Scholars hope to reduce water turbidity<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Postgraduate students in the Civilian Engineering
\nDepartment at the University of Indonesia began on Wednesday a
\none-year research project to find an environmentally friendly
\ntechnology to help reduce the turbidity of tap water.<\/p>\n
In cooperation with water company PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ),
\nthe project will take place at TPJ's water intake station at the
\nWest Tarum Canal in Bekasi and at the processing installation
\nstation in Buaran, about 20 kilometers west of the canal.<\/p>\n
The project is part of the work the university's Center for
\nEnvironmental and Water Engineering Research (Center FEWER) is
\ndoing to find a way to process tap water without the use of
\nchemicals.<\/p>\n
Center FEWER coordinator Herr Soeryantono said that although
\nTPJ was able to process water until turbidity levels did not
\nexceed the standard 1,000 nephelometric turbidity per unit (NTU),
\nriver water often had turbidity levels of up to 11,000 NTU.<\/p>\n
A memorandum of understanding on the research project was
\nsigned on Wednesday by Herr Soeryantono and TPJ technical
\ndirector David Morse. -- JP<\/p>",
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