Advance Membrane Water Treatment Systems Advance Membrane Water Treatment Systems International Business and Education Conference International Business and Education Conference A Focus on Water Management A Focus on Water Management – – June 16, 2004 June 16, 2004 Worchester Polytechnic Institute Worchester Polytechnic Institute Ark W. Pang VP Business Development Ionics, Incorporated [email protected]
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Advance Membrane Water Treatment Systems Advance Membrane Water Treatment Systems International Business and Education Conference International Business and Education Conference
A Focus on Water Management A Focus on Water Management –– June 16, 2004 June 16, 2004 Worchester Polytechnic InstituteWorchester Polytechnic Institute
Ionics, Incorporated - OverviewIonics, Incorporated - Overview•• Estimated 2004 Revenues: $500 MillionEstimated 2004 Revenues: $500 Million•• 2,400 employees in over 50 offices worldwide2,400 employees in over 50 offices worldwide•• Ionics has supplied more than 4,000 desalination Ionics has supplied more than 4,000 desalination
plants worldwideplants worldwide•• Founded in 1948 as a water purification company Founded in 1948 as a water purification company
projects over 20 years ago, and has invested over projects over 20 years ago, and has invested over $300 million of its own equity in over 200 BOO $300 million of its own equity in over 200 BOO investment projects worldwideinvestment projects worldwide
•• Ionics today is one of the largest publiclyIonics today is one of the largest publicly--owned U.S. owned U.S. water treatment company (NYSE water treatment company (NYSE –– ION)ION)
Ionics Water Desalination Market ShareN
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Source: Klaus Wagnick (2002 IDA Worldwide Desalting Plants Inventory Report)
•• Formed relationship with Formed relationship with NORIT (Netherlands)NORIT (Netherlands)
•• Strengthened IonicsStrengthened Ionics’’ technology technology offering in hollow fiber offering in hollow fiber ultrafiltration (UF) membranes ultrafiltration (UF) membranes for for key markets:key markets:
–– water reusewater reuse–– municipal drinking watermunicipal drinking water–– RO pretreatmentRO pretreatment
World’s Water SourcesWorld’s Water Sources
•• 97% of the world97% of the world’’s water is saltwater from seawater s water is saltwater from seawater and brackish water sourcesand brackish water sources
•• Less than 1% of the worldLess than 1% of the world’’s water sources is s water sources is considered potableconsidered potable
•• Constructing new dams and over pumping of aquifers Constructing new dams and over pumping of aquifers to tap the above 1% of limited potable water can no to tap the above 1% of limited potable water can no longer be the only solution to solve the worldlonger be the only solution to solve the world’’s water s water shortage problems:shortage problems:
–– These conventional water supply sources can be unreliable These conventional water supply sources can be unreliable and inadequate to meet the growing population needs for a and inadequate to meet the growing population needs for a safe potable water supplysafe potable water supply
–– In many cases these water supply sources are too costly to In many cases these water supply sources are too costly to justify and environmentally prohibitive justify and environmentally prohibitive
Regions of Water ScarcityRegions of Water Scarcity
•• The United Nations The United Nations in 2001 in 2001 ““International Year of International Year of FreshwaterFreshwater”” identified 18 countries that have a identified 18 countries that have a critical water shortage:critical water shortage:
–– Mainly in the Middle East and North AfricaMainly in the Middle East and North Africa–– And a few countries in Europe, Asia and the CaribbeanAnd a few countries in Europe, Asia and the Caribbean
•• In the year 2025 it is projected the above number of In the year 2025 it is projected the above number of countries will increase to 29:countries will increase to 29:
–– Population in current water scarce regions is expected to Population in current water scarce regions is expected to double exceedingdouble exceeding
–– Population is shifting to urban areasPopulation is shifting to urban areas–– Political Political ““water conflictswater conflicts”” and the need to be water and the need to be water
independent have created regional water shortagesindependent have created regional water shortages
Measures to Relieve the Water ScarcityMeasures to Relieve the Water Scarcity
•• Repair potable water distribution pipelines Repair potable water distribution pipelines •• Public awareness and Water Rate Increases to Public awareness and Water Rate Increases to
promote Water Conservationpromote Water Conservation•• Water saving techniques for crop irrigationWater saving techniques for crop irrigation•• Prudent use of membrane technology for the Prudent use of membrane technology for the
desalination of rechargeable brackish water aquifersdesalination of rechargeable brackish water aquifers•• Increase the use of advanced membrane technology Increase the use of advanced membrane technology
for wastewater reclamationfor wastewater reclamation•• The prudent use of reverse osmosis membrane The prudent use of reverse osmosis membrane
desalination technology to produce drinking water desalination technology to produce drinking water from seawater, the unlimited feedwater supplyfrom seawater, the unlimited feedwater supply
–– MultiMulti--Stage Flash (MSF) widely used in the Middle East for Stage Flash (MSF) widely used in the Middle East for large capacity plants (50+mgd) drawing waste heat from large capacity plants (50+mgd) drawing waste heat from adjacent power station, justified by the low cost oil & gas.adjacent power station, justified by the low cost oil & gas.
