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News Release from: Koch Membrane Systems | Subject: Puron in Spain
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 February 2008
First municipal Puron MBR announced in
Spain
Koch Membrane Systems has announced the first municipal use of Puron submerged membrane modules for wastewater treatment before use on irrigation systems in Spain
Sited at Ontigola in the province of Toledo in the central region of the country, the membrane bioreactor (MBR) plant is being built by Aqualia Infraestructuras to process wastewater from the local business park for use in both the agricultural irrigation scheme and the nearby Mar de Ontigola nature reserve The new plant will process 1200 cubic metres of wastewater per day after it is commissioned in May 2008
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 20 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Ontigola Business Park consists of a mixture of office and light industrial units.
This scheme is part of a growing trend to increase water reuse and make the most of this limited resource in the semi-arid areas of Southern Europe.
The importance of making the most of central Spain water is clear, given the generally held belief that traditionally dry areas are going to get drier in the future.
But the investment in MBR technology is also a demonstration of the local authority commitment to dealing with the situation in an environmentally sensitive manner by assisting local farmers and the environment at the same time.
The Reserva del Regajal-Mar de Ontigola was granted nature reserve status in 1994.
Its 635 hectares of wetland are home to a number of important species including rare butterflies that are in danger of extinction.
The adoption of Puron technology by a number of major European OEMs is evidence of its growing acceptance in the European market.
Puron already has a track record in Spain where it is in operation at reference sites that involve landfill leachate treatment and food industry applications.
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