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Hey @Red_Twizzler, you can access a text version of the fast-forward portion via the video transcript here: www.watercorporation.com.au/School-programs/Water-supply-and-water-conservation/Virtual-tours. Regards ~ Lara
Basically Western Aussie are drinking DEAD WATER, all good & Bad bacteria are filtered plus no mineral is left in water.. So No use of drinking DEAD water..
Hi @LOVE5JAB, thank you for your comment. You might find it interesting to know that desalinated water isn't dead water, the video above actually explains how we remineralise it to make it drinking water worthy ☺️. ~Gideon
Except the highly dense saline outflow destroys the ocean environment when the return of the removed salts to the sea. Not surprised the video skipped that bit.
For clarity, salt/brine from our desalination plants is returned to the ocean via a diffuser 500m out to sea where ocean tides and currents continue to mix with the concentrated water. Within 50m of the diffuser outlet, the concentrate is back to normal seawater salinity levels - An underwater view is available via www.watercorporation.com.au/Our-water/Desalination/Southern-Seawater-Desalination-Plant. Our desalination plants meet stringent environmental protection criteria - We continue to monitor the ocean environment and report to relevant environmental agencies. They're designed to have minimal impact on the surrounding environment - Due to the high energy swell, the discharged concentrated seawater mixes quickly. The offshore discharge and intake pipelines are designed and located to minimise any effects on sensitive marine habitats, such as seagrasses and reef systems. Regards ~ Lara
It's an amazing and briefly described video... Kudos to the team involved but please make sure to have a safety helmet during the entry into the filtration hall. Safety is the best policy 👌
STOP CLOUD SEEDING, I will call you all out for it on judgement day. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-L-iepu3EtyE.htmlsi=bV-29VI_yu0fuwSX
Thank you for the video. I am teaching water pollution and climate change for first year university students in a university in Eastern Indonesia. I found this video is really helpful to give ideas to the students about wastewater treatment. We are behind in technologies but at least it can give ideas to students who want to be an expert in this area. Thank you.
You're welcome @itsmseman! I'm glad the video could be a helpful resource for your students. While technologies might differ, understanding the core principles of wastewater treatment is valuable everywhere. It's inspiring to hear you're fostering future water experts in Eastern Indonesia! ~Gideon
We love knowing you're interested in more detailed information! 🌊. You can access a text version of the fast forward portion via the video transcript; www.watercorporation.com.au/School-programs/Water-supply-and-water-conservation/Virtual-tours. Regards ~ Lara
Hello @Zzudwa, we will absolutely continue to adapt and provide water infrastructure to our growing community. Our current circumstances provide us with real chances to transform the way we live and use our resources wisely, especially given the changing water availability across the state. Saving this precious resource is more crucial than ever. Let's make a positive impact together! 💧 🌍 ~ Gideon
More information on our Southern Seawater Desalination Plant is available at www.watercorporation.com.au/Our-water/Desalination/Southern-Seawater-Desalination-Plant. ~ Lara
Why did you garble the audio at 4:07 when it starts talking about energy recovery from the brine waste stream? It is the one part of reverse osmosis that isn't explained well anywhere.
