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Transnet gets reverse osmosis desalination plant
Transnet now has access to its own constant supply of high-quality water for use in dust suppression and a range of other tasks. This is after the completion of the new reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plant at its iron ore terminal situated at the Port of Saldanha, reports Cape Business News.
In 2008, Transnet Limited awarded the Veolia Water subsidiary, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa, a contract to design, build and commission the plant - it was completed and tested in August 2012.
"Initially, the plant would have consisted of only one desalination unit capable of handling a capacity of 1 200 m3 of water per day, but Transnet has elected to double the plant's capacity. This is in reaction to the parastatal's intention to further reduce its dependency on municipal water, and is in accordance with future expansion projects," says Cobus Olivier, Engineering Manager, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa (Paarl.)
Read the full article on www.cbn.co.za.
