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Would You Like To Drink “Toilet To Tap” Water?
Authors: Üsame Kasalak, Frank Rögener University: TH Köln – University Of Aplied Sciences
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„Toilet To Tap“ – Table of contents
Introduction – what´s the topic ? Water scarcity and the NEWater concept Pychological aspects of water reclamation __________________________________________________________________ Technical basis of a wastewater treatment plant Education as solution to make people aware of the efficiency of membrane technology [1] [2] [3] Authors: Üsame Kasalak, Frank Rögener University: TH Köln – University Of Aplied Sciences
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„Toilet To Tap“ – What´s the topic?
Singapore´s water import from Malaysia ends in 2060 The NEWater concept is the most effective national water source Water reclamation concept is based on municipial wastewater as a resource Today about 40 % of Singapore´s water supply is fed by NEWater The Goal: increasing the water supply by NEWater to 60 % by 2060 Why wastewater reclamation and not seawater desalination? Capital costs are about 65 % smaller than those of a seawater desalination plant Energy requirement of a seawater desalination plant is about 60 % higher cost effectiveness Authors: Üsame Kasalak, Frank Rögener University: TH Köln – University Of Aplied Sciences
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„Toilet To Tap“ – What´s the topic?
Psychological aspects of water reclamation The idea about obtaining potable water from sewage The combination of „toilet“ and „tap“ From a purely technical aspect, the reclaimed water is truly clean Improvement of the psychological situation Authors: Üsame Kasalak, Frank Rögener University: TH Köln – University Of Aplied Sciences
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„Toilet To Tap“ – Technical basis
[4] Conventional sewage treatment plant as pretreatment Pressure pumps for necessary driving force Special membrane types for high quality seperation effects Further measures for quality improvement Authors: Üsame Kasalak, Frank Rögener University: TH Köln – University Of Aplied Sciences
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„Toilet To Tap“ – Education as solution
Actually, water can be cleaned to levels that are fit to drink NEWater quality is shown on the poster These technical facts have to communicated to the general public Marketing campaign for an awareness training For future-oriented solutions, children in schools are also beeing adressed Explaining the water reclamation systems Making the students aware that the water is truly getting clean Authors: Üsame Kasalak, Frank Rögener University: TH Köln – University Of Aplied Sciences
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„Toilet To Tap“ – NEWater concept
Dont let this uncomfortable image win! [5] Authors: Üsame Kasalak, Frank Rögener University: TH Köln – University Of Aplied Sciences
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„Toilet To Tap“ – NEWater concept
Even if the reclaimed water is so clean, wouldn‘t you prefer a cold Kölsch now? [6] Authors: Üsame Kasalak, Frank Rögener University: TH Köln – University Of Aplied Sciences
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„Toilet To Tap“ – List of reference
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Authors: Üsame Kasalak, Frank Rögener University: TH Köln – University Of Aplied Sciences
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