| Author | Mohit, Kumar |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. EV-94-18 |
| Subject(s) | Water conservation--Research--Thailand
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of
Engineering, School of Environment, Resources & Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Water audit is a relatively new concept. Just as financial auditing, which deals with cash
flows and balance sheets, a water audit involves an elucidation of water flows and balances. This
study follows that concept and examines the water use pattern at Lever Brothers (Thailand) Ltd.,
a multi-national consumer goods producer with substantial water consumption.
The study involves a complete inventory of the water supply and distribution system. It
also included a brief description of water use in each of the factories. This is followed by a
water meter testing and a water balance for the complex, making it possible to quantify the
unaccounted for water escaping the system. Water quality parameters are reported. The study
also demonstrates the use of computer model Steady in setting up a reference water balance for
a unit, in this case the soap making and the glycerine plant.
The need to save water was felt by the manager and worker alike. The results of the
study reveal the water use of Lever Brothers (Thailand) to be environmentally satisfactory and
praiseworthy. The water audit at Lever Brothers (Thailand), is a modest attempt to raise
awareness towards the need to conserve water, and exercise utmost restraint and care in the use
of this natural resource. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Weihan, Su
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| Examination Committee(s) | Schroder, Hans ;Onta, P R
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Development Bank - Japan |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |