DuPont Water Solutions participates in India Water Innovation Week
Article | October 13, 2020
On October 8, 2020, expert members of the DuPont Water Solutions (DWS) team participated in a webinar examining processes relating to the recycling, reuse and recovery of water, as part of Smart Water and Waste World's (SWWW) India Water Innovation Week.
Jochen Henkel, Technical Service Specialist for membrane applications, delivered a presentation outlining how DWS technology and collaboration among stakeholders had helped to overcome challenges at the Dow Terneuzen complex in the Netherlands. The introduction of ultrafiltration pre-treatment and ion exchange processes to the wastewater reuse treatment plant has delivered improved robustness to the reverse osmosis system, reducing organic- and biofouling, and eliminating the risk of scaling. These refinements to the existing system have increased recovery rates by up to 15% and the concentrate now benefits from additional re-use options.
Later in the session, Mahesh Manohar Kulkarni, a Technical Service & Development engineer from DWS in Mumbai, participated in a panel discussion exploring how the transition to a circular economy is creating the potential for significant synergies with greater adoption of water reuse as an alternate water supply. Alongside other wastewater experts, Mahesh discussed how the water industry can overcome barriers to water reuse, including how to shift public perceptions, deliver cost-effective solutions, develop the necessary technology, and ensure regulatory compliance.
SWWW created India Water Innovation Week to showcase global innovations in water and wastewater within utilities to an Indian audience. Each two-and-a-half-hour webinar was designed to encourage companies to learn from examples of best practice across the globe demonstrate how emerging technologies from DWS and others can help them overcome emerging challenges.