IMPACT OF AUTOMATION AND ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION IN WATER TREATMENT PLANTS

By Dr. Anil Kumar Mishra, Bacteriologist, Quality Control Laboratory, Delhi Jal Board, Govt. of NCT Delhi. Water is an essential and vital component of life and required for performing different types of metabolic activities in all types of living organisms (microorganisms to higher plants and animals). Water is also important for the environment and required for maintaining climate and other environmental components. In present scenario, water scarcity and contamination (physical, chemical and microbiological contaminants) are major problem in India and worldwide. Due to rapid growth of population, urbanization, industrialization and…

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INITIATIVE TO MODIFY THE EXISTING TREATMENT UNITS WITH NEW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES

By Hemalatha A G, Water Management SME, Embassy Services Executive summary Water is one of the basic essential elements to all living creatures in the world.We are experiencing water scarcity because of exponential increase in population and unethical sewage/waste disposal to the water source. Providing good quality water in sufficient quantities to end users is a big challenge for the facility management teams. Small modifications in treatment processes can help the maintenance team to perform better. UsingDisc filters& Screen filters in place of pressure sand filter is just one of…

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