Alternative Source Water Treatment – to Address Water Scarcity

Growing water scarcity concerns around the world have caused many municipalities to make better use of their water resources by adopting alternative source water treatment techniques, specifically water reuse and desalination.  Both options are viable methods to augment dwindling water supplies and both are becoming more accepted. 

Siemens’ arsenal of water reuse technologies includes the Forty-X™ Disc Filter, MemPulse™ MBR Systems, Barrier® Ultraviolet Systems, as well as MEMCOR® CP Ultrafiltration Systems.  Siemens is also working on new desalination technologies to reduce energy consumption and reduce the need for chemicals that impact the environment.

Upgrading and Retrofitting Existing Infrastructure

As our population grows and regulations tighten, municipalities are faced with upgrading or replacing existing treatment works.  Many options exist to meet required standards while still allowing for future expansion.  Retrofitting is a cost-effective way to utilize existing infrastructure while upgrading with new technologies.  For example, adding new equipment that reduces energy consumption can help lower operating costs, improve performance and reduce maintenance, life-cycle costs, construction costs and land usage requirements.

Siemens offers many customer-driven technologies that can help meet regulatory requirements or expand plant capacities efficiently and effectively.  These include Moving Bed Bioreactor (MBBR) integrated wastewater treatment systems, Trident® HS filtration and clarification systems, Millenium III™  Chlorine Dioxide Generators, OSEC® Hypochlorite Generation Systems, CONTRAFAST® Clarifiers, and Siemens' latest wireless-to-web remote monitoring and control solution: the Link2Site Flex™ solution.

Energy and Solids Minimization

Approximately 30% of a municipality's total energy use involves treating drinking water and wastewater.  Energy-efficient technologies not only offer significant cost savings over the life of a plant, but also provide environmentally friendly solutions that meet community and taxpayer needs.

Siemens' innovative technologies can easily be added or retrofitted to reduce both power consumption and haul-off costs.  Technologies such as the Orbal® Oxidation Ditch System, VLR® Loop Reactor or VertiCel®  Aeration System, Cannibal®  Solids Reduction System,  MemPulse™ Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) System, ELODE® Advanced Secondary Dewatering System, Barrier® UV Disinfection Systems, and the Crown® Disintegration System provide water management solutions for a sustainable tomorrow.

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