Stories segment: Water

As sewer overflows caused by flooding become more common, finding a way to disinfect the resulting deluge of potentially hazardous wastewater quickly, effectively and without damaging water bodies is vital. Chemical disinfection with performic acid is showing huge promise as a solution to this challenge.

In preparation for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic swimming events in the river La Seine this summer, the Greater Paris Sanitation Authority trusted Kemira with it´s performic acid solution, KemConnect™ DEX, for their project of disinfecting treated wastewater before discharging.

The answer is yes. Water-intensive industries can now transform their sustainability performance, with one simple switch: from fossil-based polymers to renewable biomass-balanced chemistries from Kemira.

Join our on-demand webinar to explore phosphorus removal, understand the regulatory landscape, and learn from real customer cases at wastewater treatment plants. Discover how they minimize chemical consumption while meeting strict discharge limits.

The Lotsbroverket wastewater treatment plant in Mariehamn has seen excellent results after implementing Kemira´s KemConnect™ PT digital service. This data-driven solution for primary wastewater treatment has reduced the energy consumption and cut ferric sulfate consumption at the plant.

Watch this on-demand webinar, to learn about pioneering customer cases from cities who are shifting away from conventional fossil-based polymers, toward renewable solutions in their wastewater treatment processes.

The Edar Vic wastewater treatment plant in Spain has significantly improved its chemical consumption efficiency and process stability after adopting Kemira’s KemConnect^TM P digital service. The consumption of ferric chloride per kg of phosphorus is down by over 15% and the stability of the treatment process has improved.

With volatile energy prices and the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, municipal and industrial operators alike are seeking innovative ways to improve their processes. As a result, digital solutions are becoming increasingly common as a way to complement chemical treatment methods.

With the UK water industry facing turbulent times, stability and control as well as security of supply are the watchwords of the day. With its wide, flexible UK manufacturing base for coagulants and polymers, as well as smart digital dosing and control solutions, Kemira is well placed to meet the growing future needs of the industry and to smooth the journey towards a more stable and sustainable future.

The global market for batteries is growing fast, largely due to rising demand for electric vehicles. But can production keep up and what happens after batteries are used? Fortum Battery Recycling, a business line part of the energy company, is setting up a sustainable recycling process with help from Kemira and our chemistry.