[인도] 가스·원유기업, 담수화 결정

인도의 가스·원유기업인 ONGC는 지역 물공급자로부터의 물공급이 불확실한 상황에 직면한 가운데 약 6천600만 달러 규모의 RO 담수화 시설의 시공을 결정했다고 지역언론인 타임스오브인디아(Times of India)는 전했다.

ONGC는 자체 원유 정제 및 천연가스 처리 시설에 대해 식수 수질의 지속적인 물공급을 필요로 하고 있다. 뭄바이 수도공급자인 MIDC와의 협정은 하루 17Ml 규모의 물을 공급받는 것으로, 현재 MIDC로부터 하루 12∼13Ml의 물을 제공받고 있다.

 

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Indian oil and gas firm opts for desalination

 

Indian gas and oil firm ONGC has opted to build its own Rs 439 crore (US$ 66 million) reverse osmosis desalination facility as it faces uncertainty over provision from the local water supplier according to Times of India. 

 

ONGC needs a continuous supply of drinking quality water for its oil refining and natural gas treatment at its Uran unit - the company's largest. Its agreement with Mumbai water supplier MIDC is for 17 Ml/d. It currently receives 12-13 Ml/d from MIDC The desalination project has been planned with a capacity of 20 Ml/d.

 

The newspaper quoted a "sources" as saying: "One day's loss amounts to around Rs 10 crore (US$ 1.5 million) and so the cost benefit when weighed in terms of the losses sustained as also the annual Rs 15 crore (US$ 2.3 million) water bill that we pay to MIDC, we decided to go ahead with the project."

 

The newspaper's sources said the Hazira gas treatment plant was also looking to instal a desalination plant.

 

[출처 = Desalination & Water Reuse / 2016년 4월 27일]