FOCUS ON INNOVATION
HARNESSING ZERO LIQUID DISCHARGE, BRINE MINING AND MINERAL PRODUCTION FOR A GREENER FUTURE By Nikolay Voutchkov, Dr. Noura Chehab, Mohammed Alsindi, Hussain Bukannan, Dr. Hyuk Soo Son, Fatima Bukhari, Ali Alghazal – ENOWA Water Innovation Center NEOM is a new region being built from the recycling and recovery of resources will achieve ground up in the Northwest of Saudi Arabia zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) by 2030. and a key component of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. Envisioned as a future Special Economic Zone, NEOM will be a living laboratory for solutions that address global issues. Among these, one of NEOM's primary goals will be to develop and implement at-scale solutions for water scarcity and pollution, minimizing water costs and eradicating waste. ENOWA, the water and energy company of NEOM, is leading this charge and has brought together world-leading experts within the energy and water space to lead infrastructure development while investing in and testing ground-breaking technology.
With a focus on seeking solutions that reduce waste, recover resources and foster environmental and fiscal sustainability. The recently created ENOWA Water Innovation Center (WIC) focuses on the development of applied research projects that support ENOWA’s strategic plans and objectives. With a focus on seeking solutions that reduce waste, recover resources and foster environmental and fiscal
sustainability. WIC develops and implements ENOWA Water is designing infrastructure new ideas and technologies as a center utilizing forward thinking technologies and of excellence in desalination, smart water in collaboration with leading international technology, seawater brine mining and advanced organizations. The water infrastructure is wastewater treatment. Core to ENOWA’s strategy
being built on circular economy principles is the implementation of circular economic where seawater desalination will be integrated models where by-products such as brine from with brine processing and 100% wastewater desalination are revalued as resources.
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