Groundwater systems in Dubai:

Sheikh Mohammad Al Maktoum transformed a project to a city that is now called Dubai. How did he know that water could have been discovered? Imagine visiting the dessert for the first time. What is your first impression? Typically, desserts have little or no water. So, how did Dubai, create a multibillion dollar city, by managing and regulating the water supply?

We will study Dubai's groundwater supply based on water held underground in the soil or in pores and opening in rock. 

Dubai has two water purification systems. Natural groundwater recharge is approximately 300 million cubic meters per year and Brackish groundwater is used for the irrigation of date palms. Dates are primarily nourished with groundwater and is an "integral part of its culture and during the holy month of Ramadan." This is important because Dubai is capable of supplying its population of 2.106 million people with two huge tanks of irrigation systems using the soil underneath the ground, alternative means of water supply systems, and prospective projects that will shorten the gap of scarcity of water resources due to the rising population and decrease of water. The government is looking to expand its operations in developing and establishing additional units of water irrigation systems. 90% of Dubai's groundwater contains salt. Dates are tolerant with saltwater. 

Zone of aeration: Air and water in pores 

With high summer temperatures and low oxygen, Water Matrix Technologies suggested to use two Air Triton process aerator/mixers to upgrade the existing high-speed surface aerators. This is important because replacing ineffective surface aerators increase dissolved oxygen, provided a high concentration of oxygen, and improved the water consumption 

Zone of saturation: Water in pore spaces 

Reservoir containing water, oil, and gas is based on the figure showing the fluid distribution in a reservoir before production begins above the free-oil level, water saturation will not be able to be reduced or simplified. The transition zone between the free-oil and free-water levels are on a gradual increase in water saturation. The thickness of the transition zone depends on pore size.

Links used: 

https://www.slb.com/~/media/Files/resources/oilfield_review/ors00/spr00/p30_51.pdf

http://www.wwdmag.com/channel/casestudies/aerators-eliminate-bulking-dubai-treatment-plant

http://www.uaeinteract.com/spanish/news/default.asp?ID=365

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