Davis & Shirtliff trained EBE technical staff on the water treatment and renewable energy techniques

On 17th May, 2023 Eng. Amos Wambura Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Davis & Shirtliff trained EBE technical staff on the water treatment and renewable energy techniques as illustrated on the learning model donated to the department by the company earlier this year.

The training was set to enlighten participants on available technologies in the market that are to improve water quality. Topics covered were reverse osmosis approach for chemical purifications as well as improved screens / membranes for physical treatments such as:- suspended solids (ss) and total dissolved solids (tds).

Also introduced to trainees were solar pumping technologies as a way of reducing energy costs. The pumps included submersible, open and encased impeller pumps.

On the renewable energy he talked about various solar panels such as; Monocrystalline silicon, Polycrystalline silicon and Amorphous silicon.