Two students win Singapore-Netherlands Water Challenge with new energy and dredging concepts

April 20th, 2012 by nwp

Engineering graduate students Victor Sim of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Anne Belski of Swinburne University of Technology, Australia were presented with the Singapore-Netherlands Sustainability Award.

This was announced by the Singapore-Delft Water Alliance (SDWA) and the ForeignTalent of the Netherlands on April 19.

The prestigious national award consists of an exclusive internship facilitated by SDWA, a centre of excellence at NUS’ Faculty of Engineering.


Anne Belski receives her Singapore-Netherlands Sustainability Award from Dutch ambassador in Singapore Johannes Jansing.

Energy from salt water and brine disposal
In his proposal on ‘Pressure Retarded Osmosis for Marina Barrage & Sustainable Brine Disposal’, winner Victor Sim applied nature-inspired principles to unlock water-energy-temperature nexus of present-day cities. His proposed solution includes a hybrid pipeline which combines Newater and desalination plants in Singapore.

Less damage from backhoe-dredging
Anne Belski’s proposal focuses on making the development of new maritime infrastructure projects more environmentally sound. Specifically, she has proposed several novel solutions to reduce the environmental damage from backhoe-dredging, having done extensive field analysis at the Australian Maritime Complex in Perth.

Internship by sponsors
For the duration of their internship, Mr Sim and Ms Belski will be working closely with their respective programme partners to develop their proposed solutions further. They may also be offered project assignments or internship by the Challenge’s sponsors, namely Deltares, DutchCham Singapore, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Fugro, Hydronav, PUB Singapore, Royal Boskalis Westminister, Royal Haskoning, Surbana and YJP Surveyors.

Seven proposals shortlisted
The Challenge ran from August 2011 to January 2012, and attracted 39 participants across 15 nationalities. Based on the theme, case studies that describe a specific “challenge” related to coastal and urban water management were formulated. Each case study was managed by a professional expert from the programme partners. Participants were required to submit proposals for one or more of the case studies. Seven proposals were shortlisted before the two winning entries were picked.

Leading experts
The submissions were judged by leading experts from the water industry, government and academia, on the basis of their innovativeness, practical applicability and potential contribution to sustainability. The judges are: Associate Professor Vladan Babovic, Director, Singapore-Delft Water Alliance (chair); Dr Claire Jeuken, Senior Advisor, Coastal Morphology, Deltares; Mr Jeroen van den Bos, senior project engineer, Royal Boskalis Westminster; and Mr Michael van de Watering, director water South East Asia, Royal Haskoning.

Sustainable coastal and urban water solutions
The Singapore-Netherlands Water Challenge is a global competition for graduate students and young researchers who aspire to make a difference in the global delta and water community. Themed “Sustainable Solutions for Coastal and Urban Living” this year, the challenge drives participants to examine the environmental implications of coastal and urban water works and look for original and innovative sustainable solutions that specifically address them.

Topic of global importance
On occasion of the hand out of the awards, founding director of SDWA, associate professor Vladan Babovic said: “Sustainable water management is a topic of global importance. For countries like Singapore and Netherlands especially, growth is inexplicably linked to living and working in harmony with water. The Singapore-Netherlands Water Challenge seeks to inspire young talent to make their provides an international platform for the students to showcase and explore their innovative talent. The two winning concepts are innovative and have great potential in addressing issues of water-energy-temperature nexus of present-day cities and environmental damage from backhoe-dredging.”

Mr Arjan van der Weck, General Manager of Hydronamic at Royal Boskalis Westminister, said: “The Singapore-Netherlands Water Challenge has provided a great opportunity for Boskalis to get in touch with young international talent. By actively contributing our own inhouse expertise to the competition, we have been able to create attractive opportunities to interact with students, educate them about our business and involve them in our continuous efforts to develop more environmentally sustainable solutions.”

Registration for next edition
The next edition will be launched at the Singapore International Water Week 2012. Register of a student profile is possible at www.bluespring.nl.