Hi @gregorymalchuk272 we hear what you're saying and will take this on board for future productions. On this occasion, to uncover the content from our fast-forward portion, you can review the video transcript here: bit.ly/3KsuZ5k. ~ Lara
Thanks for your question! The Water Services Association of Western Australia has reported on water source solutions and related cost which you can explore via their website; www.wsaa.asn.au/publication/all-options-table-urban-water-supply-options-australia. The cheapest source of water is water that we can save through adopting water-efficient behaviours and fixtures. Thanks ~ Lara
Our apologies! This detail is available on our website; "Now, for the super high-tech section, reverse osmosis or RO. This part of the process requires extremely high pressure. Previously, we were at approximately three bar. We need to get the pressure up to 57 bar. How much is 57 bar? Well, it would push a column of water more than 570 meters vertically up into the air, along with high pressure pumps, we use regenerated pressure energy from the RO process to help generate the 57 bar. It all happens inside these energy recovery devices, which work by capturing the hydraulic energy from the high pressure, RO reject stream levels of seawater inside the rotor. The seawater leaves the device at high pressure and the RO reject at low pressure. If you're one of the small number of viewers that understood all that. Congratulations. For the rest of us, it simply means we recover and reuse most of the energy in a very clever way." ~ Lara
Hi Cole, thanks for your enquiry! You're welcome to refer to our RU-vid videos however if there's an opportunity you'd like to chat through in more detail, please feel free to submit an enquiry via our website so that our support team can assist; bit.ly/3qkh9L6 (find the blue "other enquiries form" button). Thanks ~ Lara
8:35 “…our most precious resource…”. Do you mean the children? They are the future right? You should treat them with care and not subject them to the evils of gender dysphoria? Boys are boys and girls are girls???
Hi David, there are many perspectives that can be true when considering the foundations of our future - The youth of today certainly being one of them however water is at the centre of all of our existence. The wording at 8:35 states; "Clean, fresh drinking water is a precious, limited resource, and we must treat it accordingly by being waterwise at all times. While we are confident that our water supply needs are secured well into the future, we must all look after our most precious resource today." Regards ~ Lara
"While weather refers to short-term changes in the atmosphere, climate refers to atmospheric changes over longer periods of time, usually 30 years or more." More information is available courtesy of National Geographic is available via education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/weather-or-climate-whats-difference/. As an example, considering our water sources, before 1975 Perth’s dams received an average of 420 billion litres of streamflow each year, enough to supply today's two million Perth people. In comparison, between 2010-2020, Perth’s dams received an average of 72 billion litres of streamflow per year. This is a climate change observation, not weather. ~ Lara
Hi Pete. Another Pete here. Great video. I took a daylight ICE from Hamburg to FRA Flughafen and it was so crowded. The night ICE is really nicer for hotel savings and comfort. Good advice about the mask and earplugs/headphones. Cheers from Virginia. Peter.
Hello, seawater desalination is an expensive system of sourcing water for the community, this is why it's important to implement sustainable energy solutions in desalination operations. Desalination is very important to us here in Western Australia as we've had a decline of ~20% in rainfall to some of our southern regions and a knock-on effect of more than 80% reduction in streamflow into our dams. We encourage you to explore the resources available through the International Water Association to learn more about how worldwide utilities are managing their water supply; iwa-network.org/. Thanks ~ Lara
Thanks for a good video! And.. did you know...=> Subsea desalination at 500m water depth reduces emissions with 40-50% and eliminates the issues relating to brine outfalls and very little issues with impingement/entrainment at 500m depth (although science confirms this issue is minor anyways). It takes up virtually no land area. The technology is proven:) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1gAWIJ5HtmQ.html
Hi Ed! Thank you - Desalination is a pretty cool process! Our desalination plants meet stringent environmental protection criteria and are designed to have minimal impact on the surrounding environment. Salt and other impurities which are removed from seawater during the desalination process are returned to the ocean via diffusers, mixing quickly with the seawater to have minimal impact on the surrounding marine environment (meeting all environmental compliance requirements). You can find further information on this topic via the link in our post; bit.ly/3hrqTMT (as well as an underwater view at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qAcxK5mYtSc.html). Regards ~ Lara
why not install a generator to the energy recovery rotor which rotates 900rpm to generate electricity? increasing the efficiency. i guest it's not cost viable for time being
Hello, we appreciate your question and encourage you to register it via our enquiry form at bit.ly/3qkh9L6 so that one of our desalination experts can assist. Thanks ~ Lara
Hello, please feel free to register technical questions via our enquiry portal for a response from our desalination department; Form available at bit.ly/3qkh9L6. Regards ~ Lara
