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Design of WWTPs

photo year country Waste Water Population project financing

Treatment Plant Equivalents description
(WWTP) (PE)

2013 China WWTPs:

Shangyao #1 100 MLD • Project preparation: upgrading of 5 World Bank
Shangyao #2 45 MLD WWTPs
including new sludge management plan.
Qilidian 60 MLD • 1 x SBR, 4 x AS.
Beichong 30 MLD • Analysis of various technologies for
Yanshan 20 MLD sludge treatment, incl. solar drying.
• TOR for Sludge Mgmt Plan

2012-13 Brazil WWTPs:

Ibirit• 116.000 • Technical Assistance to the sanitation KfW
Mateus Leme 43.000 component in a large urban infrastructure
Igarap• 43.500 project, covering several cities near Belo
Sao Joaquim 25.000 Horizonte. 8 WWTPs.
Betim 310.000 • Benchmarking of anaerobic systems
Congonhas n.a. (UASB) + Trickling filters
Conselhairo Lafaiette n.a. • Strong focus on energy optimization.
Mario Campos n.a.

2012-13 Vietnam Nhieu Loc-Thi 740 MLD • Review and commenting of FSR. World Bank
Nghe WWTP • TOR for Detailed Design & Bidding Docs
& Construction Supervision & Start-up
Assistance

2011-13 Croatia WWTP Drnis 5.000 • Review of process design and EU

EA Detailed Design.
• Supervision, commissioning and start-up
assistance.

2010-13 Phillippines Manila Wastewater ca. 13 million • Project preparation for an ambitious project World Bank
Improvement Project population to connect the majority of Metro Manila’s
S.Juan River Basin 560.000 population to adequate sanitation &
Pasig Catchmt 1.950.000 sewerage.
Marikina 700.000 • Review and commenting of FSRs.
Taguig 875.000 • Review and commenting of Bidding Docs
Maricaban 485.000 • Mainly AS, EA, SBR, MBBR and MBR.
Valenzuela 301.000 • 1 Fecal sludge treatment plant
Muntinlupa 444.000
Ilugin 333.000
South Septage TP 500 m3/d
Pasay 155.000

2012 Afghanista Kabul 5 million • Writing of TOR for FSR to come up with GIZ
n a comprehensive sanitation strategy for
Afghanistan's capital.

2012 Belarus Berezino WWTP 50.000 • Review and commenting of FSR. World Bank
AS • Particular problems related to numerous
industries.

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Design of WWTPs

photo year country Waste Water Population project financing

Treatment Plant Equivalents description
(WWTP) (PE)

2012 West Bank Nablus East WWTP 150.000 • Feasibility Study: KfW
TF • Inventory & pre-treatment of industries
(textile, abattoir, food, dairy, cosmetics, etc)
• Measurement campaign

2012 Lesotho Ratjomose WWTP 60.000 • Mid-term review of Maseru EIB, ACP-EU
Agric College WWTP 42.000 Wastewater Project.
Masowe WWTP 12.000 • 3 WWTPs (1 rehabilitation, 2 new),
TF, AS, WSP sewer systems, latrine programme.

2011-12 Brazil 2 WWTPs:

Sta.Cruz d.Milagres 10.640 • Review of / comment on design KfW
Sao Joao da Varjota 3.660 for new construct. of WSP facilities
WSP

2011 Tunisia Beja yeast factory 80.000 • Predesign industrial pretreatment KfW
UASB (COD > 30,000 mg/L)

2011 14 WWTPs: • Due diligance Sumitomo, Japan

Spain Alicante Norte 225.000 (technical and financial assessment) of,
Algeciras 212.500 amongst others, 14 WWTPs with a total
Granollers 121.500 design capacity of some 2.9 million PE.
Garriga 29.167 • Mainly AS and EA, with 1 MBR, 1 RBC.
Congost 5.942
Amunt 217
Crispijana 480.000
C€diz 375.000
Portugal Ponte da Baia 46.200
Brazil San Jose dos 167.243
Campos
Mogi Mirim 121.824
Campos do Jordao 90.463
Ambient-Ribeirao 750.815
Ambient-Caicara 189.405

2011 China 4 WWTPs: • Technical-financial evaluation of 4 World Bank

Longquanshan 630.000 existing WWTPs, based on AS.
Baisha 250.000 • Expert opinion on feasibility to incinerate
Yanghe 310.000 waste sludge from 5 WWTPs in cement
Labao 60.000 kiln.
AS • Assessment of sludge digesters, solar
sludge drying, greenhouse gas reduction.

