Every Drop of Water Counts 

The production of filters requires a lot of purified water. A smart water recycling system now enables the reuse of this vital resource.

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When it comes to saving resources pioneering spirit is required. Ghiath Wahbi, Project Manager for Separation Technologies, and his team have developed a recycling system for the strictly regulated filter production. And after numerous water analyzes, long-term tests and a lot of engineering, the team realized a prototype which recycles the water used in filter production for cleaning the composite filters.

The test machine is able to produce 3,000 liters of recycled water per hour. A positive side effect: Energy costs and carbon emissions can also be reduced because the process heats the water, which is needed warm in the neighboring building. Worldwide, the potential for water savings exceeds 50 million liters per year based on current capacity.

The main driver of the project was the very strict water disposal guidelines of the local government in Songdo, South Korea where Sartorius is developing a new filter production site which is to start its production in 2026. 

Water is a very precious resource, and it is quite clear that we need to save water wherever possible.

Ghiath Wahbi, Project Manager for Separation Technologies

The important findings of the analysis and building the prototype can be transferred to the production site in Yauco and of course to Songdo, South Korea.