Launching of other challenges
Following successful editions in Singapore and China in 2010 and 2011, the Holland Water Challenge is launching editions in Australia, Vietnam. A special event is planned to take place in the Netherlands this autumn as part of the 170th Anniversary of the TU Delft.

More information
Holland water challenge programme
www.hollandwaterchallenge.nl

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Professor Mark van Loosdrecht wins Singapore Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2012

March 7th, 2012 by nwp

Singapore International Water Week announced that Mark van Loosdrecht has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2012 for his breakthrough contributions in creating sustainable solutions in the field of wastewater treatment. Van Loosdrecht is professor at the Delft University.

The highlight of the Singapore International Water Week, the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize is an international water award that recognises outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems by either applying technologies or implementing policies and programmes, which benefit humanity.

Discovery of unique group of bacteria
As the fifth recipient of the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize chosen from over 61 illustrious nominations received from across 25 countries, professor Van Loosdrecht is recognised for pioneering an innovative biological process that provides a cost-effective, robust and sustainable way to remove unwanted pollutants from used water.

This was made possible by the discovery of a unique group of bacteria which removes pollutants in used water using less oxygen and no added organic carbon compared to conventional processes. His process named Anammox can greatly reduce the overall energy consumption, chemical usage and carbon emissions of conventional used water treatment plant.

Conversion of ammonia directly into harmless nitrogen
The use of Anammox shortens the conventional used water treatment process, where the pollutant ammonia in used water is converted to harmless nitrogen gas, bypassing an intermediate nitrate form which occurs in the conventional used water treatment process.

At the heart of the Anammox process is a unique group of bacteria that possesses a unique set of enzymes which enables them to convert ammonia to harmless nitrogen gas. The end result is a significant reduction in the energy consumption in used water treatment.

Substanial energy savings
Currently, the traditional used water treatment is an energy-intensive process. It is estimated that in most industrialised countries, the energy used in the water cycle takes up about 1% to 3% of a country’s total energy budget. A part of this energy may be considered wasted as the end product of used water treatment is discarded back into the environment. However, with the application of Van Loosdrecht’s Anammox technology to used water treatment, biological nitrogen removal systems worldwide will see substantial energy savings.

Paradigm shift in water industry
Commenting on professor van Loosdrecht’s achievement, Mr Tan Gee Paw, Chairman of the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize Nominating Committee said, “Professor Van Loosdrecht’s technology is set to create a paradigm shift in the used water treatment industry. The adoption of such energy-saving technology is essential for used water treatment plants seeking complete energy self-sufficiency and will be the future for the used water treatment industry. For that, the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize celebrates Prof van Loosdrecht’s outstanding achievement in the development of Anammox and honours his relentless pursuit for highly sustainable technologies that are critical for the future sustainability of urbanised cities.”

Marrying nature and engineering
The road to the development of Anammox process was not an easy one. Although the theoretical possibility of such a process was theorised as early as the 1970s, it was only until the 1990s that researchers at the Delft University of Technology discovered the group of bacteria responsible for this phenomenon. Prof van Loosdrecht then devised the engineering tools and systems to deliberately harness the natural properties of these bacteria. His ground-breaking work in marrying nature and engineering has formed the basis for many variants in use today and this technology is seeing increasing adoption worldwide.

“I am truly humbled to receive one of the most prestigious awards recognised in the water industry and among our profession. With this award, I am further encouraged to ensure that my technologies and research will continue to help create more sustainable solutions that are applicable to our modern world while protecting the quality of precious water,” said Prof van Loosdrecht.

First Anammox plant in Rotterdam
Prof van Loosdrecht was instrumental in building the world’s first demonstration plant using the Anammox process in Rotterdam. As of January 2012, there are 16 referenced full-scale Anammox plants implemented by Paques (licensee of Prof van Loosdrecht’s technology) and more than 30 full-scale variant plants in Netherlands, Austria, China, Japan and USA in operation around the world. Singapore is currently conducting a pilot trial of the anaerobic ammonia oxidation process at its water reclamation plant and this has shown positive results. National water agency PUB is looking into the adoption of this technology to improve energy efficiency.

