In the innovative intelWATT research project, the PPCas part of the development of research and innovation activities, recently completing the pilot installation for recovering water from discharges from the Cooling Towers of Unit 5 of the Megalópolis Nuclear Power Plant.
The intelWATT research project, “Smart Water Treatment Technologies for water preservation combined with simultaneous energy production and materials recovery in energy-intensive industries”, is funded by the EU HORIZON 2020 programme. and aims to develop water treatment technologies and their application in industrial environments to increase the amount of recycling and savings.
The intelWATT research project has been implemented since October 2020 with the participation of PPC and 19 other European organizations, including universities, research centers, industries and SMEs, under the coordination of the Institute’s Laboratory of Materials and Membranes for Environmental Separations. of Nanosciences and Nanotechnology at the National Center for Natural Sciences (EKEFE) Demokritos.
In the context of project implementation, the pilot installation in Unit 5 of AHS Megalópolis aims to provide a technical solution for rational water management to save quantities from the existing water well system, as well as increase the amount of recycling and reuse of water from water discharges. cooling towers, but also the reduction of discarded amounts of water waste.
This pilot project operates at a maximum cooling tower effluent feed rate of 100 cubic meters per day, achieving over 99% wastewater recovery and reuse, combining innovative technologies such as ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), low pressure reverse osmosis (RO), Membrane Distillation (MD), Membrane Crystallization (MCr) along with intelligent monitoring and control logic.
Through the evaluation of critical real data and the operational results of the pilot project at Unit 5 of the Megalópolis Nuclear Power Plant, the PPC gains even more access to research know-how to implement technological solutions in water and water waste management, optimizing the the proposed water treatment at the same time. and reuse technologies in conditions and with characteristics of large-scale industrial installations with the ultimate objective of recovery and total reuse of water used in the electricity generation industry.
PPC Group: Eyeing a sustainable future for all
PPC is rapidly implementing its energy transformation, fully implementing the “Green Deal” in electricity production through strategic investments and partnerships in RES. PPC Group’s vision is to transform itself into a digital, modern, economically and environmentally sustainable company, achieving a leading position in the renewable energy sector, while maintaining the role of a valuable social partner, offering prosperity to society as a whole .
In the context of its global transformation, remaining faithful to its environmental commitments, PPC collaborates with agencies and organizations to implement actions and implement sustainability practices that have a positive environmental footprint, while contributing to the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainable Development. (UN SDGs)
This specific action concerns operations with a positive signal for nature, confirming the group’s commitment to reducing the use of resources, as well as managing waste and natural systems, contributing to the objectives (SDG) #6 Clean Water and Sanitation, #9 Industrial Innovation and Infrastructure, #12 Responsible Consumption and Production and #17 Collaboration with agencies towards goals.
