Veolia: Providing advanced solutions to a constantly growing and evolving market

Veolia rolls out a new product as it moves towards resourcing the world.

As the global leader in water treatment, Veolia Water Technologies has consistently designed innovative, wastewater and energy management solutions that jumpstart the development of communities and industries.

True to Veolia’s corporate brand tagline “Resourcing the World”, the company has held steadfast to this belief by preserving, replenishing, and developing access to resources. In 2014, Veolia supplied 96 million people with drinking water and provided 60 million people with wastewater services.
Veolia continues to strive for greater efficiency by rolling out breakthrough products and investing in research and development activities to refine and develop new water and wastewater technologies.

Meeting demands

As the only global company to provide a full range of solutions in the fields of water management, Veolia aims to increase Client productivity (efficiency), reduce fresh water use, while using the most cost effective process in terms of life cycle investment. 

“Our proposals are focused in helping our clients to meet their environmental goals. Veolia’s expertise lies in resource planning and our team of experts will assess the existing water and wastewater challenges, before recommending tailor-made solutions that will meet local regulations and clients’ expectations,” says Carlo Patteri, Veolia’s Business Development Director, Southeast Asia.

At the forefront

Earlier in September, Veolia unveiled a new product at Power-Gen Asia 2015. The Hydrotech DiscfilterTM HSF2200-1C compact unit is a mechanical and self-cleaning filter that offers a large filter area in a small footprint. 

The latest Discfilter HSF2200-1C promises superb performance, reliability and safety, and an ability to withstand a higher differential pressure than its predecessor. Possessing a more efficient design, Veolia’s new filter system is the choice filter system for retrofitting purposes as its maximum capacity is set at 200 l/s, representing 10-15% additional filtration capacity while occupying a 20% smaller footprint.

Additional benefits of the new Discfilter include a lower investment cost and total ownership cost, as well as minimized maintenance and flexibility in construction materials.

“We are continuously pushing technological boundaries to create more value for our clients. “Flexibility is a strong highlight for this Discfilter, allowing Clients to retrofit a unit for suspended solids removal in the cooling tower, thereby improving cooling efficiency. Discfilter’s gravity operation and ability to provide continuous filtration using low backwash rates, with a high water recovery makes it perfect for any industry’s cooling tower treatment.” says Bill Willersdorf, Global Market Director for Power at Veolia Water Technologies.

Veolia has also recently pushed for condensate polishing, a key solution which acts as a safety net to protect the boiler and turbine of a power station, which are the most expensive parts. Both of these technologies can improve heat rate, thereby increasing power unit efficiency. In addition, Veolia offers its consultation services that clients can take advantage of when considering the implementation of the water treatment process. 

Expanding its reach

Veolia has since achieved its goal of cementing its presence in Southeast Asia. 

In 2014, Veolia installed a wastewater treatment plant upon a floating platform in Singapore. The project shouldered an integrated solution comprising of Veolia’s technologies such as the Actiflo® Turbo clarifier, Discfilters, and HydrexTM coagulation and flocculation chemicals to treat lead and brackish water before it is disposed into the sea. 

With this, Veolia was able to offer a win-win solution by providing crucial wastewater technology while addressing Singapore’s land scarcity concerns. Standardisation of its suite of water and wastewater solutions also stands as one of Veolia’s priorities. wastewater technologies,” says Patteri.