Van Loosdrecht has dedicated his career to pushing the boundaries and challenging the paradigms in used water treatment. Aside from Anammox, Prof van Loosdrecht is also credited with the development of Sharon®, Nereda®, CANON® and BABE®.

Professor van Loosdrecht is currently a full professor and the Group Leader of Environment Technology at Delft University of Technology. He did his Masters of Science in Environmental Engineering at Wageningen University and obtained his PhD in Microbiology and Colloidchemistry at the same university in 1988. He has been lecturing at Delft University of Technology since 1988.

The Lee Kuan Yew Prize award ceremony and banquet will be held at the Marina Bay Sands, on 2 July 2012 during the Singapore International Water Week 2012, the global platform for water solutions. As the winner of the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2012, Prof van Loosdrecht will deliver the 5th Singapore Water Lecture prior to the award ceremony, where both the Water Prize and the World Cities Prize will be presented to the respective laureates.

This press release was originally published on the websites of SIWW and Delft University.

More information
Singapore International Water Week
Singapore
+65 6731 3191
www.siww.com.sg


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Deltares and National University Singapore prolong their water research alliance in NUSDeltares

February 26th, 2012 by nwp

The National University of Singapore (NUS) launched a new water alliance in partnership with Dutch research institute Deltares.The water alliance, known as NUSDeltares, aims topursue high-impact water research and specialist consultancy services in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

The Agreement was signed on February 24th by Professor Barry Halliwell, NUS Deputy President (Research and Technology, right on photo), and Mr Harry Baayen, Managing Director ofDeltares (left on photo).

Continuation of excisting alliance
NUSDeltares, which is borne of the Singapore-Delft Water Alliance initiative,builds upon the synergy of expertise from NUS and Deltares. It will develop capabilities in areas such as urban water management; adaptation to climate change; operational management systems; as well as natural hazards, environmental risks and their mitigation.

The new water alliance will develop a network of collaborators across Southeast Asia and offer on-the-job-training or special short or degree courses and programmes.

Sustainable water manegement
Prof Barry Halliwell said, “Sustainable water management is a topic of global importance. NUSalready has strong capabilities in water research and management, and the establishment of NUSDeltares will further strengthen ourfoundation in this area.This new partnership deepens our long-standing collaboration with Deltares. We look forward to working closely with Deltares to provide sustainable urban water solutionsfor Southeast Asia and beyond.”

Combining knowledge
Mr Harry Baayen said, “I am very pleased that our collaboration with NUS will continue via NUSDeltares. NUS is a leading university with international stature as well as a reliable partner for Deltares. Together we provide the essential knowledge for Singapore and the surrounding region to develop innovative solutions for climate adaptation, urban water management, operational systems and natural hazards. The strength of this combination can make all the difference, both for public authorities and the business world.”

Urban water manangement
“NUSDeltares will add to the vibrancy of the local water R&D eco-system, and strengthen Singapore’s growing status as a Global Hydrohub. We look forward to the contribution of its world-class experts in further developing Singapore’s capabilities in urban water management and cutting-edge water technologies”, said Mr Chew Men Leong, Chief Executive, PUB and Executive Director of the Environment and Water Industry Programme Office.

This presse release was originally published on the websites of
Deltares and National University of Singapore.

More information
NUSDeltares
Singapore
+65 6516 6852
www.sdwa.nus.edu.sg


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Pentair X-Flow launched Megablock validation at Singapore wastewater plant

August 8th, 2011 by nwp

Pentair X-Flow’s latest innovation in wastewater treatment was launched this month in Singapore when the Airlift™ Membrane BioReactor (MBR) Megablock validation plant at the Changi Water Reclamation Plant (CWRP) was commissioned. The system at CWRP is the first Megablock installation in Asia.

Modular MBR treatment
Pentair X-Flow developed the Megablock, a modular concept for municipal wastewater treatment, based on its proven Airlift™ MBR technology. The validation plant at CWRP runs on the principle of direct sludge filtration (DSF) followed by MBR treatment. To study the results of both treatment models, Pentair X-Flow will intensify its innovation and development program in Asia Pacific for a period of two years and research the plant performance at a capacity of 240 m3/day with a possible future expansion up to 1000 m3/day.

Zero discharge
Activated sludge is pumped from the bioreactor of the Changi WRP to the Pentair X-Flow membrane modules through a specially developed compact supply unit. The activated sludge is fed into the membranes with air, using an optimized aerator. In the membranes, the clean water is separated from the activated sludge, which is fed back to the bioreactor. This enables the system to achieve zero discharge, thus reducing the pipe dimensions, which contributes to a reduction of the total investment costs.

Suiting existing connections
The compact and modular Megablock can be swiftly and easily put into operation to suit existing connections, is able to withstand large tolerances and offers fully automatic control on the process operation with low maintenance. The Megablock can be constructed quickly and easily on site, with each section consisting of 36 ultrafiltration (UF) membrane modules. The system can be expanded to a maximum of six sections for a total of 216 modules per Megablock when extra capacity is required.

Unmatched Total Costs of Operation
The Megablock uses 25 to 50 percent less energy than any submerged system. This is due to its unique ability to follow daily waste water flow fluctuations and switch off units that are not needed. Submerged systems cannot do this because the sludge will settle to the bottom of the tank if the aeration is switched off. In addition, due to the limited use of chemicals and as there is no fiber movement, the membranes’ expected lifetime is twice as long as the constantly moving fibers in a submerged system.

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ABOUT PENTAIR X-FLOW
Formerly a division of privately held Norit Holding BV, Pentair X-Flow (www.xflow.com) was recently acquired by Pentair Inc. and is now part of Pentair’s Filtration Solutions global business unit. Pentair X-Flow develops and supplies membrane technology for global municipal and industrial markets. Its world class technology includes membranes, modules and systems for filtration and purification processes for industries ranging from desalination to food & beverage. This technology, together with extensive application know-how for projects of all sizes, enables Pentair X-Flow to provide industry-leading water purification solutions to its customers.

ABOUT PENTAIR, INC.
Pentair (www.pentair.com) is a global diversified industrial company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its Water Group is a global leader in providing innovative products and systems used worldwide in the movement, treatment, storage and enjoyment of water. Pentair’s Technical Products Group is a leader in the global enclosures and thermal management markets, designing and manufacturing thermal management products and standard, modified, and custom enclosures that protect sensitive electronics and the people that use them. With 2010 revenues of $3.0 billion, Pentair employs over 14,000 people worldwide.

More information:
Pentair X-Flow, Janna Dirks
+31 53 42 87 196
janna.dirks@pentair.com

This press release was originally published on the web site of Pentair X-Flow.

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Vitens signs agreement with PUB Singapore for pilot with online sensor network

July 14th, 2011 by nwp

Singapore, July 6th 2011 – The Dutch drinking water company Vitens is planning to provide its water mains network with fast sensor technology aimed at detecting pollution sooner. Additionally, ‘smart grids’ result in more sustainable water consumption. In order to facilitate this step, Vitens, the largest water supply company in the Netherlands, will be working with the Public Utility Board (PUB) in Singapore. The two parties signed the agreement today during the Singapore International Water Week in the presence of Dutch ambassador Jansing.

Real-time sensor technology
Bacteriological and chemical impairments in drinking water can now be randomly checked. The fast sensor technology has been developed by the Singapore company Optiqua. This technology makes it possible to obtain real-time insight into the water quality. With the technology, the Netherlands would be the first country with the ability to apply this technique. Last year, Vitens and Optiqua successfully implemented the first pilot with sophisticated sensor systems.

