Project Summary
Nablus wastewater treatment plant has been in operation for the last two years with a capacity of 10,000 m3/day of treated wastewater. A small amount of the treated wastewater has been used for irrigation in agricultural projects (only about 233 m3 in the year 2017). Therefore; other applications of the treated wastewater are necessary for the sustainability of the plant. The ready-mix concrete industry in Palestine is huge (more than 50 plants) and considered one of the largest consumers of freshwater. Therefore, this research project aimed to investigate the potential utilization of the treated wastewater from Nablus WWTP in the production of concrete by conducting an additional series of testing concrete samples (an extra testing pilot). This extra testing pilot was considered as an integration of the SRP which was implemented at the PPU as part of the PADUCO-2 project “Reuse of Wastewater from the Stone Industry in Production of Ready-Mix Concrete and Cast Stone”.
Project Objectives
The main objectives of the project were:
- Integration of the current SRP at the PPU about “Reuse of Wastewater from the Stone Industry in Production of Ready Mix Concrete and Cast Stone” with the new initiative of reuse of treated wastewater from Nablus WWTP in production of ready mix concrete.
- Testing additional series of concrete samples made with wastewater from Nablus WWTP.
- Reuse of part of the treated wastewater produced daily by the Nablus WWTP in concrete production will contribute to the sustainability of the water sector in Palestine and save substantial amounts of freshwater from the concrete industry for human and domestic use
Project Team
Name: Dr. Nabil Al-Joulani University: Palestine Polytechnic University Email: njoulai@ppu.edu |
Name: Dr. Maria Kennedy Organization: IHE-Delft Email: m.kennedy@un-ihe.org |
Name: Eng. Jawad Al Haj University: Palestine Polytechnic University |
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Research Summary :
Nablus wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) has been in operation for the last two years with a capacity of 10,000 m3/day of treated wastewater. A small amount of the treated wastewater has been used for irrigation in agricultural projects (only about 233 m3 in the year 2017). Therefore; other applications of the treated wastewater are necessary for the sustainability of the plant. The ready-mix concrete industry in Palestine is huge (more than 50 plants) and considered one of the largest consumers of freshwater.