2011 Italy WWTP Tobl 130.000 • Schematic design of sidestream treatment ARA
AS of condensate from sludge drying and Pustertal AG
liquor from dewatering of digested sludge
• DEMON process

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Design of WWTPs

photo year country Waste Water Population project financing

Treatment Plant Equivalents description
(WWTP) (PE)

2010-11 Azerbaijan WWTPs: • Review of / comment on Feasibility Studies Azersu,

Gazakh 30.000 for new construct. / rehabilitat. / expansion World Bank
Shemkir 53.800 of WWTPs.
Mingechevir 162.400 • Usually AS
Hajiqabul 35.600 • BOD, COD, TSS removal
Bilasuvar 51.300
Xirdalan 82.000
Saatli 35.900
Sabirabad 60.800

2010-11 Belarus Mogilev WWTP 600.000 • Feasibility Study for upgrading and O&M World Bank
AS cost reduction of existing municipal
WWTP.
• AS with final ozone stage
• Enhanced nutrient removal.

2010 India National Ganga 500 million • Analysis of 22 WWTPs. Process techn.: World Bank
River Basin Project pop. residing AS, SBR, TF, UASB, WSP, FAL
(NGRBA) in Ganga • Evaluation of phases I+II of the Ganga
catchment Action Plan, which financed 24+69 WWTPs.
• Definition of lessons learnt
• Recommendations for way forward under
NGRBA. Workshop with stakeholders.

2010 Ecuador Quito: 415.000 • Process design EMAAP-Q,

Lumbisi WWTP • UASB + subsequent AS stage. KfW
• Enhanced nutrient removal.

2010 West Bank Hebron Regional ph.1: 200.000 • Evaluation of existing studies. World Bank
Wastewater ph.2: 500.000 • Draft Project Concept Note.
Managemt. Project • AS for nutrient removal,
AS • Water reuse in agriculture
• sludge composting

2010 China Bayannaoer: • Project preparation for 3 WWTPs incl. World Bank
3 WWTPs 80 MLD tertiary treatment and 4 Water Reclamation
4 Reclamation Plants 115 MLD Plants for water reuse in industries
• 3 x AS, 4 x Reverse Osmosis
Wuliangsu Wetlands 6034 ha • Constructed Wetlands f. pollution reduct.
• Assistance in Project Appraisal

2010 Romania WWTP Liesti 32.400 • Feasibility Study EuropeAid

WWTP Tecuci 55.300 • Detailed Design
WWTP Targu Bujor 6.700
WWTP Pechea 15.600
AS

2009-10 A WWTP 6 • Option analysis for small WWTP in Private

H•ttinger Bild 7 extreme location (no car access, no power Owners
Ecosan connection)
Constructed Wetland • Separation of faeces and urine
• Faeces composting in closed vessel
• Greywater/urine treatment in CW
• Gryavity based system; no power requiremt.

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Design of WWTPs

photo year country Waste Water Population project financing

Treatment Plant Equivalents description
(WWTP) (PE)

2009-10 USA Blue Plains WWTP 1400 MLD • Analysis of pilot digestion tests DCWASA /
(Washington DC) • Development of a numerical design tool EnviroSim
2-stage AS for sludge pretratment (thermal hydrolysis)
and liquor treatment

2009-10 USA Centrate --- • Process modelling Alexandria

Pretreatment • Design review for sidestream Sanitation
Alexandria treatment of sludge liquors Authority /
CH2MHill

2009-10 Uzbekistan WWTP Nukus 100.000 • Technical assessment report World Bank
WWTP Tahiatash 10.000 • Assistance in Project Appraisal
WSP, 1-stage AS • Nukus: WSP, Tahiatash: AS

2009-10 Nicaragua WWTP Granada 113.000 • Detailed Design KfW

UASB + WSP • UASB + WSP for polishing and
disinfection

2009-10 Bosnia & WWTPs in small 500 - • Feasibility Study: national strategy for World Bank
Herzego- towns 10.000 wastewater treatment in small towns. Global Environmt.
vina Hybrid Constructed • Focus on technologies with low O&M Facility (GEF),
Wetlands cost and easy operation. BiH
• Technologies analyzed: CW, WSP, TF,
RBC, Aerated Lagoons