–– MultiMulti--Effect Distillation (MED) higher efficiency thermal Effect Distillation (MED) higher efficiency thermal process, taking some MSF market share, but primarily used process, taking some MSF market share, but primarily used on small to medium capacity installations.on small to medium capacity installations.
•• Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO)Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) mature membrane mature membrane technology which is steadily taking market share due to technology which is steadily taking market share due to improvements in membrane performance, stateimprovements in membrane performance, state--ofof--thethe--art energy art energy recovery devices and pretreatment methodsrecovery devices and pretreatment methods
•• Hybrid Desalination SystemsHybrid Desalination Systems combines the use of SWRO and combines the use of SWRO and thermal processes to reduce overall capital and operating cost. thermal processes to reduce overall capital and operating cost. The first large commercial installations are currently being buiThe first large commercial installations are currently being built in lt in the Middle Eastthe Middle East
Seawater SWRO – A Growing MarketSeawater SWRO – A Growing Market•• SWRO Projects SWRO Projects –– Construction CostsConstruction Costs
–– $10 billion estimated to be spent over the next 5 years$10 billion estimated to be spent over the next 5 years–– $70 billion estimated to be spent over the next 20 years$70 billion estimated to be spent over the next 20 years
•• Membrane desalination has grown 10 times as fast as Membrane desalination has grown 10 times as fast as Thermal processes over the last 20 yearsThermal processes over the last 20 years
•• What is driving SWRO market grow?What is driving SWRO market grow?–– 10 fold reduction in water cost over the last 20 years10 fold reduction in water cost over the last 20 years–– Cost of water is becoming competitive with tradition water Cost of water is becoming competitive with tradition water
supply schemes (dams, reservoirs, filtration, pipelines)supply schemes (dams, reservoirs, filtration, pipelines)–– Development & Construction period is shorter than tradition Development & Construction period is shorter than tradition
water supply schemeswater supply schemes–– Growing need to be water independent and to have a secure Growing need to be water independent and to have a secure
independent water supply alternative.independent water supply alternative.–– Availability of Availability of ““nonnon--recourserecourse”” financing to fund the growing financing to fund the growing
Flocculation Flocculation SedimentationSedimentation Average SDI 3.0
Trinidad and Tobago (2002)Trinidad and Tobago (2002)
Seawater Intake System
Trinidad and Tobago (2002)Trinidad and Tobago (2002)
Seawater Pretreatment System
Trinidad and Tobago (2002)Trinidad and Tobago (2002)
Gravity Media Filters and Micron Filters
Trinidad and Tobago (2002)Trinidad and Tobago (2002)
Seawater RO Modular Skids
Trinidad and Tobago (2002)Trinidad and Tobago (2002)
Product Water Treatment
Trinidad and Tobago (2002)Trinidad and Tobago (2002)
Desalination Facility
Kuwait (to be completed 2005)Kuwait (to be completed 2005)
•• Sulaibiya Water Reuse ProjectSulaibiya Water Reuse Project•• WorldWorld’’s largest DBOO water reuse contracts largest DBOO water reuse contract•• Client Client -- Ministry of Finance, signed 5/02Ministry of Finance, signed 5/02•• Will be in operation in 2005, less than 3 Will be in operation in 2005, less than 3
year construction periodyear construction period•• Potable water quality for nonPotable water quality for non--potable use potable use ––
agriculture, landscapingagriculture, landscaping•• Capacity 375,000 m3/d, $400 million Capacity 375,000 m3/d, $400 million
InvestmentInvestment•• Conventional primary and secondary Conventional primary and secondary