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Jeff FulghamChief Marketing OfficerGE Water & Process Technologies
Meeting water challengesthrough wastewater reuse
From usedto useful
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Community water
challenges
Distribution
system
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Community water
challenges
New contaminantsin water supply
Water scarcity
Distribution
system
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Insufficient capacity
Limited barriers todisease
One grade of water
Community water
challenges
Distribution
system
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Community water
challenges
Distribution
system
Aging infrastructurelack of investment
High energyconsumption & costs
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Community water
challenges
Distribution
system
IndustrialIndustrialconsumersconsumers
Potable water forindustrial use
Direct discharge
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Changing waterquality limits
Insufficient capacity
Lack of investment
Community water
challenges
Distribution
system
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Growth of mega cities by 2015
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Water reuse natures process
River
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Demand > supply
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Leaky lifelines
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Global climate change?
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Growth in water scarce regions
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So what can we do?
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Solution?
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Traditional wastewater system
Wastewater reuse converting
wastewater into a fresh water assetWastewater reuse
Urban irrigation, fire protection
Industrial boiler, cooling, process
Agricultural reuse
Environmental & recreational
Groundwater recharge
Reduced energy
Sustainable supply
Tailored treatment for use
Improved water quality
Reduced demand on fresh water
USES
B
ENEFITS
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Human Hair
(80 m)
Removing contaminants from waterRelative particle size
1m 10m
H2O Na + Sucrose Hemoglobin Influenza VirusPseudomonasBacteria
Staphylococcus
Bacteria
100nm10nm1nm0.1nm 10m 100m
ConventionalFiltration
Microfiltration
Ultrafiltration
Reverse
Osmosis
1m 10m100nm10nm1nm0.1nm
Membrane technologies
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What is a Membrane?Rejected
Matter
Permeate Permeate
Membrane
Permeable Matter
SupportMaterial
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Wastewater reuseexamples
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Creating new water sources in
Kuwait
375,000 m3/day producedfor irrigation
Frees up fresh water forhuman consumption
Worlds largest membrane
based wastewater filtrationproject
Challenge: Insufficient quality water for irrigation and human consumptionSolution: Purify wastewater for irrigation, use fresh water for drinking
Sulaibiya plant - Kuwait City
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Harvesting wastewater from sewers
Australias first commercialsewer mining water reuse plant
Conserves 100,000 m3 /yr ofAustralias fresh water
Advanced Membrane
Bioreactor technology
Challenge: Ongoing drought challenged availability of water for golfcourseSolution: Sewer mining water reuse plant provides irrigation water
We are proud to be the first to embrace this innovative approach. It isbringing us a drought-proof supply of water that minimizes impact onAustralias fresh water reserves.
- Steve Walker, president, Pennant Hills Golf Club
Pennant Hills Golf Club
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Creating NEWater in Singapore
Transforming wastewater intoindustrial and potable water
Electronics industry, waferfabrication plants, andcommercial cooling towers
Released back into localreservoirs for indirect potablereuse applications
Challenge: Inadequate supplies of renewable fresh waterSolution: Treat and reuse wastewater effluent for local industry
Bedok NEWater Factory
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Overcoming community concernsChallenge: Overcome concerns of local community regarding reuseSolution: Sustainable supplies of water to meet growing needs
Kyrene Water Reclamation, Arizona, USA
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Insufficient water to expand output
Thermal solution produces14,000 m3/day of reuse
water Water used for cooling and
fire fighting
Replaced previously potablewater application
Challenge: Water scarcity prevented plant expansionSolution: Water reuse solution met demand and enabled expansion
BP Luggage Point, Australia
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Distributed wastewater solutions
Facility provideswastewater treatment to
1,400 homes
Integrated UF/MBR
purifies wastewater forlocal community withoutmassive infrastructure
Challenge: Blend wastewater treatment plant into communitySolution: Complete wastewater solution in a home
Duckett Creek, Missouri
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Factory and distribution centerfor Nestles Beverage division,
including Nesquick andCoffee-Mate products
4,160 m3/d Membrane
Bioreactor treats wastewater Will provide reuse water to
cooling tower system
Reduce total water footprint
Challenge: Reduce water consumption for new plant constructionSolution: Wastewater reuse for cooling water systems
Nestle, Anderson, IN
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Enablers for widespread waterreuse Economic
Environmental
Evolutionary
Emotional
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We never know the worth of
water till the well is dry.
~Thomas Fuller
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