1. Proposed Potential Research Areas

2. No. Area Research Topic Remarks
Proposed Topic
No.
Area
Research Topic
Remarks 1-
Intake Pumping Station
Using Floating Pumps to Transfer Dead Sea Brine to Fixed Pumping Station
In average, APC has to Construct a fixed and huge Pumping station to chase the Dead Sea level to pump brine (270 Million m3) to Solar Pans 2-
Salt Pans
Salt Mushroom Formation at Salt Pans
APC adopted mechanical dredging to remove Salts and restore the evaporation area. 3-
Pans Area
Salt Build Up inside the transfer Pipes and Pumps
Huge quantity of Water is used to remove the salt build up. This affects negatively on the pans Concentration 4-
Dikes & Pans Area
Seepage of Brine Through Dikes
it is estimated that 20% of the annual pumped quantity of brine from the sea to the pans is lost through the surrounding dikes.

3. No. Area Research Topic Remarks Proposed Topic 5- Pans & Dikes
Sinkholes Formation
A hazard endangering of the Dikes stability 6-
Cold Crystallization Plant
Increasing Standard Potash from Cold Crystallization Plants.
Less than 20% of CCPS is standard 7-
Finding New Floating Reagent to Replace used One
Cost Issue 8-
Plants
Enhancement of Water Quality Used at Process & for Equipment
Low Quality affects negatively on Equipment Sustainability

4. No. Area Research Topic Remarks Proposed Topic 9- Plants
Enhancement of concrete used at Plants
Deterioration of Concrete Basements due to brine Contact.
10-
Corrosion
Maintenance Cost for pipes and equipment is very huge due to Corrosion
11-
Dikes & Pans Area
Dissolubility of subsurface salt upon being in contact with normal Sea water
Dead-Red Sea project