Outcomes

Tangible and measurable social, economic and environmental benefits

From the idea to the final product

During the lifetime of the Conquer project, a broad range of significant outputs and quantified achievements were delivered in search of the most effective and efficient way to reach the main goal: the demonstration of an innovative water reclamation process based on the use of Smart Nanofiltration (NF) that divides salinity and nitrates, obtaining a produced reclaimed water rich in nutrients to re-use it for irrigation, and remove dissolved salts by concentrating them in brines.

Main outputs and achievements

Demonstration of the technical feasibility of LIFE CONQUER treatment train which enabled:

Reduction of 8%

of the total water footprint of Murcia city urban irrigation system through the use of 140,160 m3/year of reclaimed water in substitution of potable and groundwater

Reduction of 11%

of total energy consumption in Murcia city urban irrigation system

Production of 0.6 tons/year of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl)

through the recovery of brine to be used in EMUASA facilities

8%

of the total water demand for non-potable municipal uses of the city was through regenerated water

Reduction of eutrophication potential

by avoiding the discharge to natural water bodies of 5000 kg N eq/year through its recycling in Murcia parks irrigation