Water
Reuse of Treated Wastewater in Industry and Mining
A one-day workshop on treated wastewater as a water source for industry and mining: its place in Saudi Arabia’s water security, its health, environmental and regulatory aspects, treatment according to use, and the mining sector’s needs for it.
Overview
About the programme
Duration
1 day
Delivery
Training hall · Virtual · At your premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
Training outcomes
- Understand the role of treated wastewater in Saudi Arabia’s water balance and the strategy for its reuse.
- Identify the quality requirements for each industrial and mining use.
- Understand the health, environmental and regulatory aspects of reuse and analyse its risks.
- Select the level of treatment suited to each use.
- Identify the challenges and opportunities for reusing this water in the facility.
Content
What the programme covers
Session 1: treated water and water security
- Water sources in Saudi Arabia and their challenges, and the place of treated wastewater as a strategic source in the National Water Strategy.
- Reuse concepts and terminology, the current situation, and the need of industry and development for this water.
Session 2: health, environment and regulation
- Wastewater characteristics and their health and environmental effects, and analysis of health risks to workers and the environment.
- The regulations and requirements governing the reuse of treated water in Saudi Arabia.
Session 3: treatment according to use
- Primary, biological and advanced treatment and disinfection methods, and selecting the treatment suited to each use.
- Industrial uses: cooling towers, boiler feed water and process water, and the quality requirements of each.
Session 4: mining and opportunities
- The role of water in mining: ore processing, mineral concentration by flotation and separation of impurities, cooling, boilers and power generation, and dust suppression.
- Challenges and opportunities for reusing treated wastewater in Saudi Arabia, and a closing discussion.
Who it is for
Target audience
Facility managers, engineers and environment and sustainability officers in industrial and mining facilities, and planners in water bodies.
Method
Delivery method
A workshop combining presentation and guided discussion, with examples built on the industrial or mining sector in which participants work. Delivered in person or online, in Arabic or English.
Questions
FAQ
Can the workshop be extended into a longer programme?
Yes. It can become a programme of several days that adds a case study of the organisation’s facility and an outline concept of the treatment system suited to it.
Who is the workshop for?
Decision makers and engineers in industrial and mining facilities who are considering the use of treated water; no specialist background in water treatment is required.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.