Through this agreement, both organizations plan to collaborate on wastewater reuse technologies. This includes the extreme concentration of brine generated during the wastewater reuse process using high-recovery and high-pressure membranes, as well as ion-exchange membranes and other advanced methods. These technologies will enable not only significant energy savings compared to conventional methods but also the recovery of valuable resources.
Traditionally, wastewater treatment involved filtering and discharging treated water in compliance with regulatory standards. However, this research aims to establish an environmentally friendly Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) system, where no wastewater is released. Instead, all residual substances will be discharged as concentrated solid sludge, while clean water will be fully recycled.
Wastewater reuse technologies require a variety of water treatment materials, including microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), reverse osmosis (RO), and ion-exchange membranes (EM).