2009-10 Austria WWTP Schladming 31.000 • Jury member for planning competition for City of
the new construction versus rehabilitation of Schladming
an existing WWTP

• 1st prize: SBR activated sludge plant with

Biocos-process

2009-10 Germany Bio4Gas plant --- • Process development City of

Garmisch • Coordination and financial management Garmisch
of turn-key implementation

2009-10 Austria Landfill leachate --- • Leachate characterisation Solid Waste

treatment • Schematic design of a 2-stage Coop. Osttirol
Lavant biological/chemical leachate treatment

2008-10 Uzbekistan WWTP Samarkand 140 MLD • Technical assessment report World Bank
WWTP Bukhara 100 MLD • Assistance in Project Appraisal
1-stage AS (both) • TOR for Engineering Consultant
• Monitoring of project implementation

2008-10 Morocco WWTP Nador 115.000 • Review of process design and detailed ONEP
1-stage AS design.
design.
• 1-stage AS with N elimination, bio-P,
UV disinfection.

2009 Italy WWTP Klausen 45.000 • Conceptional design Bennat

• Energy balance of an activated sludge plant Consult
with pre-ceding TF

2009 Monte- WWTP Ulcinji 125.000 • Assistance in Project Appraisal World Bank
negro 1-stage AS • TOR for Engineering Consultant

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Design of WWTPs

photo year country Waste Water Population project financing

Treatment Plant Equivalents description
(WWTP) (PE)

2009 Georgia WWTP Adlia 200.000 • Comparison of activated sludge versus KfW
1-stage AS trickling filter works.
• Final design.

2008-09 Uganda Bugolobi WWTP 380.000 • Immediate measures definition KfW

& and implementation
Faecal sludge --- • Rehabilitation measures at Bugolobi
treatment plant • New construction at Lubigi
Lubigi

2008-09 Austria Ruetz industrial --- • Comparison of options for biogas pro- AV Zirl uU.
bakery duction from large quantities of industrial
bakery’s waste.
• Electricity and heat generation.

2008 Croatia WWTP Cres 10.500 • Assistance in Project Appraisal World Bank
MBR system • Definition of basic design data Global Environmt.
WWTP Poreč 29.000 • Treatment target: N and P elimination Facility (GEF),
Materada
MBR system • TOR for Feasibility Studies and Croatia
WWTP Metkovic 10.000 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
1-stage AS • Monitoring of project implementation
WWTP Opuzen 3.000
Extended Aeration

2008 Moldova WWTP Orhei 15.000 • Assistance in Project Appraisal World Bank,
Constructed Wetland • Treatment target: N and P elimination Global Environmt.
• 2-stage constructed wetland Facility (GEF),
• Monitoring of project implementation Europ.Commissio
n
2008 Nicaragua WWTP Managua 1.090.000 • Concept and design KfW,
Solar drying works • Review of tender documents ENACAL
of sewage sludge • 108 m3 sludge / day with 23% SS is
dried by solar radiation to 70% SS
• World's largest solar sludge drying works

2008 El WWTP 450 • Process design for Baffled Septic Tank, FUNDASAL
Salvador Las Margaritas & located in rehabilitated slum areas.
San Carlos

2008 Austria A. Darbo AG --- • Pre-treatment for effluents of fruit AV Zirl uU.,
Industrial pre- manufacturer (jam, sirup etc.) A.Darbo AG
treatment • Crucial issues: high organic loads

2008 Nether- WWTP Apeldorn ca.1 million • Sludge liquor treatment Grontmij NL
lands DEMON process (1500 kgN/d) • Review of process design and control
philosophy

2008 Ukraine WWTP Zhytomyr 1 180.000 • Analysis of existing 3 WWTPs EBRD

WWTP Zhytomyr 2 140.000 • Concept for stepwise improvements of
WWTP Zhytomyr 3 300 energy balance

• Financial evaluation

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Design of WWTPs

photo year country Waste Water Population project financing

Treatment Plant Equivalents description
(WWTP) (PE)

2008 Uganda WWTP Kampala 380.000 • Quality analysis of Lake Victoria NWSC,
UASB-TF-WSP • Derivation of WWTP discharge standards KfW
incl. N and P elimination
Faecal sl. treatmt: 200 m3/d • WWTP: UASB - Trickling filter - WSP
Sedimentation - • Decentralised treatment for faecal sludge
Roughing Filter-WSP from septic tanks & latrines

