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.
WHAT IS DESALINATION? Desalination is the process of removing dissolved salts from a saline water source such as seawater, brackish water or wastewater. The salt content of a saline water source is commonly expressed as milligrams per litre (mg/L) or parts per million (ppm) of total dissolved salts (TDS).he transfer pipeline and any power transmission line to the plant will not require a works approval as the works approval focuses on the desalination plant and the wastes and discharges associated with that plant. If on-site power generation is included in the proposed works, it will require works approval.