Water Treatment Chemicals Supplier for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the GCC
Global Chemicals LLC supplies water treatment chemicals from Muscat stock to desalination plants, water utilities, district cooling operators, hotels and industrial sites across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman: PAC and ferric chloride coagulants, polyelectrolyte flocculants, sodium and calcium hypochlorite, RO antiscalants and membrane cleaners, sodium metabisulphite, caustic soda, lime and corrosion inhibitors. Dubai is three to five business days by road and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia four to six, and every load carries a Certificate of Analysis, a GHS Safety Data Sheet in English and Arabic and a GCC Certificate of Origin.
Which water treatment chemicals do you supply to the GCC?
The full range is on the water treatment chemicals and RO membrane chemicals category pages; these are the products GCC plants order in volume. Specifications restate each product page.
| Chemical | Specification | Packs |
|---|---|---|
| Poly aluminium chloride (PAC) liquid | 10–11% Al2O3, basicity 40–90%, effective pH 5–9 | 1,000 L IBC · bulk |
| Poly aluminium chloride (PAC) powder | 28–30% Al2O3 | 25 kg bags |
| Aluminium sulphate (alum) | Liquid 8–9% Al2O3; powder 17–18% Al2O3 | IBC · bulk; 25 kg and 50 kg bags |
| Ferric chloride 40% | 38–42% FeCl3, effective pH 4–11 | IBC · bulk |
| Polyelectrolyte (flocculant) | Anionic, cationic and non-ionic; 0.1–10 ppm | 25 kg bags · emulsion |
| Sodium hypochlorite | 12–15% available chlorine | Drums · 1,000 L IBC · bulk |
| Calcium hypochlorite | 65–75% available chlorine, granular | 25 kg and 45 kg drums |
| RO antiscalant | 2–5 ppm in RO feed, NSF/ANSI 60; membrane grade 3–8 ppm, LSI to +3.0 | 25 kg · 200 kg drums · IBC |
| RO membrane cleaners | Citric (acid), alkaline and general-fouling cleaners, 1–3% solutions | 25 kg · 200 kg drums · IBC |
| Sodium metabisulphite (dechlorination) | 96% min Na2S2O5 | 25 kg bags |
| Caustic soda (lye and flakes) | Liquid 32%, 48% or 50% NaOH; flakes 98–99% | IBC · bulk; 25 kg bags |
| Hydrated lime | 90–96% Ca(OH)2 | 25 kg and 50 kg bags · bulk |
| Soda ash | 99.2% min Na2CO3, dense and light | 25 kg and 50 kg bags |
| Corrosion inhibitor (boiler and cooling) | Phosphate, molybdate and organic programmes; 10–50 ppm | Drums · IBC |
| Biocide (water treatment grade) | Oxidising and non-oxidising; 10–50 ppm | Drums |
| Antifoam | Silicone and non-silicone; 10–100 ppm | Drums |
Product hubs with handling, dosing and price guidance: PAC coagulant, sodium hypochlorite, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid. Dosing: chlorine and dechlorination calculator.
Where do you deliver water treatment chemicals in the GCC?
Every market is served from the Muscat warehouse on scheduled weekly departures, with drum, IBC and full-container loads consolidated per destination and a dedicated truck quoted for urgent plant loads.
| Market | Delivery points | Lead time from Muscat | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah | 3–5 business days; Fujairah and the east coast 2–4 hours | Road from Muscat via the Hatta and Al Ain lanes under GCC customs transit |
| Saudi Arabia | Dammam, Khobar, Jubail; Riyadh; Jeddah, Yanbu | Eastern Province 4–6 business days; Riyadh 5–7; Jeddah and Yanbu 4–6 days by sea | Road via the Batha crossing; sea from Sohar Port for the Red Sea coast |
| Qatar | Doha, Mesaieed, Ras Laffan | 3–5 business days; Ras Laffan quoted per load | Road through Saudi Arabia, entering at Abu Samra |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City, Shuaiba, Ahmadi | 4–6 business days | Road through Saudi Arabia, entering at Nuwaiseeb |
| Bahrain | Manama, Sitra, Salman Industrial City | 3–5 business days | Road through Saudi Arabia over the King Fahd Causeway |
| Oman | Muscat, Sohar, Salalah, Duqm | Muscat same day; Sohar next day; Salalah and Duqm 2–3 days | Own fleet from the Muscat warehouse |
Which chemical goes where in a GCC desalination train?