First demo sensor network in Friesland
Optiqua, a subsidiary of the Dutch water technology company Optisense, is already a partner of the water supply company PUB in Singapore. In the autumn of 2011, a demonstration sensor network will be installed in the mains network in Friesland. Parallel to the pilot in Netherlands a similar pilot will be implemented by the PUB.

Smart grids for detailed information
At the moment, water supply companies can only measure general water consumption in a certain area. Depending on the total demand, a certain amount of water is pumped into the distribution system and large reservoirs are used to respond to sudden changes in demand. Smart mains networks make it possible to focus more specifically on the water consumption in a certain area. This provides a great deal of information which can be used to improve the efficiency of water distribution in the area.

More awareness about water consumption
The information can help users to regulate water consumption themselves. Experience shows that such insight improves user awareness about the amount of water they consume, which is an important point of attention for both Vitens and the PUB.

Example for the world
Through this partnership, Vitens wants to look ahead. According to Walter van der Meer, board member, the Singapore water company is an example for the rest of the world. ‘The PUB in Singapore has proved its ability to become one of the most modern of its kind in the world. In view of our ambitions, that makes them interesting for us.’ On the other hand, Vitens knows a lot about water technology. The water company in Singapore is particularly interested in specific developments in which Vitens plays a leading role.

This news release was originally published on the website of Vitens

More information:
Vitens Drinking Water Laboratory
+31 (0)58 294 55 94

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Water minister Vivian Balakrishnan opens Singapore-Delft Aquatic Science Centre

July 11th, 2011 by nwp

There is now a new research facility in Singapore where in-depth studies on urban freshwater management can be carried out on site. The Aquatic Science Centre (ASC) Sungei Ulu Pandan, the first such centre in Asia, was officially launched by the Singapore-Delft Water Alliance (SDWA), a research centre jointly supported by NUS, Singapore’s national water agency PUB and Dutch research institute Deltares, on 6 July 2011.

Find solutions to keep catchments clean
At the opening ceremony, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore Minister for the Environment and Water Resources said: “The Centre’s research findings will help PUB develop sustainable solutions to keep our waterways and catchments clean and attractive. This is crucial for Singapore where two-thirds of our land area is now water catchment.”


(From left) NUS President professor Tan Chorh Chuan, Singapore Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan,
Ambassador of the Netherlands to Singapore H E Johannes Jansing and
Managing Director of Deltares Mr Harry Baayen at the opening ceremony.

Applied research in Singapore and Delft
Elaborating on the facility’s research work, NUS President Prof Tan Chorh Chuan said: “SDWA brings fundamental and applied research carried out at NUS and in Delft together with users of the research at PUB, who are largely shaping the SDWA research agenda. SDWA is one of those truly multi-disciplinary alliances which bring experts from diverse fields ranging from engineering to biology, chemistry to geography, public policy to environmental sciences.”

Indor eco-toxicology laboratory
The S$6.4 million ASC is well-equipped with an indoor environmental and eco-toxicology laboratory for analysing environmental samples as well as a cutting-edge outdoor laboratory working space. It also boasts of a 95-metre long wave-like transparent roof, rain water collection and in-house waste water treatment capabilities.

Experimental channel
Projects of SDWA, which is headed by Assoc Prof Vladan Babovic, include the 34-metre long bio-flume, an experimental channel able to model near-natural flow conditions and its impact on changes and variability in nutrient conditions. The bio-flume, Asia’s first such channel, allows the speed of water to be adjusted and plants to grow, thus enabling discovery of the types of plants which can help mitigate floods while cleaning stormwater.

Besides state-of-the-art research laboratories, the Aquatic Science Centre also serves as a public education facility. And as an eco-friendly building, it was awarded the Green Mark for Buildings (GoldPlus) rating by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore in May this year.

This news item was originally published on the website of the
National University of Singapore.

More information on the
Aquatic Science Centre.

