Soil Profile. There are different types of soil, each with its own set of characteristics. Dig down deep into any soil, and youâll see that it is made of layers, or horizons (O, A, E, B, C, R). Put the horizons together, and they form a soil profile. Like a biography, each profile tells a story about the life of a soil. Most soils have three major horizons (A, B, C) and some have an organic horizon (O).
At a pilot facility in Singapore, Siemens has cut the energy needed to desalinate seawater by more than 50 percent. The plant processes 50 cubic meters of water per day, consuming only 1.5 kilowatt-hours of electricity per cubic meter.
The plant can produce up to 12 million gallons per day. The process is rather typical for a desalination plant, and extra treatment steps are added to make the water chemically compatible with Edwards supplies. Letâs look at the process: Twelve wells in the Lower Wilcox formation are about 2,000â feet deep and produce water that is slightly salty, much less salty than seawater, so itâs easier and cheaper to treat this water as compared to ocean water.