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August 2010 - Plant Site aerials

Aerial view of the desalination plant site - August 2010.
Aerial view showing the dunes that surround the plant site. All soil excavated during construction has been retained on site and used to construct a series of dunes, ranging between 6 and 12 metres in height, that will surround the plant
Aerial view of the desalination plant site showing from top left - the box cut, tunnelling operations and the seawater lift pump station that will bring seawater into the plant; middle - foundations in place for the DMPF and screen and feed areas that are
Close-up view of the 27 metre deep box cut which provides a launching pad for boring machines that will tunnel under the dunes and out to sea.
Roofing panels being installed on the reverse osmosis building. The building will feature a living green roof made up of more than 98,000 indigenous plants and shrubs to blend the plant with the surrounding landscape.
Expanded view of the box cut and surrounding areas including at top right the tunnelling preparation yards and special igloos where sections of GRP (Glass reinforced plastic) piping are joined together.
Two tunnel boring machines affectionately known as Rocking Ruby and Wonthaggi Maggie will carve the seawater intake and outlet tunnels. Each TBM is around 90 metres long and weighs around 500 tonnes and will operate 15-20 metres underground
Foundations are well underway for the Dual Media Pressure Filters (DMPFs) and the screen and feed areas of the plant site that will provide the first stages of seawater filtration.
The Dual Media Pressure Filters (DMPFs) foundations, the delivery channel and building foundations of the screen and feed area of the plant
Glass reinforced plastic (GRP) pipe, up to 2.5 metres in diameter, is being installed to move filtered water throughout the plant site. Pipe sections are laminated together in a specially constructed igloo on site

August 2010 - Plant Site aerials

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