraq Mission

Seawater Desalination System Factory & Manufacturers for the Iraq Market

Precision-engineered Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO), Disc Tube RO (DTRO), and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) plants designed for Basra's hyper-saline coastal waters, Mesopotamian industrial zones, and upstream oilfield water re-injection.

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Featured Deployment Systems

High-Priority Desalination & High-Purity Units for Iraqi Projects

Engineered for plug-and-play installation, skid stability under extreme 55°C ambient desert conditions, and high TDS feed streams.

Macro Market Dynamics

Water Scarcity & Desalination Architecture in the Republic of Iraq

A technical white paper on tackling salinization across the Shatt al-Arab basin, southern industrial clusters, and upstream oilfield water requirements.

The Hydrological Imperative in Southern Iraq

The Republic of Iraq is encountering unprecedented hydrological stress. The discharge rates of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers have plummeted due to upstream dams and prolonged drought cycles, triggering deep saline intrusion into the Shatt al-Arab waterway from the Persian Gulf. In Basra, TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) levels regularly exceed 7,500 mg/L in riverine intake points and escalate past 42,000 mg/L in the Gulf coastal strip near Al-Faw and Umm Qasr.

Industrial operators, power generation utilities, petrochemical plants, and the massive oil concessions (Rumaila, West Qurna, Majnoon, Zubair) cannot sustain operation on raw surface or shallow groundwater supplies without catastrophic scaling, corrosion, and fouling. Standard commercial RO units fail rapidly due to extreme silica scaling and heavy silt density indexes (SDI > 5.5). The region requires customized, industrial-grade seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) systems integrated with robust ultrafiltration (UF), anti-scalant dosing, and specialized high-pressure energy recovery turbines.

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Field Specification Matrix: Southern Iraq & Basra

Key operational criteria integrated into Tongjie's customized Middle East seawater and brackish water installations:

Ambient Heat: Up to 55°C Tolerant Raw Seawater TDS: 42,000 - 48,000 ppm Shatt al-Arab TDS: 3,000 - 12,000 ppm Silica (SiO2): High Tolerance Pretreatment Metallurgy: Super Duplex 2507 / 1.4410 Reinjection Specs: Oil ≤ 5mg/L, SS ≤ 1mg/L Skid: 40ft High-Cube Insulated Container
38+
Invention & Engineering Patents
48,000
Max Feed TDS (ppm) Processed via SWRO
99.4%
Target Salt Rejection Rate per Pass
15 Days
Rapid Modular Field Commissioning
Localized Sector Engineering

End-to-End Application Scenarios Across Iraqi Industry

Engineered to solve targeted water chemistry bottlenecks across petroleum extraction, municipal networks, and private production facilities.

Upstream Produced Water & EOR Re-Injection

Crude extraction across Rumaila and Zubair yields high-water-cut emulsions. Our containerized DTRO and multi-stage skimming systems purify produced water and fracturing flowback for reinjection to stabilize reservoir pressures without formation damage.

  • Discharge reinjection SS ≤ 1 mg/L, Oil ≤ 5 mg/L
  • Zero aquifer depletion via 100% flowback recycle
  • Unmanned PLC controls with satellite SCADA uplink

Refining, Power Utilities & Boiler Feed Water

Thermal power turbines and refining hydrotreaters in Al-Zubair and Baiji demand demineralized water with electrical conductivity below 0.1 μS/cm. Our Two-Pass RO + EDI arrays eliminate dangerous chemical regeneration cycles in remote field bases.

  • Continuous EDI eliminating bulk acid/alkali storage
  • Dissolved silica reduction down to < 10 ppb
  • ASME-certified pressure vessel & piping options

Municipal & Remote Camp Potable Desalination

Fast-track deployment for residential districts, naval stations, and remote construction camps around Umm Qasr Port and Al-Faw Grand Port development. Turnkey pre-assembled marine units deliver WHO-compliant drinking water from open sea intakes.

  • Full remineralization & post-chlorination disinfection
  • ISO-rated thermal insulated container skids with A/C
  • Low specific energy consumption: < 3.2 kWh/m³
Direct Factory Advantage

Why International EPCs & Iraqi Ministries Source From Tongjie Shanghai

Combining world-tier precision engineering, stringent ISO/CE quality systems, and aggressive cost efficiencies from China's primary advanced equipment cluster.

