With water scarcity driving the need to increase wastewater reuse, combined with concerns over the energy consumption and environmental impact of some disinfection methods, many wastewater treatment operators are seeking out new solutions for wastewater disinfection.
When it comes to smart digital solutions, Jesper Berner, Manager of Advanced Water Treatment at Kemira, compliments switched-on plant operators who expect suppliers to propose new solutions to boost cost effectiveness and efficiency.
Municipal and industrial water treatment is poised to enter an era of significant change, with key regulatory updates on the horizon and cost pressures putting an increasingly tight squeeze on aging infrastructure and operating expenses alike. Wido Waelput, Senior Vice President and Jesper Berner, Sr. Manager of Advanced Water Treatment at Kemira share their thoughts on the big issues facing the industry today.
There’s no getting away from it – where there’s water treatment, there’s sludge. The more water you treat, the more sludge there is to deal with. So when Lahti Aqua was looking for a smart way to cut sludge management and disposal costs, they turned to Kemira’s KemConnect SD – and a groundbreaking performance-based agreement that’s making sure it’s a win-win for everyone involved.
Phosphorus is one of the vital building blocks for life. It is essential for example for animal feed and food production. At the same time, in wastewater it is a nuisance that needs to be removed. Pioneering solutions for both phosphorus removal and recycling is important to us, our wastewater treatment plant customers, as well as the society at large.
Double-digit figures of the operational costs of wastewater plants but also some industries are in sludge disposal. By using the correct chemistry in combination with smart process management technologies, significant cost-efficiencies can be achieved.
Around 10–20%% of the operational costs of wastewater plants are in sludge disposal. Have you optimized your sludge handling to the max? Watch our on-demand webinar to find out exactly how.
Ronald van Rossum is an expert in sludge dewatering applications. He’s driven by solving the challenges we face in the water cycle, improving sustainability and efficiency.
Hopefully you’ve never experienced the agony of a kidney stone. If you have, you’ve probably taken measures to avoid getting one ever again. Miami-Dade’s South District Plant had lived through enough - so they called Kemira in to relieve the pain.
With the help of digitalization, chemistry know-how, and creative thinking, Tafadzwa "Tee" Mariga is introducing the benefits of real-time monitoring and optimization to his water treatment customers.
