{"id":19938,"date":"2025-11-26T12:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=19938"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:42:10","slug":"alkimos-seawater-desalination-plant-segment-production-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=19938","title":{"rendered":"Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant &#8211; Segment production completed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant&#8217;s precast segment production has been completed by Alkimos Seawater Alliance ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the aim of lining the 2.5km intake and 4km outfall tunnels for the project in Perth, Western Australia, more than 31,000 segments were produced and just 0.2% rejected, well below the 1% budget allowance. Wth a daily performance of producing up to 330 segments, the team completed 37 shifts ahead of schedule, whereas zero injuries were recorded across the entire production phase.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Acciona said:&#8221;Our safety culture was reinforced through 85+ safety walk submissions, daily toolbox attendance, and proactive dust and noise monitoring.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The responsibility of the design, build and operation of the plant is up to Alkimos SeaWater Alliance, led by Acciona with Water Corporation and Jacobs Group Australia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The date of commencing marine tunneling on the desalination plant was earlier this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant&#8217;s precast segment production has been completed by Alkimos Seawater Alliance ahead of schedule. 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