Water. Desalination + reuse
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Water. desalination + reuse December 2017 In Site 19 'With the new Suez WTS platform, we have a broader range of project sizes' • With the creation of Suez's WTS, we o er one of the broadest product and service portfolios in the world for water treatment and process challenges. Suez and the former GE Water & Process Technologies were both strong on technology and digital analytics, and by combining the two, we hope to accelerate digital water solutions — to improve operations, to create water and energy e• ciencies, and to reduce costs." • We have a presence in Latin America that allows us to reach and to respond to the needs of customers in most countries. We expect our footprint to grow in the region in response to industrial production. This means collaborating on water and wastewater solutions for customers in industries that cater to growing populations and infrastructure development." • We are active in all industries that require water treatment, whether drinking water or high-purity process or ingredient water, wastewater treatment for industrial and utility customers, or process optimisation, combining specialty chemical treatment programs with remote monitoring and diagnostics. "These industries range from re† ning and petrochemical, to power, and oil and gas, to food and beverage, to mining, primary metals, and utilities. Additionally in Latin America, there is a strong focus on the sugar and ethanol, and oil exploration and production industries." • Our packaged seawater reverse osmosis systems provide a low cost, fast installation solution. Applications include boiler feedwater, irrigation, plant process water and small community potable water. Regions with water scarcity like Chile and Peru are a special focus for desalination plants. We provide membrane bioreactor solutions for wastewater treatment, promoting reuse and providing a new water source. "With the new platform under Suez WTS, we can engage in a broader range of project sizes, from standard equipment to designing and building customised plants." • Cost competitiveness with traditionally lower-priced groundwater sources, and reused water, as well as access and sustainability of these sources, di ers by geography and ultimately dictates, or should dictate, the technological mix. Latin America has a lot of growth potential for newer, more energy-e• cient water technologies. Globally, we have a lot of potential for water reuse in industry, as only a small percentage is currently reused." What are the unique strengths of the newly combined companies in desalination and water reuse globally? Which Latin American countries are you active in, and how do you envisage that your footprint in the region will develop over the next fi ve years? Which market segments are you active in globally, and in Latin America specifi cally? What do you off er in terms of desalination and water reuse expertise that's relevant for Latin America? What are your expectations for growth in desalination and water reuse? Eduardo Pavani, Suez WTS Latin America regional executive, shares his outlook for how the newly merged businesses of Suez and the former GE Water & Process Technologies aim to serve Central and South America. Q & A Ed u a r d o P a v a n i 'With the new Suez WTS platform, we have a broader range of project sizes' Ed u a r d o P a v a n i PERU PROMISE OF A NATIONAL DESALINATION PLAN • Population: 32.2 million • Year-on-year growth, 1.2 per cent • Capital city: Lima • City population: 8.9 million • Metro area full population: 10.8 million • Key organisations: • Ministry of housing, construction, and sanitation (Ministerio de Vivienda, Construcción y Saneamiento) • Key people: • José Salardi Rodríguez, director general, programmes and projects, construction and sanitation, at the ministry of housing, construction, and sanitation Business conditions Water is a big challenge in Peru, and president Pedro Pablo Kucynski is focused on stepping up the level of investment Œ owing in from the public and private sectors. The aim is to invest $1.3 billion on water during 2017, and a further $3 billion in subsequent years. Water sector strategy Peru is developing a national desalination plan to cover all regions along its 2,414-kilometre coastline. By contrast, "water reuse is not on the agenda," says José Salardi Rodríguez, director general of programmes and projects at the ministry of housing, construction, and sanitation.