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process solid, organic and inorganic
matter as well as heavy metals are
removed by precipitation and gravity
after which a sludge settles at the
bottom of the reactor.
Subsequently, the water is conducted to
D cODrifier tDnN to sediPent the e[cess
charge of dissolved elements; then
the OiTXid reDches D fiOter to rePoYe
tXrbidity Dnd is finDOOy SDssed by
polishing tank that eliminates odors,
coOors Dnd ÁDYors
The treated water is transported to a
contDiner Zhere ozone is Ddded to
ensXre its SXrity Dnd it finDOOy is reDdy
to drink. The resulting liquid is fresh,
odourless and has a neutral taste.
Micro irrigation
systems market to
surpass the eight
billion dollar mark
by 2020
A recent research report released by
Transparency Market Research under
the title of as “Micro Irrigation Systems
*OobDO ,ndXstry$nDOysis 6ize 6hDre
Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 -
µ hDs SroShesyzed thDt the sector
which was valued at just under three
billion US dollars 2013, is expected
to reach a value of more than eight
billion dollars by 2020, an increase of
close to 200%.
The research study based on the micro
irrigation systems market is formulated
with an aim to provide a complete
coverage of underlying technological
and various economic issues driving
the micro irrigation systems market
both in terms of growth and restraints.
8sing 3orter·s fiYe IorcePodeO DnDOysis
market attractiveness analysis and value
chain analysis, the report includes
the detailed analysis of the company
SrofiOes Dnd PDrNet trends to SroYide
better understanding in terms of global
competition.
According to the report, the two most
important types of micro irrigation
systems remain drip irrigation and
sprinkler irrigation, with sprinkler
irrigation systems have been the most
dominating segment within the micro
irrigation systems market.
The overall segmentation has been
done to provide strategic insights
for each category and also enable
stakeholders to gain considerable
business intelligence within the market.
$Pong the Ney indXstry SODyers SrofiOed
in the report are the LindsayCorporation,
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., The Toro
&oPSDny Dnd 1etDfiP /td DPong
many others. North America, Europe,
$siD 3Dcific rePDin the Ney regions
detailed in the micro irrigation systems
market report.
Ghana commissions
$126 million
desalination water
plant
Gh a n i a n P r e s i d e n t Ma h ama
inDXgXrDted the first eYer PiOOion
dollar desalination water plant project
at Nungua in the Greater-Accra Region.
The project, executed by ABENGOA,
a Spanish innovative technology
company, is scheduled supply about
13 million gallons of water daily to about
500,000 residents in Teshie, Nungua
and Tema regions, all of situated in
Greater-Accra.
The desalinated water is being sold
to Ghana Water Company Limited
under a 25-year build-own-operate-
transfer (BOOT) model for distribution
to households and businesses.
The project is expected to create 400
direct and indirect jobs with revenue
forecast of about 1,300 million dollars
over the 25-year period.
President Mahama said provision
of the water projects formed part
of government’s transformation
programme, as both residents and
indXstries ZoXOd benefit IroP the IDciOity
Ms MariaAlonso, SpanishAmbassador
in Ghana, said since 2011 Ghana
had been the second Spanish trading
partner in Africa, going pn to provide
assurances that such relations would
be strengthened in other sectors.
UK gets water
shortage warning
Much of England and Wales could
face serious water shortages next year
XnOess there is significDnt rDinIDOO oYer
the winter months, the Environment
Agency warned.
The recent wet weather has done little
to replenish water levels in rivers and
reservoirs already low after one of the
driest periods on record.
Six water companies have already
initiated drought management plans
to ensure supplies to customers remain
unaffected.
The Environment Agency says the
situation will not improve unless there
is 120% of the average rainfall between
now and next April.
Barbara Young, the Agency’s chief
executive, said: “We should not become
complacent just because we have had
heavy rainfall in the last few days.
“England and Wales has had an
exceptionally dry summer and autumn
and while water supplies have provided
us throughout this period and supplies
are secure for the coming winter, unless
we receive higher than average rainfall
between now and March we could
be faced with water restrictions and
serious water shortages in 2004.”