Tier-1 Component Integration

We combine internationally recognized elements—Dow FilmTec / DuPont membranes, Danfoss high-pressure pumps, Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 PLCs, and Schneider electrics—with proprietary Chinese structural skid fabrication, offering 100% component traceability and CE certification.

Rigorous Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)

Every SWRO and ZLD system completes a mandatory 72-hour simulated high-salinity continuous pressure wet run at our Shanghai manufacturing center prior to boxing, slashing Iraqi on-site commissioning time from months to less than two weeks.

End-to-End OEM/ODM Flexibility

Whether you require unbranded skids for local Iraqi EPC assembly or turn-key branded solutions with bilingual Arabic/English HMI control interfaces, our 50+ in-house design engineers tailor process trains, CAD models, and P&ID schematics within 48 hours.

Complete Equipment Portfolio

Standard & Custom Industrial Water Treatment Systems

Engineered for global deployment across oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, heavy processing, and high-salinity industrial effluent streams.

Technical Knowledge Base

Frequently Asked Questions: Seawater Desalination for Iraqi Projects

In-depth engineering answers addressing water chemistry, extreme weather compatibility, and shipping protocols.

How do your SWRO systems handle the extreme summer temperatures and high salinity of the Persian Gulf / Basra waters?
Feedwater in the Arabian Gulf and Persian Gulf can reach up to 45,000–48,000 mg/L TDS with summer water temperatures exceeding 36°C. High temperatures severely reduce membrane salt rejection while increasing permeate flux. Tongjie counteracts this by utilizing high-rejection, fouling-resistant sea water membranes (DuPont SW30XHR or equivalent) and dual-pass configuration where potable WHO parameters are mandatory. All containerized plants feature internal heavy-duty HVAC climate controls, polyurethane wall insulation, and Super Duplex Stainless Steel (2507 / 1.4410) high-pressure manifolds to prevent intergranular pitting corrosion from warm, hyper-saline brine.
What pretreatment train is recommended for Shatt al-Arab intake where turbidity and biological fouling fluctuate violently?
The Shatt al-Arab exhibits massive silt shifts, high organic loads, and variable tidal salinity. We specify an automated multi-barrier train: DAF (Dissolved Air Flotation) for free oil and algae removal, followed by self-cleaning disc filters (100 micron), Coagulation/Flocculation dosing, Pressurized Multi-Media Filters (quartz sand + anthracite), and pressurized Ultrafiltration (UF) hollow-fiber modules (0.02 micron). This ensures the feed Silt Density Index (SDI15) remains consistently below 3.0 before water enters the high-pressure reverse osmosis membranes.
Can Tongjie supply oilfield-grade produced water treatment for reinjection in Southern Iraq oil blocks?
Yes. Tongjie specializes in containerized Disc Tube Reverse Osmosis (DTRO) and tubular membrane skids engineered specifically for oil & gas produced water and hydraulic fracturing flowback reuse. The process integrates hydrocyclone desanding, induced gas flotation (IGF), walnut shell filtration, and open-channel DTRO. This consistently reduces suspended solids (SS) to ≤ 1 mg/L and residual oil content to ≤ 5 mg/L, satisfying strict reservoir re-injection specifications across Basra oil fields without clogging geological pores.
What are the lead times and shipping routes from your Shanghai factory to Umm Qasr Port?
Standard containerized SWRO units (50 m³/day to 1,000 m³/day) have an engineering and fabrication lead time of 30 to 45 days. Large scale customized plants (2,000+ m³/day) require 60 to 75 days including comprehensive 72-hour factory wet testing. Ocean transport from Shanghai Port directly to Umm Qasr Port typically averages 22 to 28 days transit time. All equipment is packed in standard seaworthy CSC-certified ISO shipping containers, requiring zero re-crating on arrival.
How does Tongjie support field installation, training, and warranty in Iraq?
We provide a hybrid support model. We deploy certified commissioning field engineers to project sites in Basra, Baghdad, or Erbil for mechanical handover, electrical tie-ins, and local operator training. Alternatively, our pre-commissioned plug-and-play skids can be deployed via comprehensive remote video supervision and telemetry link. All installations are backed by an 18-month standard factory warranty, comprehensive spare parts packages (filters, seals, sensors, chemicals), and 24/7 cloud SCADA technical support.

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Submit your raw water chemical report, target product flow rate, and field deployment schedule. Our senior process engineering team will deliver a comprehensive proposal, P&ID, and budget estimate within 24 hours.

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