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Monday, November 12, 1973
The sea-water desalting plant, on completion, will be the largest
of its kind in the world with an output of 40 million gallons of fresh
water a day. The biggest plant of this type now is the one in Kuwait
which has a daily production of five million gallons.
The Hong Kong desalting plant will consist of six units each
complete with its steam boiler, evaporator and associated ancillaries.
The first unit,' !! the Chief Resident Engineer, Mr. J.L. McDermont
of the Public Works Department, said "is expected to be operational at
the end of October next year with a daily production of 6-2/3 million
gallons of fresh water, The remaining units will come into operation
thereafter at three-monthly intervals."
The desalting plant is expected to become fully operational in
January 1976 when some 200 engineers and technicians will be required to
carry out processing and maintenance work.
The fresh water produced by the plant will be pumped under pressure
to the existing Tai Lam Chung Reservoir through steel pipelines and a mile-long
tunnel, which are being built.
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