The most important water industry 8 news in the 1st week of October

ACCIONA participates in an initiative for phosphorus’ recovery from wastewater 

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ACCIONA, as a part of its commitment to sustainability and innovation, participates in LIFE PHOS4EU Innovation project, with the objective of recovering up to 65% of the phosphorus’ content in wastewater for its later reuse, contributing to the concept of circular economy.

LIFEPHOS4EU Project will last approximately four years (2023-2027) and is co-financed by the European Commission’s LIFE program, with a budget around 8 million €

Source: ACCIONA 


Veolia implements zeeDENSE* to achieve super-intensification wastewater treatment in Illinois

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Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions unveiled zeeDENSE in 2022, coupling ZeeLung MABR with continuous flow densification technology to upgrade and super-intensify activated sludge plants. ZeeLung MABR intensifies biological treatment by up to 50% by supporting the growth of a nitrifying biofilm on a gas-permeable media that also reduces energy consumption by transferring oxygen without the use of bubbles. zeeDENSE is an application of ZeeLung where continuous flow densification is added to the process to improve mixed liquor settling characteristics and increase secondary clarifier capacity by up to 50%.

 Source: Voelia 
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SWPC commences bidding process for Jubail – Buraydah Water Transmission Pipeline Project

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The Jubail – Buraydah Independent Water Transmission Pipeline (IWTP) project bidding process has been officially initiated by the Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC), according to a company statement.

SWPC is now seeking competitive proposals from developers or developer consortiums to undertake the project on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis, as stated in the company’s official announcement.

SWPC had previously revealed that 22 companies had been pre-qualified to bid for the project, highlighting its importance and attracting top-tier industry participants.

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Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water

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Engineers at MIT and in China are aiming to turn seawater into drinking water with a completely passive device that is inspired by the ocean, and powered by the sun.

In a paper appearing today in the journal Joule, the team outlines the design for a new solar desalination system that takes in saltwater and heats it with natural sunlight.

MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids salt-clogging issues of other designs.

The resulting water vapor can then be condensed and collected as pure, drinkable water.

Source:MIT engineers


Using a digital twin to reduce coagulant costs by 23% at a drinking water plant in Hong Kong

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A water treatment plant in Hong Kong implements Plant Optimiser – Envirosuite’s digital twin technology – to reduce coagulant costs at its drinking water treatment and desalination operations.

The operator of the plant has introduced numerous advanced technologies to improve resilience at the plant and in 2022, implemented digital twin technology to better manage coagulant costs at its operations. However, they could maintain water quality objectives and improving operational performance.

Source: Envirosuite


Biden-Harris Administration makes $328M available for drought and climate resiliency projects

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The Department of the Interior announced up to $328 million in funding opportunities available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, to help communities address impacts of climate change through water recycling, water storage and desalination projects. The funds come primarily from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s WaterSMART and Small Storage programs, as well as through annual appropriations, and the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act.

Reclamation is implementing an overall $1 billion investment for WaterSMART grants and $100 million for Small Storage Program grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Source:Biden-Harris Administration


DEWA and ACWA Power sign landmark agreement for world’s largest solar-powered desalination plant

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), signed a 30-year water purchaser agreement with Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power for phase 1 of the Hassyan sea water desalination project using solar power. The project is part of DEWA’s efforts to increase its water desalination capacity to 730 MIGD by 2030, from 490 MIGD at present.  The project aligns with Dubai’s unparalleled economic growth and the Emirate’s thriving construction sector. This complements the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, addresses the substantial population growth, and meets the steadily increasing demand for water in domestic, commercial, and other consumer sectors.
Source: DEWA and ACWA
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FAO broadens scope of innovative water monitoring tool to include the whole world

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One of the most innovative tools in water management and governance is going global.WaPOR, as it is widely known, is expanding its geospatially driven coverage to the whole world, following six years of successful use in Africa and the Near East.

The new and improved version was launched at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at the 2nd Rome Water Dialogue and on the sidelines of the Global Symposium on Soils and Water.

The new version, tapping a wider array of satellite inputs and adapted to cutting-edge sensor technologies, increases the granularity of assessments, whose resolution can now bore down to field-scale applications where a pixel represents 20 meters of land surface, which can be used by farmers to decide when to irrigate and how much water is needed for their crops.

Source:FAO 

 

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