Water reuse
for irrigation
Water reuse is the way to go
Water scarcity is no longer limited to a few regions of Europe, but already a concern across the EU, with one third of the territory experiencing water stress.
Water reuse has been evidenced as the most sustainable alternative to the use of freshwater sources in terms of cost and environmental impact. However, wastewater salinity is still a challenge in wastewater treatment (WWTP) and reclamation (WRP) plants, where collectors receive industrial brines, agricultural runoff waters and/or marine intrusion.
CONQUER will tackle this situation by developing an innovative solution that will enable water reuse for irrigation, thus promoting circular economy.
An innovative solution to close the loop
Conquer will develop an innovative water reclamation plant (WRP) to enable water reuse by dividing nitrates and salinity and obtaining an effluent rich in nutrients, which will be reused for irrigation instead of being discharged to the environment. Dissolved salts, already separated from the reclaimed water stream, will be concentrated and then transformed to sodium hypochlorite, promoting a cost-effective solution to transform concentrated saline effluents into valuable by-products.
Reduction of over 11% of the total water footprint
of Murcia city urban irrigation system through the use of 201.480 m3/year of reclaimed water in substitution of potable and ground water.
Reduction of over 15% of total energy consumption
in Murcia city urban irrigation system.
Reduction of up to 30% of the total NaOCl consumption
thanks to on-site brine valorization (production of 29 tn NaOCl/year) at EMUASA’s facilities (16 WWTPs).
Visit the virtual tour of the LIFE Conquer project site
Discover the LIFE Conquer project site and the role of each partner thanks to this virtual tour.
