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Detecting hydrocarbons at desalination plant

The challenge

A water and power plant on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast needed continuous, real-time oil spill detection in the surrounding waters. Early warning of oil on the water was essential. It protects both the sensitive coastal environment and the plant’s own operations, where an undetected spill could disrupt intake and production. Periodic sampling wasn’t enough. The operator needed eyes on the water around the clock.

Because Ecocoast built and commissioned the system locally, the plant benefits from faster deployment and regional support throughout its lifecycle. It’s monitoring that’s not only real-time, but locally backed.

The solution

Ecocoast locally assembled, configured, tested and commissioned a YSI DB1750 Multi-Purpose Metocean Buoy, purpose-built for the site’s conditions. The buoy integrates an LDI ROW oil spill sensor for real-time hydrocarbon detection. Alongside it, a Campbell Scientific logger with cellular telemetry ensures continuous, reliable data transmission.

Because Ecocoast assembled and commissioned the system in the region rather than shipping it in ready-made, it was tailored to the deployment. It came online faster, too. And it’s fully supported locally throughout its lifecycle – a key advantage for remote coastal sites.

The result

Live data streams continuously to Xylem’s YSI HydroSphere platform. This gives the operator remote, real-time visibility of water conditions at any time, from anywhere. Rather than waiting on manual sampling, the team now has always-on oil spill detection and environmental monitoring. It turns water quality from a periodic check into a live, actionable picture. It’s a clear demonstration of a simple principle: you cannot protect what you cannot measure.

This deployment is one of several real-time environmental monitoring solutions Ecocoast delivers across the GCC, built on proven Xylem sensing technology.

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