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W.A.T.E.R: Understanding Water as a Tool for Economic Restoration

January 20, 2020
T.I.P. Casal Seminar Room

REFLECTION

Water scarcity is the major problem that is faced all across the world. Although 2/3 of
the Earth’s crust is made up of water but all this water is not available for drinking
and for other human activities as either it is locked in the form of ice or present in the
form of vast saline oceans and seas. It has been found out that 97% of the total
water is salty that is of no use to human and animals (except marine animal) and the
remaining three percent is available as freshwater. More than half of this three
percent is locked in glacier and less than 0.01% is available as fresh water. So water
resources are less as compare to human demand for water.

Above this, the major part of water that can be consumed is getting polluted because
of human activities. This polluted and untreated water is causing abundant water
borne diseases. Then the world is facing a huge climatic change which is further
aggravating the water problem. Some of the regions are getting more rain water than
earlier and some are getting almost negligible. Experts even believe that the next
World War would not be for oil or land but it will be for water.

Also because of improper use of water and lack of water treatment, the problem of
water crisis will further increase where 884 million people are already not getting
easy access to safe drinking water. And a further 2.5 billion people are getting
difficult access to water for disposable and sanitation. Agriculture is also overusing
and polluting the ground water thus depleting the natural source of water. So here
water treatment plants will play important role.

The roles of a chemical engineer in waste water treatment have to minimize the
waste across the plant or reduction of waste loading to the treatment plant. Other
than that, chemical engineer need to state whether it’s systems for the treatment and
reuse of wastewater, process water treatment for industry, high-purity water for
sensitive medical or scientific applications, or systems to supply clean drinking water
to people and their families.

VILLANUEVA, MA. REJED V.

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Besides that, as a chemical engineer also responsible for providing expertise in their
respective discipline as it applies to the hazard analysis of the process being studied.
Therefore, we also in charge for attending the initial hazard analysis kick-off meeting.
On the other hand, we are also required to be available to the team as required with
the understanding that the team leader will give adequate advance notice when their
expertise is required. Lastly we are necessary to provide documents of any existing
safeguards and procedures.

VILLANUEVA, MA. REJED V.