Sustainable decentralized water systems Part B: Technical solutions International Conference Smart Urban Regeneration & Smart City Development March 8, 2019 Seoul, Korea Prof. Jan Hoinkis & Edgardo Kurz Center of Applied Research (CAR) Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
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Sustainable decentralized water systemsPart B: Technical solutions
International Conference
Smart Urban Regeneration & Smart City DevelopmentMarch 8, 2019Seoul, Korea
Prof. Jan Hoinkis & Edgardo KurzCenter of Applied Research (CAR)
Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Outline
1. Challenges
2. Concept of decentralized urban water reuse
3. Membrane technology
4. Previous projects
5. Towards project implementation
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1. Motivation
„Water quantity and quality is the biggest
environmental issue that we face in the21st century“
Christie Whitman / U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Source: Population Action International https://pai.org/
South Korea is regarded as water stressed country
1. Motivation
▪ Fast-growing population and increasing urbanization in Asia ▪ Growing demand for water▪ Water stress on existing water sources in South Korea ▪ Quality degradation (primary source: river basins around 90%)
Challenges in South Korea
▪ Extensive pollution of fresh water sources
▪ Marginal renewable freshwater resources per person
Integration of management strategies and adequate technologies for thecharacteristic water streams to maximize the water reuse potential:
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Source: Choi et al. Water 2017, 9, 717
1. Motivation
▪ Urban population increase promoted by industrialization and urbanization▪ Growing demand for water▪ Water stress on existing water sources in South Korea ▪ Quality degradation (primary source: river basins around 90%)