2008 Austria WWTP Erpfendorf: 70.000 • Jury member for planning competition for AV Grossache
1-stage activated the energy optimisation and alignment to the Nord
state of technology.
sludge plant
• 1st prize: 2-stage activated sludge plant with
Demon-process

2008 Austria Kematen Cosmetics --- • Pre-treatment for cosmetic industry to AV Zirl uU.
Industrial pre- reduce the pollution load to the WWTP
treatment • Problem: lipophilic substances, siloxanes,
tensids

2007-08 Syria WWTPs: • Member of several World Bank missions World Bank
Damaskus Adra 485 MLD • Evaluation of several large WWTP-projects
Adra Industr.City 30 MLD
Aleppo S.Said 550 MLD
Aleppo Tanneries ---
Sheikh Nejjar Ind.City ---

2007 Montenegr Lake Skadar: 300 • Assistance in Project Appraisal World Bank
o
Albania Ecosystem • Constructed Wetland (300 PE)
Managemt.
Project • Alternative sewer system
• Decentralised treatment of waste water from
ca. 20 restaurants at the lakeside.

• TOR for Consulting services

2007 Germany WWTP Bayerisch 12.000 • Planning competition Municipality

Gmain • Rehabilitation of a 30 years old WWTP Bayerisch Gmain
• Suggestion: Change from 1-stage AS +
mesophilic digestion to Extended Aeration

2007 Morocco ARA Tiznit 78.850 • Analysis of design and operation of the ONEP,
ARA Biougra 17.300 mechanical pre-treatment and the KfW
subsequent anaerobic ponds
ARA Oulad Taima 92.100
ARA Essaouira 74.000 • Recommendations for improvements of the
specific projects and for generally improved
design approaches in future.

2006-08 Moldova WWTP Soroca 17.000 • Evaluation of studies for upgrading / new The World Bank,
Constructed wetland construction of 2 WWTPs. Global Environmt.
WWTP Causeni 5.000 • Assistance in Project Appraisal Facility (GEF)
Constructed wetland • Treatment target: N and P elimination
• Suggestion: 2-stage constructed wetland
• Project monitoring during implementation

2007 Nether- WWTP Heiloo 105.000 • Concept development for plant expansion Grontmij
lands 2-stage activated with emphasis on optimization of Nederland bv
sludge plant energy consumption.

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Design of WWTPs

photo year country Waste Water Population project financing

Treatment Plant Equivalents description
(WWTP) (PE)

2007 Tanzania ARA Mbeya 50.000 • Design review EuropeAid,

Waste stabilization • Technical assistance KfW
ponds

2006-07 Ukraine WWTP Odessa 700.000 • Process definition for upgrading to The World Bank,
North
WWTP Odessa 169.000 N & P elimination (UCT process) Global Environmt.
South • Process definition for sludge treatment Facility (GEF)
1-stage activated (mesophilic digestion, co-generation)
sludge plants • Strategy for energy reduction by ca.50%
• Cost estimate

2006-07 Austria Rotholz 150 cows • Development of a prototype ARC

Biogas works 4-chamber biogas module Seibersdorf
• Project management, fund raising, Research
operation assistance

2006-07 USA WWTP Alexandria 300.000 • Pilot plant for deammonification ASA - Alexandria
Deammonification of reject water from sludge dewatering Sanitation
via DEMON-process Authority
• Design of up-scaled DEMON works

2006-07 Morocco WWTP Ain 117.000 • Design of Trickling Filter with pre-treatment KfW, ONEP
Aouda and sludge stabilisation in Imhoff Tanks
Trickling filter • Assistance in preparation of tender
documents

2006-07 Austria WWTP Ischgl: 50.000 • Option study: 1-stage AS, 2-stage AS, AV Ober-
2-stage activated Membrane Activated Sludge (MAS) paznaun
sludge (AB-proc.) + • Design + Process Engineering:
co-fermentation of AB-process with partial by-pass A-stage
sludge/biowaste • Mesophilic co-fermentation of sludge-
-biowaste with thermophilic pre-treatment

2005-07 Nicaragua WWTP Managua: 1.090.000 • Development and design: basic solution KfW
Trickling filter • Design control of alternatives developed by
bidders

• Process advice during construction period

2006 Austria WWTP Niedernsill 27.000 • Participant in planning competition Bennat Consult
Upgrading & (in co-operation with Bennat Consult)
expansion
of 1-stage activated • Development of the most cost efficient
sludge works solution as compared to all participants
(investment & operation cost)
• Pre-denitrification, lamella separators
in final sedimentation, separate reject water
treatment, mesoph.digestion, co-generation

