Aquasure News

August 2010 - Site Progress

Work progresses on the structural steel frame of the reverse osmosis building - the heart of the desalination process. More than 1000 tonnes of structural steel has been erected to date.
More than 3000 people are currently at work on the Victorian Desalination Project, including 1800 on the desalination plant site alone
Construction gets underway on the screen and feed building that forms part of the first stage of the filtration process - helping to remove large particles from the seawater.
A roofing panel is lifted into place on top of the reverse osmosis building.
Foundations progessing on one of the 29 buildings that make up the desalination plant site
Rocking Ruby - the tunnel boring machine (TBM) carving the 1.5km seawater outlet tunnel.
Rocking Ruby - the tunnel boring machine (TBM) carving the 1.5km seawater outlet tunnel.
Fish-eyed view of the desalination plant site showing the frame of the reverse osmosis building and tower cranes in action.