(a) whether there is any proposal to make use of nuclear energy in converting the saline water into drinking water;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the time by which it is likely to be started; and
(d) the amount likely to be incurred thereon?
(a) whether there is any proposal to make use of nuclear energy in converting the saline water into drinking water;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the time by which it is likely to be started; and
(d) the amount likely to be incurred thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY (SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a)&(b) Two processes viz, Multi Stage Flash (MSF) and Reverse
Osmosis (RO) have been developed by the Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre (BARC) for desalination of water from
the ocean. A demonstration plant is being set up at
Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, which will produce 6300 m3/day
of desalinated water from sea water, out of which
4500 m3/day will be produced by MSF technology while
the balance of 1800m3/day will be RO technology.
(c)&(b) The plant is estimated to cost Rs.41.96 crore and
is scheduled to be commissioned by March 2002.