Nakheel, a Dubai World company and one of the world’s largest and most innovative real estate developers, today announced details of Palm Jumeirah’s state-of-the-art vacuum sewerage system. Not only is this the first system of its kind in the UAE, it is also the largest system of its kind anywhere in the world, and is playing a key role in helping Nakheel meet its sustainability objectives for the development. The system has been developed by Corodex Electromechanic, a part of Concorde-Corodex Group, which is one of the world’s leading suppliers of water supply engineering and wastewater treatment systems.
The advanced vacuum sewerage system at Palm Jumeirah serves 2,000 villas through 900 collection chambers, 40 kilometres of pipeline and the world’s largest vacuum station. The vacuum system delivers waste water to a membrane bio-reactor – MBR system sewerage treatment plant (STP) located on the Trunk of Palm Jumeirah.
In line with the Blue Communities ethos of minimising the environmental impact of Nakheel’s developments, the state-of-the-art system has been designed so that there is absolutely no emission of treated effluent into the sea. Instead, the treated, safe, wastewater is reused to irrigate landscaping on Palm Jumeirah, which reduces the demand for desalinated water and helps protect this vital resource.
The system’s design offers a number of other environmental benefits, from low-cost and low-impact construction, to the ability to cross water protection areas because leaks cannot occur. This means that, unlike traditional treatment processes and pipe networks, the vacuum system is completely odourless. As the pipe network is all underground, it is also unobtrusive, providing an ideal solution in an urban environment.
Abdulrahman Kalantar, Managing Director of Design & Development at Nakheel and the driving force behind the Blue Communities sustainability initiative, said:
“The sewerage system is probably one of the last things a homeowner considers when deciding to purchase – but it is a crucial component in the successful operation of a residential community. We chose a vacuum sewerage system because of the many environmental, social and cost benefits it brings to Palm Jumeirah – including the reuse of treated, safe wastewater for irrigation purposes; and its low impact construction coupled with the highest heath and safety standards. This makes it ideally suited to reclaimed land projects in region. Nakheel is committed to working with the best contractors and those who can provide technologies in line with our Blue Communities initiative. We’re delighted with the results.”
Mahmood Awad, Managing Director of Concorde – Corodex Group, said: “This has been a landmark project for Corodex. Palm Jumeirah is one of the most well-known developments in the world and we are honoured to have played this small but important role in its development. These best sewerage system is one which residents do not notice but which delivers its job perfectly. This is what we have achieved with this project.”
Corodex Electromechanic handed the environment friendly system over to Nakheel following a fast build period. Nakheel confirmed that it has selected the Corodex system for developments on Palm Deira and the company will start work on these projects shortly.
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