Wastewater technology at the Ruhleben sewage treatment plant in Berlin
Berlin, 9 June 2011 – During an Information Day, the Berlin Waterworks presented
at the Ruhleben sewage treatment plant in Berlin Spandau a comprehensive project
to improve the water quality. Under the project name 'Oxeram', various state-of-theart process combinations for treating wastewater are being tested there. Three of the
tested process technologies come from Krüger WABAG, Berkefeld and Hydrotech,
all subsidiaries of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies. These are an ultrafiltration
plant with polymer membranes, a microfiltration plant with a ceramic membrane and
a micro-sieve.
The project is focused on the planned fourth cleaning stage to further cleanse the
wastewater with the particular aim of considerably reducing the phosphor
concentration in the Spree and Havel and improving the wastewater disinfection. The
interest of the Berliner Waterworks and the Water Competence Centre, which are
working on this project, is in a thorough comparison of possible processes. The
options are being examined according to the following criteria: first, the effectiveness
of the process in achieving the relevant target parameters; second, the investment
and operating costs of the plant over its entire life cycle; and third, the ecological
assessment, meaning the consumption of resources and environmental emissions
including the carbon footprint. The project is planned for completion by 2013.
The UFlex ultrafiltration of Krüger WABAG which is being tested here has already
successfully proved itself in many waterworks in drinking water treatment and
particle removal. An important benefit of the ceramic microfiltration is its extremely
high reliability and effectiveness. The Hydrotech micro-sieve stands out for its low
investment costs and need for maintenance. "We are pleased that these
technologies are being included in this demanding project," says Dr Jürgen Barthel,
wastewater technology expert at Krüger WABAG. "We are happy to make such a
contribution to the fact that on the basis of the test results international standards will
be set with a further improved wastewater treatment plant in Berlin."
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Membrane technology and micro-sieve:
pilot tests to compare new technologies
More at www.krueger-wabag.de
Already proved many times in treating drinking water: the UFlex
ultrafiltration, presented by wastewater expert Dr Jürgen Barthel of
Krüger WABAG.
Company Profile
Krüger WABAG, like Berkefeld, belongs to Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies. At its sites in Celle,
Zwenkau near Leipzig and Bayreuth, more than 450 employees plan, develop and service projects for
water and wastewater treatment. A network of more than 50 service technicians and 30 sales engineers
throughout Germany ensures competent and speedy support.
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS), subsidiary of Veolia Water, is a leading design &
build company and a specialized provider of technological solutions in water treatment. With over 9,600
employees in 57 countries, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies recorded revenue of €2.15 billion
Euros in 2010.
Veolia Water, the water division of Veolia Environnement, is the world leader in water and wastewater
services. Specialized in outsourcing services for municipal authorities, as well as industrial and service
companies, it is also one of the world's major designers of technological solutions and constructor of
facilities needed in water and wastewater services. With 96,000 employees in 67 countries, Veolia
Water provides water service to 100 million people and wastewater service to 71 million. Its 2010
revenue amounted to €12.1 billion.
Press contact:
Krüger WABAG
VWS Deutschland GmbH
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies
Stefan Jakubik
Press spokesman, Head of Marketing & Communications
Lückenweg 5, 29227 Celle, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 5141 803-174
Mobile: +49 (0) 151 12559226
stefan.jakubik@veoliawater.com
www.berkefeld.de
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