INDESPA Chile Fishing Village Water Supply Case | SPECTRA LB-2800F Solar Water Production System

案例原始資料｜Original Case Information

客戶與現場條件｜The Client

This watermaking equipment was acquired by the fishermen's union of Pan de Azúcar, Chile. Pan de Azúcar is a small fishing village located on the coast of Chile's Atacama Desert, with 22 households and 3 seafood restaurants. It is situated within the Pan de Azúcar National Park, an area known for its unique marine flora and fauna.

Public electricity and water supply facilities do not extend to this fishing village, so residents must generate their own electricity, primarily relying on solar photovoltaic systems. Access to safe drinking water has long been the most pressing issue for the community. The village previously relied on water trucks to transport water from the city of Chañaral to sustain residents' lives and fishing activities.

The initial need for this project was to provide drinking water for seafood restaurants and enable the continued development of local fishing activities. The project was funded by the Chilean government agency INDESPA. INDESPA is responsible for promoting the sustainable development of artisanal fishing and small-scale aquaculture and collaborated with the local fishermen's union to purchase the watermaking equipment and confirm the project's core purpose.

Project goals include supporting the local economy of Pan de Azúcar, diversifying fishing development, and laying the groundwork for future community development. The drinking water produced by the LB-2800F supports seafood restaurants, village sanitation, and daily water needs for residents, further improving the health and livelihood of fishing families.

專案執行內容｜Project Details

Sea Line and Nauticentro have served Chile for over 35 years, providing products and technical support to small fishing communities. Under the framework of the government program INDESPA, INDESPA, Sea Line, and Nauticentro jointly completed the installation of a renewable energy-driven watermaking system.

Construction began in December 2019. The entire system is installed in a 16-foot fiberglass equipment housing built by Sea Line. One side of the housing contains batteries, inverters, charge controllers, and spare parts; the other side is dedicated to the SPECTRA LB-2800F main unit, along with related components such as large pre-filters, booster pumps, and chlorination tanks.

A 3-horsepower electric pump is installed at the seaside dock to draw seawater and send the raw water to two 15,000-liter seawater storage tanks located at a higher elevation. The system also includes two additional 15,000-liter tanks for storing the drinking water produced by the LB-2800F.

Sea Line provides remote monitoring for the watermaking system and conducted on-site operational training for the fishermen's union. Case study data indicates that the fishermen's union was very satisfied with the overall installation results and the high-quality drinking water produced by the LB-2800F.

關於 SPECTRA LB-2800F｜About the Watermaker

The SPECTRA LB-2800F is a reverse osmosis watermaking system equipped with a Pearson Pump energy recovery device. This durable system boasts high energy efficiency, making it well-suited for solar-powered operation, especially in areas lacking a stable power grid but with access to seawater or brackish water.

The system features a fixed recovery rate design, which ensures that the reverse osmosis membranes maintain a lifespan of several years and are not considered frequently replaced consumables. The equipment's operation logic is relatively straightforward, not requiring highly specialized personnel for continuous on-site operation.

The Spectra Connect Controller allows the watermaking system to operate automatically and perform freshwater flushing when needed. For areas with access to seawater or brackish water but facing long-term drinking water pressure, such robust and autonomously managed watermaking equipment can directly improve residents' health, daily hygiene, and overall quality of life.

Learn more about the SPECTRA LB-2800F Land-Based Watermaker

原始報告中的 Katadyn Group 介紹｜About the Katadyn Group

The original case report introduces the Katadyn Group as an international corporate group focused on self-sufficient nutrition and drinking water supply. Brands listed at the time of the report's release included Katadyn, Trek'n Eat, AlpineAire Foods, Optimus, Pharmavoyage, Micropur, Certisil, Steripen, and Spectra Watermakers.

These brands provide products and solutions for various sectors, including outdoor, marine, industrial, and public facilities, covering freeze-dried food, outdoor cooking equipment, mobile and land-based seawater desalination systems, and professional disinfection systems for industrial use. Humanitarian organizations and the military are also long-term professional clients of the Katadyn Group.

The case report states that the Katadyn Group is headquartered in Kemptthal, Switzerland, and at the time, its subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, and the United States employed approximately 200 people. This section is translated and preserved based on the group's information at the time of the original case publication. The current brand portfolio and corporate information are subject to the latest announcements from the Katadyn Group.

KATADYN Taiwan 對案例的理解

The Pan de Azúcar case demonstrates that when evaluating a mobile or fixed watermaking solution, one should not only consider the daily production volume. Factors such as raw water salinity and turbidity, intake distance and elevation difference, pre-treatment, power supply method, storage capacity, operational personnel, spare parts, and maintenance capabilities all directly impact the system's ability to operate stably long-term.

For Taiwan's outlying islands, coastal settlements, fishing strongholds, emergency water supply after disasters, and local resilience construction, this case provides a clear planning direction: when tap water pipelines and water truck replenishment cannot be the sole reliance, a more autonomous drinking water supply can be established by leveraging existing local water sources, energy conditions, and local operational capabilities.

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