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The INNOWATER partnership
A Public-Private Innovation Partnership for Better Innovation
Support Tools and Delivery Mechanisms in the Water Sector
Innowater Water Audit (IWA): Best Practices from Navarra, Spain
19th June 2013, Science Park Scion-DTU, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ms. Camino Correia
Director of International Area
Zabala Innovation Consulting
www.europe-innova.eu/innowater
[email protected]
INNOWATER WATER AUDIT
To determine the current status of water management in the
enterprise
To assist in the determination of specific improvement measures
that will enable companies to manage in a more sustainable water
consumption of the production process.
20 water-using industries: 16 Food & Drink + 4 Pulp & Paper
IWA Methodology
Audit
presentation
Data
Gathering +
Desk work
Between
3-4 visits
Report I
Data gathering
+ conclusions
Improvement
discussions
Between
1-2 visits
Report II
Improvement
plan
Potential market IMPACT of IWA:
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Guaranty of fulfilment of regulations, reduction in water consumption,
decrease of exploitation costs  Increase of competitiveness
Improvement in water management and its purification helps reducing
associated costs, and also improves the competitiveness of the company
Companies could offer better product pricing to their clients.
Improve on sewage brings a better relation with the Administration because
of discharge reduction and fulfilment of discharge limits
Transmitting environmental awareness is a key factor in international
markets
Technical Checklist
Management Checklist
• General data on the Company
• General data on the Production site
• General data on water use
• Water abstraction
• Water use
• Re-use of water
• Wastewater
• Wastewater treatment
• System Flow Diagram
(link to European Water
Stewardship)
 Water Abstraction
 Status of chemical quality and
biological elements
 Restoration and preservation of
water-cycle related high conservation
value areas
 Equitable and transparent water
governance
Report 1 - Data Gathering
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Introducction and general issues
Study of Water flow
Water diagram
Water cost
Consumption ratios
Water management
Conclusions
Improvement plan
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Identification of improvement possibilities
◦ Installations and process
technologies
◦ Use of current technologies
(employee behaviour)
◦ In management
Selection of improvements:
a. ROI and cost analysis
b. Estimations of impact (water saving,
minimizing pollution, etc…)
c. Risk analysis
d. Real possibilities of implementation)
Report 2 - Improvement Plan
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Proposals for improvement
Prioritize
Overview of selected improvements
Planning
CASE STUDY (1/2):
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SME in the meat sector (canned meat), water user industry.
No. Workers: 89 / Annual turnover: €10M / Production/year: 780,062 g.
UNE‐EN‐ISO 9011; British Retail Consortium (BRC), International Food
Standard (IFS).
Total water abstraction (m3): 34,800 (100% Public water supply)
Pre-treatments: None
Water Reused (m3/year): None
90% of abstracted water is discharged (31.320 m3/year)
Waste water treatment: None
CASE STUDY (2/2):
IDENTIFIED NEEDS
PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Water supply
Placement of flow‐meters.
Piping arrangement.
Placement of flow meters to control the final use process.
Check for leakage of water supplied.
Use in process
Reduce the water consumption
Dispensers installation in pressure cleaning hoses to improve cleaning efficiency.
Installation of a closed area to efficiently collect water and blood from meat.
Reuse
Two discharge points where reuse could be
possible:
- Water coming from the sterilizer
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- Water used for washing the cans
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Installation of a cooling tower to reuse heated water.
Reuse water from metal cans rising.
Recycling of water would be preconditioned to filtering
Management
A control system for water management
Training for employees on best practices.
Effective daily water monitoring.
Installation of more efficient toilets.
Technologies
The company uses BATs. However, some
other technologies for a efficient water use
could be considered
Shutoff valves in metal can washers so that the water flow can be effectively
adjusted.
Discharge
Waste water treatment to reduce the
concentration of oils and fats.
A wastewater treatment more effective in reducing pollution from wastewater
should be implemented.
