In 1977 Degremont Laing were contracted to construct a reverse osmosis plant at Lindsey Oil Refinery. Reverse Osmosis is a process for purifying water using a partially permeable membrane which removes unwanted ions, molecules and particles. The process is commonly used to remove salt and other materials from seawater for drinking water.
This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.
This is part of the Series: JLP01/09 John Laing Photographic Collection Black and White Negatives 1974-1994; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection
© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
Late 20th Century Oil Refinery, Engineering
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