25/02/2014
LARGEST SPA IN AFRICA THAT USES STEAM FROM GEOTHERMAL IS BUILT IN OL,KARIA-NAIVASHA BY KENGEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kengen Naivasha’s Olkaria geothermal power plant builds the largest spa in Africa that is powered directly by energy that emanates from the underground.It is approximated to be about 3,600 square metres, is 5 feet deep and has a children’s pool on the side as well.“Electricity is indirect use of geothermal energy, but this spa is evidence of the direct use of geothermal energy”,Mr Muchemi the Geothermal Development Manager at Olkaria was quoted saying.The spa will have a state-of-the-art changing rooms, tarmacked pavements, a conference room and a restaurant.The spa, estimated to have cost the company 300,000 USD, an equivalent of Sh25,890,000
TECHNOLOGY INVOLVED
The technology involves heating the saunas using brine water – which is a solution of the sodium chloride salt and water - in pipes at 150 degrees Celsius.Before the water reaches the pool, it is cooled twice. The pool is constructed with terraces all around it, such that people are not in a danger of drowning as each will go to where their level is.
They will be like staircases because when you sit on the first outer step, the water will be up to your knee, but as you move to sit on the steps deeper in the pool, the water will reach your neck or torso. the spa water is devoid of any chemicals, but rich in minerals particularly sulphur, which is good for the skin.Such spas are recommended by hydrotherapy experts and doctors as they are said to have lots of benefits even for those who use it for as little as 20 minutes.
Just sitting in the warm heat in the spa has therapeutic characteristics on the central nervous system and muscle relaxation especially for those suffering from arthritis.
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