Largest Desalination Plant For

South-East Asia

Largest Desalination Plant

· Foundation Stone – By CM Stalin, Tamil Nadu.

· Location – Perur, Tamil Nadu.

· Project Cost – 4,400 Crore

· Funding – Japan International Cooperation Agency ( JICA )

· Construction Area – 85.85 Acres

· Objective – To Revolutionize Region's Water Supply.

· Provide Water – 400 MLD

· Areas – Chennai, Tambaram, Kovilanchery, Purumbakkom.

· Water Treatment Method – Dissolved Air Flotation, Dual Media Filteration

What Is Desalination Plant

· A facility that removes salt from seawater or brakish water to produce Freshwater.

Process

Distillation :-

· It involves boiling sea water and then condensing the steam to produce fresh water.

Reverse Osmosis :-

· Newer desalination process that uses semipermeable membrane to separate water molecule from salt.

Advantages Of Desalination Plant

· Production of fresh water from seawater/brakish water.

· Supplement freshwater resources in coastal area.

· To produce high quality water suitable for drinking.

Disadvantages Of Desalination Plant

· Use of intensive energy.

· Can produce Brine harmful to environment.

· Require large amount of land.

· Costly to built and operate.

Desalination Plant in India

· Minjur, Tamilnadu.

· Nemmeli, Tamilnadu.

· Jamnagar, Gujrat.

· Mumbai.

Technologies Of Water Treatment

· Grundfos AQ pure.

· Presto online chlorinetor

· Johkasou technology.

· Fbtec ®.

· Phytorid technology.

· Elechocogulation.