The recent installation of REGEN plus+ decentralized wastewater treatment technology in Algeria by the IWT team has been featured in the May 2017 Issue of Arab Water World (http://www.awwmag.com).
Arab Water World
The site that was chosen for system installation was the RedMed Group Headquarters in Hassi Messaoud, Algeria. This main base had an existing wastewater collection system that catered for a year-round population of 250 – 350 persons. The current solution for wastewater at this location is the continuous operation of 2 wastewater haulage trucks that transport wastewater (at significant expense) to the regional treatment plant. System installation on-site was completed in 3 days and IWT technical staff were on-hand to provide direction and support through installation, commissioning, operation and initial testing. IWT team members provided on-site training for management and maintenance professionals. Training included both classroom based theory, review of basic wastewater treatment, review of key process components through to hands-on practical instruction relating to system operation and maintenance.
The units were designed and manufactured at the IWT facilities in Montague, Prince Edward Island, Canada and delivered to the Port of Skidda in Algiers for pick-up by the client. Once on-site the containerized system was positioned alongside an existing wastewater holding tank located at the base.
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va0YGFs8N3g[/embedyt]The installed wastewater treatment system is self-contained in a 40 foot ISO container and designed to treat wastewater generated by up to 300 persons. As per the client requests the plant adheres to the original design requirements:
- No requirement for chemical addition,
- A low complexity process (no moving parts),
- “Smart” operational functionality where system performance can be monitored remotely by local RedMed operators and by the IWT technical team based in Canada
- Saves operators up to 90% of energy costs associated with traditional packaged wastewater treatment systems (MBBR, MBR).
- Low-energy wastewater treatment, suitable for additional solar powered wastewater treatment.
- The system will deliver treated water that will be suitable for re-use (irrigation) on-site at the base, thereby continuing to save costs for the client.
Packaged wastewater treatment system in Algeria
Future system installations are planned for remote work “fly” camps sized for 40 person equivalent, for more permanent remote camps of 150 persons and for larger bases with 300 – 1000 persons. The long-term benefits to RedMed Group will be both economic and environmental. Significant cost savings will be realized over the life-time of the installed infrastructure with an elimination in haulage costs and reduced costs associated with irrigation. Environmental benefits will result from the elimination of septic haulage and constant transport of wastewater through the facilities and the energy efficient treatment and re-use of the water on-site.
RedMed Group is committed to the environmentally sustainable operation of its facilities and is looking to the continued adoption of improved wastewater treatment solutions.
Through an existing distribution network across the MENA region Island Water Technologies is committed to providing environmentally and economically sustainable decentralized wastewater treatment solutions.
On-site training and installation of wastewater treatment solution.
IWT is a Canadian provider of decentralized wastewater treatment systems with specific expertise in providing solutions to remote work camps, that include, mining, oil and gas camps, military and humanitarian operations. IWT are leaders in solar powered wastewater treatment. RedMed Group is an Algerian headquartered company that provides a full suite of camp solutions to the work camp and mining industry across Algeria.