2006 Switzerland WWTP Glarnerland 70.000 • Demon-process (Deammonification) AV Glarnerland

for the treatment of reject water
from sludge dewatering

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Design of WWTPs

photo year country Waste Water Population project financing

Treatment Plant Equivalents description
(WWTP) (PE)

2006 Austria WWTP Kirchbichl: 2- 100.000 • Jury member in the open AV Wƒrgl -
stage act. sludge Planning Competition for extension and Kirchbichl u.U.
(hybrid-process) upgrading acc. to state of the art
+ co-fermentation of • 1st prize: 2-stage AS
sludge/biowaste

2005-06 Jamaica WWTP Negril: Waste 35.000 • Evaluation of possible rehabilitation European
stabilization ponds measures Commission
• Enhancing of nutrient removal in order to
protect the coral reef in the major tourist
WWTP Ocho Rios: 1- 34.400 area of Negril
stage activated sludge
• Definition of priorities & phasing

2005-06 USA WWTP Blue Plains - 3.000.000 • Optimisation of an anaerobic/aerobic sludge EnviroSim,
Washington DC: 2- digestion scheme for residual solids Canada
stage activated sludge reduction

(Ana-Aer process)

2005-06 Iran WWTP Kish Island - 30.000 • Option study of alternative Flower of the East
Flower of the East: treatment systems Devlpmt.
• Design Company
UASB + membrane • Cost estimate
activated sludge
(photo: Zenon)

2005-06 Georgia WWTP Batumi: 166.000 • Option study of 10 alternative treatment KfW
Aerated lagoons, systems
drying beds & • Concept for biosolids reuse
solar sludge drying • Design
• Cost estimate

2005-06 Austria Binder Holz --- • Analytical measurements of surface Binder Holz
run-off from wood storage areas
due to stormwater (789 l/s)
• Assessment of the need for
run-off treatment

2005 Austria Bio-waste in sewage --- • Legal status AV Hall Fritzens

• Technology of grinding
Impacts of domestic • Impact on sewage and sewage sludge
biowaste grinder on • Practical experiences
sewer & WWTP

2005 Turkey WWTP Mugla 71.500 • Evaluation of existing projects, The World Bank
WWTP Oedemis 98.000 based upon standardized criteria
WWTP Elbistan 135.000 (technology, cost, environmt., operator, .. )
WWTP Antalya E. 500.000 • Definition of necessary additional project
WWTP Antalya W. 750.000 work to be done by local Consultants
WWTP Ilica 30.000
(all activated sludge
works)

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Design of WWTPs

photo year country Waste Water Population project financing

Treatment Plant Equivalents description
(WWTP) (PE)

2005 Honduras Choloma III - --- • Evaluation of a not properly working MAN B&W Diesel
210 MW oil-water separation system AG
caloric power • Development of a hydraulically and
station technically optimised system, including
oil skimmer

2005 Nicaragua Biosolids --- • Analysis of nutrients, heavy metals KfW

concept for and pathogens in sewage sludge
Managua (biosolids)
• Comparison of national threshold
(photo: IST) concentrations with internat. criteria
• Option study of 12 alternative treatment
systems
sludge treatment systems
• Cost estimate and recommendation

(photo: Poettinger)

2005 Nicaragua WWTP Granada: 105.000 • Evaluation of former concepts for KfW
UASB + waste extension and up-grading
stabilisation ponds • Definition of basic design data
(influent and effluent parameters)
• Analysis of existing capacity of WSP
• Option study of 3 alternative pre-treatment
options prior to the WSP

2004-05 Kyrgyz WWTP Talas: 20.000 • Evaluation of the feasibility to rehabilitate The World Bank
Republic Waste stabilisation an existing activated sludge plant.
pond
• Design of an existing pond for
future wastewater treatment
• Detailed design for tender docs

Abbreviations
AS … Activated Sludge, CW … Constructed Wetlands, FAL ... Facultative Aerated Lagoon, FSR … Feasibility Study Report,
MBR … Membrane Bio Reactor, N … nitrogen, P … phosphorus, PE … Population Equivalents, TF … Trickling filter,
TOR … Terms of Reference, UASB … Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket, WSP … Waste Stabilization Pond,
WWTP ... WasteWater Treatment Plant

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