Arabian Gulf feedwater runs at 45,000–50,000 ppm total dissolved solids, above the global seawater average, and summer feed temperatures regularly exceed 35°C, so scaling and biological growth are faster than the design assumptions of programmes written for Atlantic or Mediterranean plants. Antiscalant and biocide dosing is sized accordingly. The stages below apply to reverse osmosis plants; multi-stage flash and multi-effect distillation plants use the same intake, coagulation and antiscalant chemistry at higher temperatures.
| Stage | What it does | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| Seawater intake | Control marine biofouling on screens and pretreatment filters | Sodium hypochlorite (oxidising biocide), non-oxidising biocide |
| Coagulation and clarification | Remove suspended solids and colloids ahead of filters and membranes | PAC, aluminium sulphate, ferric chloride, polyelectrolyte |
| Dechlorination before RO | Remove free chlorine, which damages polyamide membranes | Sodium metabisulphite, sodium bisulphite |
| RO feed | Hold calcium, magnesium, sulphate and carbonate scale in solution | Antiscalant at 2–5 ppm (membrane grade 3–8 ppm) |
| Membrane cleaning (CIP) | Remove scale, biofilm and organics on the maintenance cycle | Citric acid cleaner, alkaline cleaner, general membrane cleaner, RO descaler |
| Post-treatment and pH | Correct pH and alkalinity before distribution | Caustic soda, hydrated lime, soda ash, sodium bicarbonate |
| Cooling towers and boilers | Protect metal and control growth where product water is reused | Corrosion inhibitor, biocide, antifoam, sodium hexametaphosphate |
Background on the region's plants and chemistry: desalination and water treatment chemicals across the GCC.
What documents come with each consignment?
A batch Certificate of Analysis, a GHS Safety Data Sheet in English and Arabic, a Technical Data Sheet, a Certificate of Origin attested by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and an HS-coded commercial invoice. The RO antiscalants carry NSF/ANSI 60 certification for potable water. For Saudi Arabia we support the SASO conformity paperwork your importer files, and for every regulated product (hypochlorite, caustic soda, ferric chloride) permit guidance is given per destination before shipment. ISO 9001:2015 and JSRS registration documents are available for vendor qualification.
Who buys water treatment chemicals from us in the GCC?
- Seawater and brackish-water desalination plants (RO, MSF and MED) and their O&M contractors
- Municipal water and wastewater utilities and their treatment-plant operators
- District cooling, HVAC and facilities-management companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Muscat
- Power, petrochemical and refinery utilities running boilers and cooling towers
- Hotels, resorts and water parks treating pools and cooling loops
- Food, beverage and dairy plants treating boiler feed and process water
Do you publish a water treatment chemicals price list?
No fixed list: coagulant, hypochlorite and caustic prices move with raw-material markets and depend on the pack and the monthly volume. A quotation per tonne or per pack follows within 24 hours of an enquiry that names the product and specification, the monthly volume, the pack format and the delivery city. Standing monthly orders for plant programmes are priced on a volume tier.
Bulk formats
PAC liquid, ferric chloride, caustic lye and sodium hypochlorite in 1,000 L IBCs or bulk; powders and granules in 25 kg and 50 kg bags on pallets; antiscalants and membrane cleaners in 25 kg and 200 kg drums or IBCs. Mixed loads across the range travel on the same truck.
What to send for a dose recommendation
The feedwater analysis (TDS, hardness, alkalinity, silica, pH), the plant capacity and the membrane or system type. Our technical team returns the dose rate with the quotation.
Chemical supply across the Middle East
Lead times, documents and the rest of the catalogue for each market are on the chemical suppliers Middle East page and the country pages for the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Supply inside Oman is covered on chemical suppliers Oman.