Water is our element.

Water is our element.

Today, 800 million people around the world still have

no access to clean drinking water and even in the
industrialised nations, water as source of nutrition
is becoming an increasingly precious item. The re-
asons for this development are not only climate-re-
lated, but also due to environmental problems and
shrinking ground water reserves. Accordingly, water
treatment and wastewater purification, as well as
new technologies for water reuse and recycling, are
of growing significance gobally.

WABAG has dedicated itself to taking these challen-

ges with a range of problem solutions, which is both
comprehensive and highly advanced. With our inno-
vative technologies and services we make a sizeable
contribution to the provision of secure water supply
and wastewater treatment in both the municipal and
industrial sectors. The know-how that we put into
practice is based on more than 90 years of experi-
ence with water as an element. Indeed, our trade-
mark is a profound understanding of everything re-
lating to H2O.

The scope of the services that we can offer extends

from consulting and planning, financing and instal-
lation, to the operational management of plants
and systems. For our customers this means all the
advantages of tailor-made solutions provided on a
one-stop shopping basis.

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 » Consulting
» Drinking water treatment
» Planning
» Industrial and process water treatment
» Financing
» Desalination of sea and brackish water
» Design & Engineering
» Water reclamation systems
» Equipment supply
» Municipal wastewater treatment
» Construction
» Industrial wastewater treatment
» Commissioning
» Sludge treatment
» Operations & Maintenance

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 Guaranteeing top quality drinking water.
In many locations, a secure drinking water supply in
the desired quantity and quality is impossible without
the use of the latest technology. Specific technolo-
gies are employed in line with the source of the water
and the extent of its pollution.
WABAG has established itself as an ideal partner for
this communal challenge with an extensive selection
of chemical, physical and biological processes for the
treatment of surface and ground water. Our leading
technological competence is underpinned by a high
degree of process know-how and a profound under-
standing of customer needs. We engineer complete
plants, which guarantee safe adherence to the re-
quired parameters, are designed to accommodate
future developments and are characterised by high
levels of technical reliability.
Horgen WTP, Switzerland Chirita WTP, Romania
Membrane filtration Modernisation and extension
Meeting the most modern requirements
WABAG is pushing ahead with the development and
use of technologies that conserve resources by me-
ans of modern concepts for energy recovery. These
incorporate small-scale hydropower plants combined
with drinking water treatment, and wherever appli-
cable, plants that can be operated gravimetrically.
In addition, our modern plants are equipped with
intelligent, self-regulating automated systems that
guarantee optimum operation and reduce the
operational service requirement and expenses to a
minimum.
Elimination of micro-pollutants 
The company has also evolved advanced proces-
ses for the safe removal of specific micro-pollutants
from drinking water, which utilise advanced oxidation
(ADOX®) and oxidation processes in combination
with ceramic membranes (CERAMOZONE®).
Lamella clarifier - Brčko WTP, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turn-key river water treatment plant
Czestochowa WTP, Poland
Nitrate removal (BIODEN®)
Sonzier WTP, Lausanne, Switzerland (20,000 m³/d)
Groundwater
The quality of ground and spring water is increasingly
subject to the negative influences of anthropogenic
substances, agricultural pollution and the growing
presence of chlorinated hydrocarbons. WABAG has
developed and optimised technologies, which are
specifically designed for ground water treatment. We
offer top processes, ranging from biological denitrifi-
cation (BIODEN®) and advanced oxidation (ADOX®),
to membrane technologies (MF, UF, NF, RO, EDR).
Drinking water treatment
Bouira WTP, Algeria (74,000 m3/d)
Surface water
As a rule, multi-stage treatment processes are re-
quired to make certain that drinking water obtained
from surface sources is suitable for human consump-
tion at all times and does not cause any problems
with regard to storage and network distribution. We
have complete mastery of these multi-barrier sys-
tems, which derives from the experience gained du-
ring innumerable projects. Optimum solutions using
conventional processes and in combination with ad-
vanced technologies such as membrane filtration,
guarantee high levels of flexibility and first class wa-
ter quality.
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To safeguard our water.
Technological progress is currently expanding the
possibilities offered by traditional environmental protection.
In the municipal wastewater sector, the ecological focus is
on water protection and wastewater reuse, which adds up
to a need for the highest possible degree of wastewater
purification.
WABAG provides complete, state-of-the-art plants for just
this purpose. We offer the best possible individual solutions
for every requirement, from carbon to nutrient removal.
As key technologies, we employ one- and two-stage
activated sludge processes, biofiltration (BIOPUR ), moving
®
bed biology (FLUOPUR®) and membrane bioreactors
(MARAPUR ). ®
Conventional processes with one- or two-stage activated
sludge systems, which include our two-stage Hybrid™
process and SBR technology, are used as standard solutions
Municipal wastewater
treatment
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for average to high cleaning requirements. Biofiltration is
employed as an alternative or supplement, whereby this has
proved to be especially advantageous where space is at a
premium and stringent requirements exist with regard to
integration into the surroundings. This in-house developed
fixed bed technology also impresses through maximum
process stability and efficiency.
The advanced MARAPUR® process, which has been
employed successfully in numerous plants, is based on a
combination of modern membrane filtration technology
(ultrafiltration) with the proven activated sludge process.
MARAPUR® stands out due to a combination of enormous
cleaning capacity and comparatively low operating costs.
Due to an outflow that is solid-free and contains low levels
of bacteria and microbes, the process makes water reuse
possible even in the case of stringent requirements.
Algeciras WWTP,
Spain (BIOPUR®)
Zurich Werdhölzli WWTP, Switzerland Beijing, Xiaohongmen WWTP, P.R. China,
Tertiary filtration, 561,600 m³/d Anaerobic sludge treatment