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Dutch ambassador announces first edition of Holland Water Challenge in Singapore

July 11th, 2011 by nwp

Dutch ambassador Johannes W.G.Jansing in Singapore announced the launch of the Singapore-Netherlands Water Challenge, a global competition for young researchers who aspire to make a difference in the global water community. Ambassador Jansing made his announced during the Dutch Day at the Singapore International Water Week on July 6.

First Singapore edition
The challenge has been made possible by financial support from a number of companies as well as educational and research institutions from Singapore and The Netherlands. Last year the Holland Water Challenge took place in China on occassion of the Dutch Water Week at the World Expo in Shanghai. Now the challenge will have its first edition in Singapore.

Innovative ideas from graduate students
Working in partnership with The Netherlands ‘Foreign Talent’, Singapore DutchWater Alliance (SDWA) will be spearheading this annual competition under which graduate students will be introducing and presenting their original innovative ideas that have potential in making a real difference in providing sustainable water solutions.

Idea into reality
The winner of the challenge will receive the Singapore-Netherlands Sustainability Award and funding to embark on an internship project to turn the winning essay into reality. The Singapore-Netherlands Water Challenge 2011 will take place in September 2011, and the winner of the award will be announced in early 2012.

Inspiring keen young people
This prestigious annual award recognise the long-standing relationship between Singapore and the Netherlands. Both countries share a rich history in many aspects of water management and are keen to inspire young people to pursue a career in the water field.

Programme Partners for the Singapore challenge are: Royal Boskalis Westminster, Singapore-Delft Water Alliance, PUB Singapore, National University of Singapore, Royal Netherlands Embassy in Singapore and Deltares.

Planning
1. Official launch of the challenge on the 6th of July by Ambassador Johannes W.G. Jansing (during SIWW)
2. Campus promotions: August-September 2011
3. Deadline registrations: 15 October 2011
4. Deadline proposals: 15 December 2011
5. Grand Final in Singapore: January/February 2012 (to be announced)

Do I need to pay to participate?
No, participation is free. Also, when you are invited for the semi-final presentations or the Grand Final, we will cover all your travel and accommodation expenses.

What is the award I can win?
The overall winner of the Challenge will be awarded with the Singapore-Netherlands Sustainability Award, which consists of an extensive internship or research project in Singapore and/or the Netherlands. In addition, individual business case winners will be awarded by the Programme Partners.

How to participate?
Click here to read everything about the registration process.

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Deltares in expert panel on enhancing Flood Protection in Singapore

July 10th, 2011 by nwp

Singapore, June 30 – Following flooding incidents in Singapore over de past year, the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Singapore (MEWR) has appointed an Expert Panel to conduct an in-depth review of flood protection measures that will be implemented in Singapore over the next decade. The Dutch research institute Deltares will take part in this expert panel.

The panel will be headed by Professor Chan Eng Soon, dean of engineering at the National University of Singapore. The experts were selected based on recommendations from industry professionals and academics.

Mapping of flood prone areas
The review will involve an assessment of Singapore’s current drainage infrastructure, topography of flood prone areas, projected weather patterns, current and future building plans, information systems and potential new technological solutions.

The review is expected to be completed in six months.

Delta areas, coastal zone and river basins
Deltares is a leading, independent, Dutch-based research institute and specialist consultancy for matters relating to water, soil and the subsurface. It supplies advanced expertise to help people live safely and sustainably in delta areas, coastal zones and river basins. It also develops knowledge in partnerships with universities, other knowledge institutions and the business sector, not only in government research programmes but also in contract research. Deltares has more than 800 employees, and we are based in Delft and Utrecht.

More information: Deltares, Delft + 31 88 335 8273
www.deltares.nl

Read more on the expert panel on the blogpost of the new Minister for Environment and Water Resources Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.

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PWN Technologies to build ceramic membrane demo plant in Singapore

July 6th, 2011 by nwp

PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, has selected the Netherlands’ PWN Technologies (PWNT) to build the nation’s first ceramic membrane demonstration plant at its Choa Chu Kang Waterworks. This S$5 million plant has a daily capacity of 1.2 million litres and will be placed on a 18-month trial undergoing stringent testing by PUB and PWNT to check its performance and system optimisation.

