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Seeing the California state running out of water, the world have showed tremendous increase in interest of water conversation. Different parts of world have installed water treatment plants to recycle water and make it fit for drinking purpose.
In India,water is a very precious resource. Home to approximately 16 percent of the world?s population, India has but four percent of the planet?s water reserves. With this in mind, the location management of the plant in Kalwa, India, opted to implement a wastewater treatment system that would, for the most part, regulate itself – much like a natural wetland. Rather than high-tech, the facility?s water recycling system relies on an ecosystem consisting of plants and microorganisms that eliminate harmful substances from the wastewater. ?It works kind of like a swamp or marshland,? as Veerabhadrapp Chaugula explains. The water is treated mechanically and biologically using a cascade of 32 gravel-filled basins that filter out particles in the water. Plants supply oxygen while their roots aerate the gravel bed. Organic substances are decomposed into carbon dioxide and water by bacteria. Finally, the water is channeled back to the administrative building, garden facilities and rest rooms, completing the cycle. The Omniprocessor is a safe repository for human waste. Today, in many places without modern sewage systems, truckers take the waste from latrines and dump it into the nearest river or the ocean—or at a treatment facility that doesn?t actually treat the sewage. Either way, it often ends up in the water supply. If they took it to the Omniprocessor instead, it would be burned safely. The machine runs at such a high temperature (1000 degrees Celsius) that there?s no nasty smell in fact it meets all the emissions standards set by the U.S. government. Not only the government, but also top CEO's and leader have step forward to join in water conversation like Bill Gates.
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Wow, happy to know about waste water treatment system which functions like a natural wetland. Omniprocessor is new to me and I am much happy to know about its utility.
Thank you for sharing this information dear Basu :)
Posted 01-06-2015 22:30
Glad to know about self regulated wastewater treatment plant in Kalwa, which relies on natural ecosystem. This is sustainability in it's true sense. Due to global water scarcity , it's high time that all nations look into different kinds of water conservation methods. Thanks for sharing an informative report , Basu.
Posted 01-06-2015 03:40
Water recycling must be encouraged & introduced all over. It is very natural to recycle the waste water.
Thanks for reporting, Basu.
Posted 31-05-2015 13:18
Good to know about Omniprocessor and water issues of India. thanks for the report Basu.
Posted 31-05-2015 13:03
Good to know about water issue in India. Thanks for sharing mate!
Posted 31-05-2015 05:47