Sludge Treatment & Energy Recovery

For WABAG, sludge treatment is an integral part of efficient wastewater treatment. In addition, the anaerobic stabilisation
of sewage sludge can secure an ecologically and economically advantageous supply of energy through the use of biogas.
Large wastewater treatment plants are thus able to cover up to 100 per cent of their power needs.

Kodungaiyur WWTP, India:

activated sludge process and
anaerobic sludge digestion with
energy production by biogas
utilisation.

Kayseri WWTP, Turkey Tehran Southern WWTP, Iran Wädenswil WWTP,

including aerobic/anaerobic sludge digestion with anaerobic sludge treatment Switzerland (MARAPUR®)

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 Securing water as a production factor.
In industry water is required that corresponds with the
differing needs of respective processes (power gene-
ration, cooling, etc.). Therefore, a secure water supply
in terms of both quantity and quality is of enormous
importance to industrial enterprises. Technically opti-
mised, cost-effective water management systems make
an important contribution to successful, long-term eco-
nomic strategy.
Boiler feed water and condensate treatment
Boiler feed water is obtained from a wide range of raw
water sources. The related treatment processes are
tailor-made to match the respective raw water composi-
tion and the required boiler feed water quality.
WTPs for Prunerov and Pocerady Power Stations, Czech Republic
WABAG supplies the correct individual concepts and
solutions for this purpose. With our compre­
hensive
competence portfolio, we cover virtually every need
from conventional processes to high-performance sys-
tems (e.g. membrane processes). We attach special va-
lue to reliable, low-maintenance systems that offer high
economy.
The major processes involved consist of make-up wa-
ter treatment (e.g. with the process steps pre-treatment
and demineralisation with silica removal), condensate
polishing (e.g. with the process steps filtration, cation
exchange and mixed bed filtration), thermal and chemi-
cal degassing.
WTP for Sohar International Port Complex, Oman
Water Recycling System for Panipat Refinery, India: Dual Media Filter, Water Recycling System for Steel Industry: Flocculation,
Ultrafiltration, Reverse Osmosis and Mixed Bed Filter. Flotation, Sand Filtration.

Industrial water

Water reycling
If the appropriate process steps are initiated, it is poss- Such closed water cycles conserve natural reserves and
ible to produce high-purity boiler feed water from pre- offer production companies sizeable cost savings.
treated wastewater.

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Atlas Methanol, Trinidad WTP for Bandar Imam, Iran
 Meeting the highest environmental standards.

Industrial wastewater contains a diversity of impurities
and therefore for this reason alone, its treatment cons-
titutes a special task. In addition, effluent standards are
constantly being tightened up. Therefore, in practical
terms the treatment of industrial wastewater demands
an extensive knowledge of process technologies and
their economic combination.
Due to the experience gathered during numerous pro-
jects, our engineers know how to fulfil customer requi-
rements and mandatory stipulations in full.The aim is
to achieve a perfect combination of efficiency and eco-
nomy. Naturally, this not only involves a focus on invest-
ment expenditure, but also the minimisation of running
costs during the plant life cycle.

Innovative and flexible

In the case of biological, anaerobic wastewater treat- Our team has designed and implemented waste­water
ment we employ conventional processes and space- treatment plants for customers from a variety of indus-
saving, high-performance reactors. We have completed trial branches, including aerobic and aero­bic/anaerobic
a large number of large-scale plants on the basis of plants for the food industry, membrane bioreactor sys-
the world’s most frequently used UASB process. Other tems (MARAPUR®) for the chemical industry and waste-
systems are also utilised in accordance with the charac- water reuse schemes for diverse branches.
teristics of the wastewater, e.g. the activated sludge
process or our high-performance BIOPUR® system for
less polluted water. In the case of maximum cleaning re-
quirements (e.g. water reuse and recycling) we employ
membrane processes with submerged or external mem-
branes, and if required, cleaning phases such as reverse
osmosis and ion exchange that go even further.