This demonstration plant is made possible with a grant from the Technology Pioneer (TechPioneer) Scheme under the Environment & Water Industry Programme Office (EWI). In 2006, the EWI committed S$330 million over five years to groom the research and development sector in Singapore’s environment and water industry.

Further evaluation reliability
Through an initial pilot project at the Bedok NEWater Factory which showed encouraging results, PUB is moving forward with this demonstration plant to further evaluate the reliability and sustainability of ceramic membranes technology for large scale operations.

Longer lifespan than polymeric membranes
Mr Harry Seah, Director of Technology & Quality Water Office from PUB said: “Although the cost of ceramic membranes is higher than our current polymeric membranes, it has a much longer lifespan of 15-20 years. We have built our Four National Taps strategy based on Research & Development. Building a ceramic membrane demonstration plant at our Chua Chu Kang Waterworks follows the footstep of our R&D tradition.”

PWNT has collaborated with engineering company Black & Veatch and Metawater who supply the ceramic membrane elements to develop the demonstration plant which aims to demonstrate the overall efficiency and long term cost-effectiveness of ceramic membranes.

Innovative block design
Mr Jonathan Clement, Director of Technology Application of PWNT said: “CeraMac is an innovative block design that marks a new era in the application of ceramic membranes in treatment for drinking water. The key design feature of CeraMac is that rather than having ceramic membrane modules in individual stainless steel casings, up to 200 ceramic elements can now be housed in a single stainless steel vessel. With a significant reduction in materials usage and plant size, this sustainable innovation minimises the set-up and operating costs of using ceramic membranes to a level that is cost-competitive with legacy polymeric membranes. Currently, we are also developing a full-scale pre-treatment installation based on SIX (Suspended Ion eXchange) and CeraMac for PWN Water Supply Company North Holland in Andijk, The Netherlands, that will become operational end 2013.”

Next-generation solution
Mr Ralph Eberts, Executive Vice President in Black & Veatch’s global water business, added that the demonstration plant at Choa Chu Kang will illustrate the sustainable benefits of this next-generation solution. “Our team will focus on the design of the installation as well as the peripheral connections to the demonstration plant. We look forward to having a long-term partnership with PWN Technologies and implementing this revolutionary water treatment technology with clients throughout our global network.”

At the end of the trial, PWNT will submit a detailed report to PUB. The national water agency will then evaluate the practicality of this new system as a viable solution to meet Singapore’s long term needs in drinking water treatment.

This news item was originally published on the website of the Singapore Governement.

Also more information on the website of PWN Technologies

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Strong Dutch presence at Singapore International Water Week

June 21st, 2011 by nwp

The Dutch water sector has again a strong presence at the Singapore International Water Week 2011 that will take place from July 4 till 8. At the expo most of the Dutch water firms and institutions are gathered in the Holland Water Pavillon. Many Dutch water experts will share the latest results of their research at the various conferences. On July 6 there will be a special ‘Dutch day’ with various activities, including a workshop on sustainable water management.

The kick off of the Dutch activities during the Singapore International Water Week is on Sunday July 3 with the annual network event organized by the Dutch water technology firm PWN Technologies.

On July 6 the Netherlands Water Partnership and the Netherlands Water House Singapore organize the workshop ‘The Netherlands and Singapore – In the forefront of Sustainable Water Management’.

After the workshop there will be a lunch offered by the Dutch embassy in Singapore. The Dutch day will end with the official opening of the Aquatic Science Centre of the Singapore Delft Water Alliance.

Contact person at the Netherlands Singapore Water House is Daniel van Dijk: d.vandijk@netherlandswaterhouse.org

Registration for the PWN network event on July 3

More information on the Aquatic Science Centre

More information on the Singapore International Water Week 2011

More informative on the Netherlands Water House Singapore

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