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Replication study questionnaire

February 2017 Project Information REMEB (Recycled Membrane Bioreactor) is a Research and Development project funded by the European Commission. The main objectives of the REMEB project are the implementation and validation of a low cost recycled ceramic membrane bioreactor (MBR) for water reuse in a Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). REMEB project proposes a new type of MBR which will tackle the main problem of the MBR industry which is the increased running costs. The project will develop a ceramic, ecological and competitive MBR for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), from ceramic raw materials and by- products and agro-industrial wastes. REMEB MBR will be validated in the WWTP of Aledo (Region of Murcia) with the aim of reusing the wastewater for irrigation in an area with water shortages. REMEB project is integrated by a total of 11 partners from seven different countries: FACSA as project coordinator from Spain, the Spanish Institute for Ceramic Technology ITC-UJI, the French engineering company IMECA Process, the consultant company from Cyprus ATLANTIS Consulting, the Norwegian company BIOWATER, the Valencia Region Council of Chambers of Commerce in Spain, Castellón laboratory for research and environmental projects IPROMA, Spain, the Italian ceramic centre Centro Ceramico, the ceramic research centre SAM in Turkey, Antonio Ariño University in Colombia and the Wastewater Management Entity of Murcia region (Spain), ESAMUR. The questionnaire is addressed to WWTP managers, MBR suppliers, research centres or any businesses related to waste water treatment. You can contribute to the improvement of the MBR industry by sparing some of your valuable time to fill it out.

Kind Regards The REMEB team. REMEB Market survey Questionnaire In order to help us with our project, please fill out the following sections General Information

Facility Name:

Contact Person:

Email Address:

Type of Industry:

List of main products:

Inffluent/Effluent Properties: Property Influent Effluent Average Annual Quantity (m3/year) pH Chemical Oxygen Demand COD Biological Oxygen Demand BOD Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Total Organic Carbon (TOS) Volatile solids (VS) Sulphate Oil and grease Viscosity Salinity Temperature range Nitrogen Property Influent Effluent Phosphorus Pathogens(in case of treated water)

Current Wastewater Treatment Do you have tertiary treatment? Treatment Capacity (m3) Nominal flow rate: Oparating Pressure ( in case of MBR): Turbidity of water (in case of MBR): Plant foreseen Lifetime Uses of treated wastewater

Description of current technology applied for wastewater treatment:

Pretreatment description (aeration or turbulence etc)

Biological process description (F/M ratio, Hydraulic Retention Time (HRT))

Capital investment and annualised financing costs

Operation and Maintenance Energy Consumption/ m3 of wastewater Average annual maintenance and equipment replacement costs Frequency and duration of maintenance Cleaning chemicals used (in case of MBR)

Environmental performance Are there any environmental issues for which improvement is desired (odour, noise, air emissions, treated wastewater characteristics etc)

Future investments Are there plans for future expansion of treatment capacity?

When is there a replacement of equipment foreseen?

Are you applying biogas production? If not are there plans to do so?

Are you familiar with MBR Technology and particularly ceramic MBR? Is there a plan/ potential for applying MBR technologies in the facility?

Is there a need/ plan for investments for improving current facility performance (improvement in treated effluent quality, energy conservation, environmental performance, cost reduction etc)

Purchasing processes and procedures Is the facility bound to a procurement policy? Please provide brief description of key aspects of the policy.

Open / closed tender procedures

Selection criteria

Eligibility criteria

Payment Terms

Is there a requirement for warrantees?

Do purchase contracts include maintenance contracts?

Does the provider need to have a local presence (branch or office)? Is the facility open to innovative technologies or is there a requirement for use of only proven technologies? Is there a requirement for track record?