Conserving Clean, Potable Water for Life!

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1 Conserving Clean, Potable Water for Life! The Dollars and Sense Alan Watts, CGD, IAI AWEB Supply Co., Inc.

2 Scarcity of Global Water Status ¾ of Earth s surface is covered by water Only about 2.5% of that is freshwater LESS than 1% of Earth s freshwater is surface water

3 A Pressing Matter- Every state in the U.S. is subject to various water legislation & regulation Many regions of the world already experience potable water shortages Why else is water so valuable?? For sustainment of life, water is second only to air For sustainment of power production, water is second to none

4 Perspective

5 Breakdown of US Power Production Thermoelectric - 89% Hydroelectric - 9% Solar & Wind - 3% 97% of U.S. electrical production requires water

6 The Value of Water Conservation: Water conservation is more than one shade of Green.

7 How Does it Pay Back? While global water and energy consumption approach near-critical points in some regions, Fluid-Fluid Geoexchange in bodies of water opens up a whole new world of opportunities for: Use of existing assets Power and water conservation Simplicity Environmentally and economically superior return on investment in your Energy Portfolio

8 Some See A Pond We See a natural rainwater retention device that can function as an Eco-friendly cooling tower

9 Conventional Cooling Tower Operation

10 Central Florida Hotel 360 Tons Rejection Capacity Conserves 720 gal per hour of potable water at full load run time! Approx $ savings per 24 hr day in water & sewer costs alone! (Using $13.60/1,000 gal combined water & sewer)

11 Central Florida Hotel Example 300 Ton Water-Cooled Chiller

12 Savings Summary 300 Ton Example

13 Comparative Cost Example 150 Room Hotel with 300 Ton Chiller Cooling Tower vs. Slim Jim Fluid-Fluid Exchange Hotel, 150 Room Water and Sewer Costs Using Using Cooling Tower Slim Jim Assemblies Annual Cost $135,070 $71,482 Annual Gallons 9,931,650 5,256,000 Based on 96 gal/room per day double occupancy Hotel, 150 Room Water and Sewer Usage $135,070 9,931,650 $140,000 $120,000 $100,000 $80,000 $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $- Using Cooling Tower $71,482 Using Slim Jim Assemblies Annual Cost $ 10,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 - Using Cooling Tower 5,256,000 Using Slim Jim Assemblies Gallons

14 31 st St. Harbor, Chicago 550 Tons Rejection Capacity

15 Fort Knox, KY Hybrid Project (under construction) 2,000 Ton Cooling Tower with Two- 100 Ton Assemblies as 1 st Stage Conserves 4,204,800 gal of potable water per year at full load run time! Approx $50, savings per year in water & sewer costs alone! Rain/Storm Water Retention Pond Under Construction (Using $12.00/1,000 gal combined water & sewer)

16 Kings Mill Hospital UK 1,400 Tons Rejection! Conserves 3,360 gal of potable water per hour of full load run time! Approx $1, savings per 24 hr day in water & sewer costs alone! 1 of 200 Tons each (Using $14.00/1,000 gal combined water & sewer)

17 Benefits of Pond Loop Coupled Geoexchange Dual use of storm/rain water retention Conserves potable water Improved cash flow Escalating Costs = Increasing Savings = Inflation resistance

18 The Dollars Make Sense Water savings in dollars, when included in return on investment, make any substantial geoexchange project more attractive Savings on water costs alone can actually surpass energy savings

19 Benefits of SlimJim /Geo Lake Plate Easy to install & labor friendly Costs become more predictable Versatile & Adaptable Plug & Play Maintenance free No moving parts Zero emissions Heating available when coupled with reversible chiller or geothermal heat pumps All Season Savings

20 Water Conservation Incentives Example: Denver Water Rebate Program: Up to $18.50 per 1,000 gal of reduced consumption (min.100,000 gal annual reduction; 50% of total project cost up to $40,000) Many others exist check your local areas

21 Variety of Applications Retention Ponds Gray water Sewer treatment Treatment tanks Manufacturing supply/discharge use Dual use of irrigation system Saltwater applications no desalination required

22 Reel For in the big most dollars important while conserving things life water Our