LG Chem, manufacturer of the full line of NanoH₂O^TM reverse osmosis (RO) membranes, has been selected as the supplier of RO membranes to two mega seawater desalination projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA): the 210 million liters per day (MLD) Al Khobar I and 125 MLD Duba projects.

LG Chem has been awarded the projects in recognition of their excellent performance and quality of products. LG Chem recently launched a new generation of seawater RO membranes LG SW G2 which boasts an industry leading 99.89% rejection. With their superior performance, LG SW G2 membranes can reduce energy of desalination without sacrificing water quality. For the last three years, LG Chem has globally accrued more than 1,500 MLD of contracted seawater project capacity and has the most wins of new seawater RO membrane projects with more than 100 MLD capacity.

The Al Khobar I and Duba projects are LG Chem’s first mega desalination project wins in the KSA, since the inception of LG Chem’s RO membrane business in 2014 after merging with a California based start-up, NanoH₂O. With the sustained water scarcity issue, the KSA is considered the largest seawater desalination market in the world. The KSA is planning to build more than 4,000 MLD new desalination capacities in the next decade and most of these projects are expected to be based on the RO technology. The recent wins put LG Chem in a favorable position to participate in future projects in the KSA.