Desalination
Encyclopedia entry on desalination — the process of removing salt from seawater to produce freshwater, and Qatar's near-total dependence on desalinated water for its domestic supply.
Qatar's Desalination Infrastructure: Efficiency Transition and Water Security
An analysis of Qatar's desalination infrastructure covering Umm Al Houl and Ras Abu Fontas plants, the transition from MSF/MED to reverse osmosis, energy intensity reduction, Kahramaa management, and strategic water storage capacity.
Ras Abu Fontas Desalination Complex
Encyclopedia entry on the Ras Abu Fontas water desalination complex — a critical component of Qatar's water infrastructure, managed by Kahramaa, supplying a significant share of the nation's potable water.
Water and Food Security: Qatar's Existential Vulnerability
Analysis of Qatar's structural dependence on desalinated water and imported food, the vulnerabilities exposed by the 2017 blockade, and the national security implications of resource scarcity in an arid microstate.