CIRSEE International Research Centre on Water and the Environment

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1 CIRSEE International Research Centre on Water and the Environment Philippe GISLETTE CIRSEE Director 05/07/2007 A global technical & scientific network 25/05/2007 The CIRSEE 2 1

2 A network of over 200 laboratories (water and waste) 25/05/2007 The CIRSEE 3 SUEZ Environment R&D Program "Water" Data Total budget 40 M : 8 M for a centralized R+i Alliance Program 2,5 M Corporate Water program 12 M Degremont R&D Program 18 M decentralized R&D in the BU s line 25/05/2007 The CIRSEE 4 2

3 CIRSEE - Key figures 110 researchers, technicians and experts 65 research and delopment programs 10 experimental sites More than 700 technical assistance missions per year (over 7000 d/y) More than 1000 visitors per year More than 100 publications per year Budget : K 25/05/2007 The CIRSEE 5 CIRSEE: 4 competencies domains to serve our clients DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS Industrial Information System MUNICIPALITIES INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS Wastewater & Environment Drinking water Analysis & Health 25/05/2007 The CIRSEE 6 3

4 CIRSEE - Activities Resources 40% 40% 20% SE Business Units and General Management 25/05/2007 The CIRSEE 7 R&D Issues Anticipation and control of sanitary and environmental risks Satisfaction of the Client- Consumer Reduction environmental impact Sludge management Cost reduction and energy efficiency Asset Management (plants & network) 25% 14% 28% 4% 5% 10% 14% Asset Management Energy Metering Odours Sludge Water & Health Stormwater management 25/05/2007 The CIRSEE 8 4

5 R&D Project Determining the reliability of plastic pipes Improve our knowledge on PE pipes (chemical and mechanical impact) Establish a procedure for control of polyethylene pipes purchases Evaluate technical and financial risk due to polyethylene ageing Position Papers / guidelines / Recommandations Actual risk of our buried PE pipe network Benchmarking of materials Alternatives to standard PE pipes Period = Parternships: JANA Laboratories, Bodycote PDL, ENSAM, LNE, Veolia Water, SAUR France 25/05/2007 The CIRSEE 9 R&D Program «Water and Health» Micro-biological risk Chemical risk QMRA/HAACP Occurrence in water ressources and assessment of treatment efficiencies for selected pathogens Endocrine Disrupting Compounds Development of analytical methods for hormones in water ans sludge (GWRC) Screening on 20 WWTPs worldwide Emerging waterborne pathogens & Bioterrorism GWRC workshop Assessment of treatability of 8 agents potentially usable in bioterrorism Emerging pesticides and metabolites Set up analytical methods and Adsorption tests for new pesticides Review of EU and USA regulations in particular homologation status, and pesticides market Amoebae Occurrence Treatments Fate in DS (re-growth) Sampling, analysis, mathematical modelling, aid-decision tool development 33 priority substances Sampling, analysis, mathematical modelling, aid-decision tool development Viruses List of relevant compounds Standardized analytical methods Quantification of fluxes (environment, treatment) Analysis & detection methods Occurrence & treatability studies Methodology for sampling and data collection and interpretation on resources and treatment Methodology for QMRA Development of an Aid-decision tool Validation with epidemiological data Implementation of HACCP and WSP on operation sites ESP CRY Methodology for choice of relevant parameters analysis, monitoring, sampling and treatment efficiency assessment Sampling and analysis program Risk assessement & management Treatment strategy 25/05/2007 The CIRSEE 10 5

6 R&D Project Microbial quality of bathing water Overall service offer for beach management Decision-assistance tool for local governments Method for monitoring critical points (alerts) Rapid analysis method of fecal contamination indicators (E. coli) in bathing water Period = 2003 Partnerships : University of Bordeaux/LdE Biarritz/Cambrex 2-4 hours 25/05/2007 The CIRSEE 11 R&D Project Endocrines Disruptors Compounds Anticipate and evaluate environmental risk for WWTP plant operators Set up analytical methods within complex matrixes Identify substances present in urban effluents, and their fate depending on treatment risk assessment for the receiving bodies Period = Partnerships: Veolia water, LdE, Agbar, UW, NW 25/05/2007 The CIRSEE 12 6

7 R&D Project Legionella Master of analytical methods for Legionella analysis in water, wastewater, sludge and air in order to address requests from health authorities and to take mitigation measures for the workers Aerosol sampling selection Detection strategy of Legionella in aerosols Analysis protocol for Legionella in WW and sludge (culture and PCR Q) Risk assessment method Period = 2008 Partnerships: Labaqua, Spain, AQS Laboratory, Schwerin, Germany 25/05/2007 The CIRSEE 13 R&D Program "Sludge" Sludge from Drinking Water Sludge from Water Treatment BAT for sludge treatment fromdwt Type of DW sludge (characterisation of various residuals and respective sludge treatment lines) Knowledge update on currently available outlet routes (disposal options) Brine management? 2007 Sludge from Waste Water Assessment of sludge options BAT for sludge treatment from WWT according to the type of sludge and type of WT line : Composting optimisation Alternatives to liquid sludge disposal Investigate anaerobic digestion to reduce sludge volume and maximise gas production Sludge as a solid fuel Gasification of sludge Evaluation of lysing centrifuge Optimisation of sludge treatment processes Identification of KPI for sludge treatment Monitoring and sensors strategy Automation of sludge treatment line Recommendations for process design and operation Strategy for sludge management 25/05/2007 The CIRSEE 14 7