Soil Profile. There are different types of soil, each with its own set of characteristics. Dig down deep into any soil, and youâll see that it is made of layers, or horizons (O, A, E, B, C, R). Put the horizons together, and they form a soil profile. Like a biography, each profile tells a story about the life of a soil. Most soils have three major horizons (A, B, C) and some have an organic horizon (O).
At a pilot facility in Singapore, Siemens has cut the energy needed to desalinate seawater by more than 50 percent. The plant processes 50 cubic meters of water per day, consuming only 1.5 kilowatt-hours of electricity per cubic meter.
Aside from the financial cost of desalination, itâs a very energy intensive process. According to this article on LiveScience, current desalination methods consume around 14 kilowatt hours of energy to crank out 1,000 gallons of desalinated water.The typical Australian uses somewhere in the region of 100 gallons a day (about 400 â 500 litres). USA consumption rate is pretty much the same.ccording to this article on LiveScience, current desalination methods consume around 14 kilowatt hours of energy to crank out 1,000 gallons of desalinated water. The typical Australian uses somewhere in the region of 100 gallons a day (about 400 â 500 litres).