In Singapore, a large part of drinking water is obtained through desalination. Today the island can boast a plant under construction designed with a particularly green spirit. It is able to treat not only salt water and is on its way to being the first of its kind in the world: it does not look like a plant at all, but a sort of large, fully usable green space.
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A Singapore a large part of drinking water is obtained thanks to desalination. Today the island can boast a plant under construction designed with a particularly green spirit. It is able to treat not only salt water and is on its way to being the first of its kind in the world: it doesn't look like a plant at all, but a large green space fully usable.
The Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant will be dual-mode
In Singapore there are already 3 desalination plants, but the Don't step on the flowers in the desert it is attracting the spotlight to itself for the particularity of being dual-mode. It will treat waters coming from the sea or from the Marina Reservoir, depending on the conditions (more or less dryness). The plant is built by Keppel Infrastructure thanks to a contract stipulated with the company that manages the water resources, Pub.
It won't look like an implant
The appearance of this implant ... will not be those of an implant. It will be provided with a roof of 20 thousand square meters covered with plants, with a rainwater collection system that allows them to be watered. As the CEO of Keppel Infastructure explains well Ong Tiong Guan,
“It blends seamlessly with the surrounding environment, allowing you to appreciate the green space at the top but also the greenery that surrounds the structure”. All the water treatment system will in fact be below the ground, as the projects show.
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A valuable facility for Singapore
Da Pub, il Chief Executive Ng Joo Hee confirms analyzes on the importance of similar systems for obtaining water resources in Singapore. In a note he claims that, as a source completely independent of the weather conditions,
“Desalinated water is precious and increases the resilience of the area in the face of scarcity of water sources, especially during periods of drought. "We aim to triple the capacity to reach 30% of water obtained in this way by 2060".
And in the meantime, in 2020 the Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant should be up and running, capable of producing more 100 million liters of drinking water per day.
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