Flexible solutions on waste water

and surface water treatment

- Swedish experiences

Fredrik Agerhem
11-02-11
Perspectives can distract
 Swedish experiences on water treatment

• Systematic approach – structured environment

– Legal (Swedish law and EU law)
– Financial (end user/polluter pay principle)
• Openness to flexible solutions within a set structure
– Strategic and long term solutions
– Appropriate and demand driven technologies
• Communication
Either we pay the bill today, or our children will pay a
higher price tomorrow
 The value of water – Stockholm

Fixed charges (household):

• Basic charge 115 USD/year
• Usage charge 130 USD/year
• Storm water charge 50 USD/year
Variable charge:
• Amount of tap water 0,8 USD /m3

Average cost: 1,8 USD/m3*

Deliverables:
• Unlimited drinking water
• Waste water treatment
• Storm water treatment

*300 m3/year/household
 Global water charges USD/m3

Country Water Waste-water Total Domestic use (lpcd)

Denmark 8,83 - 8,83 114
Germany 3,12 1,75 4,87 151
France 3,58 0,66 4,24 232
UK 2,03 2,20 4,23 139
US 1,03 1,42 2,45 616
China 0,27 0,12 0,39 95
India 0,08 - 0,08 139

Source: Kotak Institutional Equities estimates

 The value of water – India

Water source Rs/m3 USD/m3 Comment

Ground water - - No running costs as electricity is on low fixed rate

Municipal 5 0,1 Based on all India average of 20 cities

Tanker 80 1,7 Mumbai tanker rates (Rs 800 for 10 m3)

Bottled water > 7 200 > 157 Branded water, bottle of 25 ltr
Bottled water > 12 000 > 263 Branded water, bottle of 1 ltr

The cost of drinking water varies widely in India

Source: Kotak Institutional Equities estimates

Järven Ecotech – treating water in water

Järven has 25 years experience of providing cost efficient

solutions for waste water and surface water treatment
WASTE WATER TREATMENT
 Our challenge

Rural Sweden – small towns and villages

• High variation on flow
• High cost structure –labour, mechanical, energy
• Same requirements (BOD, COD, Phosporus etc.)
• Less supervision
• Land available

Low cost + dependable + low energy = same quality

 Fellingsdam
- chemical precipitation in stabilization ponds
• High phosphorous reduction
• Very high capture of particulate
oxygen depleting substances
• Disinfection
• Very energy efficient
• Great sludge handling
• Few moving parts
• Highly dependable
• Adaptable to environmental surroundings
• No risk for overloaded systems
 Layout of Järven Fellingsdam system
(constructed pond)

DOSAGE
CONTAINER

Biological activity, chemical precipitation and sedimentation

Fellingsdam in Funäsdalen, north Sweden
Sedimentation as a function of (ideal)
detention time or travelling distance
 Why and where are Fellingsdam of interest?

• Fellingsdams are low cost solutions.

– Swedish comparisons give about 30 % of costs regarding
construction as well as operation and maintenance
compared to compact plants
• Fellingsdams are low energy consumers
– 0,23 kwh/m3 compared to median 0,70 kwh/m3 compact plants
• Fellingsdams give stable and good treatment results even at
strongly variable loadings
• Fellingsdams are easy to operate
• Fellingsdams utilise area instead of compact processes. Is
area available?
 Container based system

• Built in a standard 20” white container which guarantees easy handling.

• Easy access with all components within a few meters.
• Internal power supply to guarantee constant power supply.
• Diesel generator or solar cells with accumulator system
• The floor has got an inspection cover, this give easy access to the mixture
cistern placed under the container.
• Great mobility
 Layout of Järven Fellingsdam system
(treatment inside of waterbody)

DOSAGE
CONTAINER

Waterbody (river, lake)

Capacity is limited to mechanical and dosage container,

but more lines could be added
SURFACE WATER TREATMENT
 Naturally clean water

Stockholm, Sweden
 The principle in theory

Image: google earth

 Central bridge in Stockholm –
surface water depositary that is almost invisible

• 65 % phosphorus reduction
• 50 % nitrogen reduction
• High reduction in particulate-bound heavy metals
• No chemicals added
• No energy consumption
• No land requirement
SURFACE WATER PURIFICATION
IN THE RECIPIENT
Lake Trekanten
Purification plants in flowing water

• To be able to withstand
flowing water ( >2 M/s )
a velocity absorber
have to be placed
upstream of the plant
• There is a built in
obstacle to prevent
spawning fish to enter
the plant.
 Drevviken –
surface water purification the natural way
 JARVEN.SE

Healthcare Acoustics Water Sanitation

Appropriate solutions. Delivered.

 Fredrik.agerhem@jarven.se
+91 95 82 545 525

THANK YOU!