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Wilo-TP Control merges the three most important aspects of a wastewater treatment plant in one application.

Wilo’s control system facilitates treatment works

01 August 2024

Wilo Group, the leading manufacturer and digital pioneer in the pumps industry, has launched its latest technology solution, ‘Wilo-TP Control’ for easy management of wastewater treatment.

The wastewater treatment plant control system has already found application in other regions of the world and Wilo now aims to introduce the benefits and efficiency of the system and supply to the UAE market and further support the country’s Water Security Strategy 2036,” Yasser Nagi, Group Director of Wilo Middle East and North Africa, tells Gulf Construction.

The solution, powered by intelligent control and monitoring features, elevates the safety, efficiency and reliability standards of sewage treatment processes, ultimately contributing to water sustainability.

“Wilo-TP Control merges the three most important aspects of a wastewater treatment plant in one application: process automation, process reliability and process documentation,” he explains. “As a result, plant operators are provided with a reliable, rule-based system control that makes day-to-day operation easier. Depending on the selected process technology, the control system is individually configured to match any application case.”

Wilo Group points out that currently there is a rising scarcity of water resources and demand for freshwater, which has created an urgent need for efficient and reliable water purification systems. Amid the region’s growing demand for freshwater, the UAE launched the Water Security Strategy 2036 to ensure sustainable access to water and one of the key objectives of this strategy is to increase the reuse of treated water to 95 per cent, it says.

In line with this strategy, Wilo is addressing the growing market demand for efficient solutions by offering its innovative wastewater treatment plant control system, primarily by integrating digitalisation and automation technologies for reliable and sustainable water purification in the Middle East.

Nagi comments: “In the Middle East, wastewater treatment has great importance due to the limited availability of freshwater sources and the growing population of the region. For years, we have been committed to serving communities by tackling water management challenges in the region with our innovative and cutting-edge solutions. At Wilo, we continuously evaluate regional market demands to innovate our offerings with advanced technology, ensuring sustainable solutions for both present and future generations.”

Wilo-TP Control exceeds market demands by surpassing the expectations of modern water treatment facilities. It confronts challenges arising from urbanisation, need for improved sewage systems, increased energy consumption, population fluctuations and high operating costs in the region, he says.

The cutting-edge system automatically boosts safety and efficiency in biological sewage treatment and ensures process optimisation through intelligent control, regulation and monitoring. The key feature of the solution includes the capability to control almost all relevant procedures and integrate automation, safety and documentation of these processes.

Nagi elaborates: “The condition of the sewage in terms of parameters such as oxygen, redox potential, temperature, pH value, conductivity and turbidity are measured as the initial basis using sensors that send values to the control system which compares the live data to what has been configured in advance.

“In the event of deviations, the system automatically intervenes so that the different treatment stages as part of biological wastewater treatment, such as nitrification and denitrification, transfer processes, return activated sludge transfer, decanting processes, surplus sludge extraction and the adding of precipitants and auxiliary materials are ideally matched.”

Wilo-TP Control manages the complex interaction of biological, chemical, hydraulic, machine-based and regulating-technology components to ensure ideal process conditions in wastewater treatment plants.

This safeguards the best possible system operation and also facilitates day-to-day wastewater treatment plant operation. Wilo experts deliver and install the innovative wastewater treatment plant control including all software and hardware components. Commissioning, function test and system optimisation round off Wilo’s range of services. The control system can also be integrated into existing process management system.