COMMON IWA RESULTS:
Distribution of water use
(m3/year):
93% processing consumption
7% for other uses (cleaning, WCs, irrigation)
Water abstraction
61% public water supply (the rest: wells, pool and river)
Water pre-treatment
- no treatment
- reverse osmosis
- chlorination and demineralization
- Calcium cleaning with NaCl
Water reuse
All pulp & paper industries reuse part of their waste water (with an
average re-use ratio of 32,57%)
Only 30% of Food and Drink industries reuse part of their waste
water. This low figure is due to strict food safety regulations
Sewage treatment
Pulp & paper: 100% have purification plant
Food & drink: 60% have purification plan
Water cost
30% abstraction costs
20% processing costs
50% treatment costs
IDENTIFIED GOOD PRACTICES:
Water
supply
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Installation of pressure pump;
Adequacy of piping systems;
Installation of sectorial monitoring systems and flow meters, Optimisation of pre treatments
Use of pressure guns instead of hoses;
Make use of rain-water;
Improvement of water piping systems and cleaning processes
In processing
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Implementation of dry technologies;
Water dosage measurers;
Recirculation of cooling water; re-use of cooling water for cleaning and incoming cooling
processing; re-use of rinsing water for cleaning operations, reuse of hot water from sterilizers for
steam generation.
Automation of manual processes
Replacement of water transport tubes by air tubes;
Elimination of the water use in conveyor belts;
High efficiency or closed-circuit wash equipment
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In cleaning
Solid drainage
CIP equipment
Automation
Pressure equipment
Dry cleaning
IDENTIFIED GOOD PRACTICES:
Purification
treatments
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Optimisation of purification processes.
Use of pilot plants to optimise the existing treatments;
Placement of buffering tanks to absorb production picks and ensure controlled
dumping;
In management
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Installation of flow meters
Optimisation of equipment's consumption
Monitoring of consumption vs. processing ratios
Awareness of employees
Introduction of Water Saving as a purchase criteria
Other uses
Efficient laboratory facilities
Companie’s GOOD feedback on IWA
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Actual measurements were done on-site
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Estimated consultant dedication was sufficient to complete the study
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Full water cycle status assessment within the company
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Planning of achievable improvements actions, together with an estimated ROI
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Involvement /commitment from the water using company is essential for the success of the
study
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Previous knowledge between the company and the consultant is a key factor
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The majority of the companies were not involved in water management projects before
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The majority of water using companies would continue working with the consultant in this
matter even if funds (for vouchers) are not available
What’s next:
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CIP-Eco-Innowation (deadline 5 September 2013; budget €31.5M)
◦ Objective: Commercialisation of eco-innovative solutions
◦ R&D phase must be completed
◦ Approach: first application or market replication of eco-innovative techniques, products,
processes or practices
◦ Priorities: Materials Recycling, Sustainable Building Products, Food&Drink Sector, Water, Greening
Bussinesses / smart purchasing
2014 - 2020.
European Innovation Partnership water
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/innovationpartnership/index_en.htm
H2020. Challenge 5 Climate action, Resource
efficiency and Raw Materials (3.160 Mill Euros)
http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/
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Fighting and adapting to climate change
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Sustainably managing natural resources and
ecosystems
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Ensuring the sustainable supply of nonenergy and nonagricultural raw materials
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Enabling the transition towards a green
economy through eco-innovation
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Developing comprehensive and sustained
global environmental observation and
information systems
LIFE 2014-2020:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/about/beyon
d2013.htm#proposal
European Institute of Innovation and
Technology (EIT)
• Knowledge Innovation Communities – KIC
CLIMATE (300 Mill euros)
• http://www.climate-kic.org/
Joint Programming Initiative:
• Water challenges for a water world
• http://www.waterjpi.eu/
www.innovationseeds.eu
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
Camino Correia
Director of international area
[email protected]
www.zabala.es