IOCL Refinery ETP, India MARAPUR® for Biorender, Switzerland

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 Effluent recycling plant for Refinery effluent treatment plant Petrobrazi for OMV PETROM SA,
Smederevo Steel Works, Serbia Romania: Comprehensive modernisation, Operations & Maintenance

Industrial wastewater
treatment

Wastewater Reclamation Plant for Ujams Industrial Park,

Windhoek, Namibia (MICROPUR-MBR®), BOOT

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 Offering more performance.

Al Ghubrah IWP, Oman

SWRO (191,000 m³/d)

For many years, WABAG has enjoyed an excellent
reputation as a reliable partner for the supply of com-
plete solutions in the desalination technology sector.
We have planned, installed and successfully handed
over more than 100 plants. An additional customer
advantage derives from the fact that we are one of
the few companies worldwide, which offers the com-
plete range of desalination technologies (thermal
processes, reverse osmosis).

Reverse Osmosis plant Duqm, Oman MED Rotterdam, The Netherlands Reverse Osmosis plant Majis, Oman

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 Desalination by Reverse Osmosis, Nemmeli, Desalination by Reverse Osmosis,
Chennai, India (100,000 m³/d), DBO. Al Wasia, Saudi Arabia (168,000 m3/d)

Saving energy and costs MED — XXL

Desalination plants separate sea and brackish water In WABAG’s newly developed XXL™-MED systems,
into two flows consisting of a freshwater stream (con- which have capacities of up to 45,000 m3/d and line, all
densate in thermal processes, permeate in reverse os- the preheaters are enclosed in an extremely compact
mosis) and a stream with a high salt concentration (brine manner. This design not only prevents heat losses, but
or concentrate). Every desalination technology requires also guarantees optimised operations.
energy for this separation process, which is supplied to
the system by thermal or mechanical means. Our com­
prehensive know-how ensures maximum energy effici-
ency and hence economy in this regard.

Optimum pre-treatment
As a systems supplier, we provide the required in- and
outflow structures and place a special emphasis on ef-
ficient pre-treatment. In this connection, apart from con-
ventional filtration technologies, highly effective micro-
and ultrafiltration systems are employed.

Microfiltration for pre-treatment for Majis

Reverse Osmosis plant, Oman

Sea and brackish water

desalination

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 Sustainability through water reuse.

In view of the limited availability of water and the ne-
cessity of preserving existing resources, the use of wa-
ter recycling concepts within the scope of sustainable
water management strategies is of enormous impor-
tance. Water recycling increases availability to private,
commercial, agricultural and industrial consumers and
also enhances the security of supply. Therefore, it is of
special significance in arid and semi-arid regions.
In recent years, WABAG has carried out a series of pro-
jects for water reuse and recycling for both municipal
and industrial purposes. In the industrial sector, we
have planned and completed wastewater reclamation
plants to the complete satisfaction of customers in the
petrochemical and steel industries, textile and chemical
industries as well as for thermal power plants. In addi-
tion, we have also realised the world’s only direct po-
table reuse plant for the conversion of wastewater into
drinking water in Windhoek/Namibia, an achievement
of which we are especially proud.

Direct potable water reuse:

Beixiaohe Water reclamation plant with MBR (MARAPUR®) Goreangab, Windhoek, Namibia: The advanced multi-barrier system consists
for the Olympic Park in Beijing, P.R. China of nine treatment steps for the securing of top quality drinking water.

Tehran Southern WWTP, Iran (450,000 m³/d) Vizag, India: ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis for the treatment of
Water reuse for agricultural irrigation industrial wastewater. Water reuse for process water in steelworks.

