Water Reuse: Drivers, Innovations and Public Perceptions October 2017 Technology 15
"How to maintain
performance over
time"
chief/ head of department,
OEM, Asia Pacific
"Cost effective
operational monitoring
of technologies and
water quality"
researcher, university, Europe
"Arsenic and sulphur
removal at low cost"
director, engineering
consultancy, Asia Pacific
"Development of
effective draw solution
for forward osmosis"
chief/ head of department,
EPC, Asia Pacific, MEA
"OPEX - energy
cost/ development
of breakthrough
technology"
chief/ head of department,
engineering consultancy, Asia
Pacific, MEA
"Concentrate disposal"
director, engineering
consultancy, Americas
"Cost and energy
consumption"
chief/ head of department,
engineering consultancy,
MEA
"Verification. Meeting
uncertainties and
unknowns in water
quality"
chief/ head of department,
university, Europe
"Reject stream
disposal"
chief/ head of department,
engineering consultancy,
Americas
"There are already half-
used, and half-unused
technologies, which
makes it very difficult
to introduce a new
technology"
board director, investor,
Americas, Europe, MEA
"Obtaining log
removal credits for
reverse osmosis and
nanofiltration"
chief/ head of department,
engineering consultancy,
Americas
"Cost of chemicals for
so ening"
chief/ head of department,
technology company, all
geographies
"Integrating
renewables"
consultant, systems
integrator, all geographies
What is the biggest
technological challenge in
water reuse in your markets
today?
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Score
Thermal distillation
Americas
Industrial
Asia Pacific
Municipal
MEA
Europe
Agricultural
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Score
4.33
4.55
4.53
4.15
4.74
4.72
4.12
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Score
Membrane distillation
Americas
Industrial
Asia Pacific
Municipal
MEA Europe
Agricultural
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Score
4.14
4.15
4.05
4.29
3.99
3.58
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Score
Forward osmosis
Americas
Industrial
Asia Pacific
Municipal
MEA Europe
Agricultural
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Score
3.71
3.81
3.61
3.57
3.9
3.64
3.64
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