Next step in project LAB – Circular Water
sustainability on LAB
THE NEXT PHASE OF THE ‘LAB – CIRCULAR WATER’ PROJECT AT LELYSTAD AIRPORT BUSINESS PARK (LAB) HAS BEGUN. THE COLLABORATION WITH QUA-VAC HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR SOME TIME. THE SECOND PARTY IS NOW ALSO KNOWN, NAMELY: KNIPSCHEER INFRASTRUCTUUR BV. LATER THIS YEAR, ANOTHER PARTY WILL BE SELECTED TO FOCUS ON GRAY WATER TREATMENT. CURIOUS ABOUT THE COLLABORATION AND WHAT THE CIRCULAR WATER CHAIN IS ALL ABOUT? THEN READ ON.
SAMPLING
LAB has partnered with Qua-vac. They manufacture and supply vacuum sewage systems. Worldwide they have large projects running. Meanwhile, there are also increasing opportunities in the Dutch market. People are looking for alternative, sustainable ways to collect wastewater and Qua-vac is providing this.
Meanwhile, the second party, Knipscheer Infrastructuur BV, has also been selected. Knipscheer Infrastructuur is an infrastructure company that specializes in civil concrete construction in addition to ground, road and (water) construction works. In addition to all regular infrastructure work, the company’s expertise includes a wide range of pumping stations, traffic bridges, bicycle and pedestrian bridges, storage and settlement basins, to loading docks and quay constructions. Knipscheer Infrastructure is also certified for the construction of liquid-proof facilities under the BRL 7700. For the circular water chain at the LAB, Knipscheer Infrastructure will construct the concrete shell of the station for the tank for the vacuum pipe network. With this cooperation we realize the next part of the circular water chain on LAB.
THIRD PARTY GRAY WATER TREATMENT
Later this year, we will select a party to create a gray water treatment plant. LAB aims to make the water chain as sustainable as possible. Therefore, wastewater is collected separately, as in black and gray water. Grey water (shower water, washing machine or dishwasher water) will be collected via a vacuum sewer system and transported to a helophyte filter for natural purification and made suitable for reuse, for example as fire-fighting water. A helophyte filter is a natural filter used to purify water. Black water (toilet water) is transported through the
vacuum sewage system collected and in the future can be transported to a Bio-digestion plant to extract energy and raw materials.
VACUUM SYSTEM
Qua-vac specializes in collecting wastewater (gray and black). And their system at LAB works as follows: two pipes are laid, a smaller pipe is connected to the vacuum toilets (black water) and the slightly larger pipe is connected to the residual water (gray water). Because we work with a vacuum system, the wastewater product is transported through the pipes at high speed in combination with air. This is similar to a toilet in an airplane or on ships. It is also being integrated into more and more residential areas. The vacuum system can be installed quickly and flexibly.
BENEFITS
A circular water chain is a system aimed at saving drinking water, transporting water efficiently and treating wastewater locally. This water chain offers a solution for more sustainable use of water. By focusing on reusing wastewater and recycling raw materials and energy, water cycles can be closed. From LAB we are committed to sustainability and this is a good example of this.
LAB – CIRCULAR WATER
The project “LAB – Circular Water” is part of WaterLab Circular Water. The WaterLab was made possible in part by the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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