Water Reuse & Recycling

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Systematic efforts in the name of progress.
We believe in the power of innovation and invest
in technologies that point the way to the future.
As a progressive company, we constantly make every
effort to develop and implement inventive solutions to
the benefit of our customers. To this end, we carry out
a great deal of R&D, whereby the current emphasis is
on the areas of membrane technology, the removal of
micro-pollutants, energy-optimised processes and ad-
vanced pre-treatment techniques.
If some twenty years ago, membrane filtration proces-
ses were still regarded as a technology of the future,
we have already established them as a state-of-the-art
separation method. To date WABAG has completed
over 100 membrane filtration plants for the treatment of
fresh water and wastewater.
On the basis of this experience, the focus at present is on
the development of processes using optimised memb-
ranes, which above all are characterised by low life cycle
costs. In this connection, ceramic membranes are being
used for the newly developed CERAMOZONE® and
CERAMOPUR processes.
®
The demand for brine concentrations with up to zero li-
quid discharge (ZLD) is increasing steadily. In this regard,
Vacuum Membrane Distillation is a promising techno-
logy, which has been tested successfully for various in-
dustrial applications.
Another important task is the safe removal of micro-pol-
lutants from pre-treated, municipal wastewater and con-
taminated groundwater. Outstanding test results have
been achieved with new processes employing ozone
and activated carbon (CARBOPUR®, PACOPUR®).
One highlight of WABAG’s R&D activities is provided by
the development of MICROPUR®, a new technology for
advanced, mechanical pre-treatment. When this fine sie-
ving is employed upstream of a membrane bioreactor
(MICROPUR-MBR®), the related technology guarantees
secure and stable system operation. Moreover, through
its use for pre-treatment prior to a conventional activa-
ted sludge process (MICROPUR-CAS®), the required
activated sludge tank volume is reduced significantly,
which results in lower investment costs. Following suc-
cessful large-scale testing, the first MICROPUR-MBR®
system has been installed at the Ujams industrial waste-
water reclamation plant in Windhoek, Namibia in 2014.
Innovation
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 Ensuring sustainable customer advantages.
As a result of its long-term experience in the building
and running of water technology plants, WABAG pos-
sesses extensive know-how and recognised competen-
ces in the area of operational water management. Not
only numerous local authorities have put their trust in
WABAG’s full service range, but also leading industrial
enterprises have handed over responsibility for their wa-
ter supply and wastewater treatment to the company’s
specialists.
Main WWTP Oran, Algeria
1,500,000 p.e.
Design-Build-Operate
Adana West WWTP, Turkey (DBO) Recycling Plant for Essar, India (DBO)
Because water management is a challenging task.
Business management requirements are increasing and
technologies are subject to constant further develop-
ment. Moreover, statutory demands are becoming stea-
dily more stringent. In order to answer all these chal-
lenges, WABAG offers its customers the concentrated
expertise of an innovative specialist enterprise, thus
allowing local authorities and industrial companies to
focus on their core tasks, while exploiting the range of
highly competitive prices and services that is available.
Alandur WWTP, India (BOOT)
Operations & Maintenance of the
refinery effluent treatment plants Laboratory at the Beni Messous Control room at Goreangab WTP,
Petrobrazi and Arpechim, Romania WWTP, Algeria (DBO) Windhoek, Namibia

State-of-the-art plants. offers. Our individual forms of cooperation incorporate

During daily plant operations, WABAG customers pro-
fit from the long-term, international experience of the
company’s experts, its extensive technological compe-
tence and the results of its research activities. Therefore,
WABAG can guarantee safety, quality, process optimisa-
tion and enhanced efficiency.
Effective water management and the securing of excel-
lent water quality are only attainable within the frame-
work of holistic solutions. It is precisely such answers,
tailor-made to customer requirements, that WABAG
differing and familiar models such as classic outsourcing
(O&M), DBO (Design-Build-Operate) and BOOT (Build-
Own-Operate-Transfer).
WABAG employs its comprehensive business and tech-
nical expertise to secure its customers operational ma-
nagement of the highest quality in combination with the
sustainability offered by a leading company in the field
of water and wastewater technology.

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An approach based on partnership.
Particularly in the global plant building field, proximity
to the customer forms the basis for mutual success.
The WABAG Group represents a leading multinational
player with companies and offices in over 20 countries
and a focus on emerging markets in Europe, Africa, the
Middle East, South East Asia, China and India. This mar-
ket focus means that we are able to offer our customers
more intensive support.
Our claim is that on the one hand, we facilitate maxi-
mum access to our know-how in line with a local compe-
tence strategy, and on the other, that we on the alert in
order react quickly to market trends and develop­ments.
We support municipal and industrial customers in va-
rious world regions. The specific needs that result are
Customer and markets
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covered by competences, which have been developed
on the basis of ongoing market observation. In addition,
we enter strategic alliances in the form of co-operations
and joint ventures as an additional important aspect in a
market-oriented services range.
For us, knowing what the customer needs also means
the introduction of modern management and monito-
ring tools for operational management and thus an in-
crease in competitiveness, as well as the training of local
and international specialists.
Our credo is that flexibility, networked know-how and
individually oriented solution competence leads to suc-
cess.
Latin America
Brazil (São Paulo)
 Locations
WABAG Vienna

WABAG Chennai

Europe Africa Middle East Asia

Austria (Vienna) Egypt (Cairo) Iran (Tehran) India (Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata,
Switzerland (Winterthur, Lausanne) Tunisia (Tunis) Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) Pune, Vadodora)
Germany (Leipzig) Algeria (Algier) Oman (Muscat) Philippines (Makati City)
Czech Republic (Brno) Libya (Tripolis) Qatar (Doha) Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Romania (Bucharest) Namibia (Windhoek) Bahrain (Al Seef) Nepal (Kathmandu)
Spain (Madrid) UAE (Dubai) China (Macao)
Turkey (Istanbul) Thailand (Bangkok)
Singapore

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sustainable solutions. for a better life.

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