싱가포르의 국가 물 기관 PUB가 자원 관리 분야의 글로벌 기업인 SUEZ와 빗물 관리 및 자동 검침(automated meter reading, AMR)을 사용한 수처리 방식과 관련된 3가지 프로젝트에 대한 협약을 지난 5월 4일 체결했다.

이 프로젝트는 싱가포르 경제 개발위원회(Singapore Economic Development Board, EDB)에 의해 지원된다.

 

 

 

PUB, Singapore's national water agency, and SUEZ Environnement, a global specialist in resources management, signed an agreement on Monday, May 4, to collaborate on three research projects relating to used water treatment, stormwater management and automated meter reading (AMR). The project is supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).

 

The agreement was signed by PUB Chief Technology Officer Harry Seah and SUEZ Environnement Senior Vice President in charge of Innovation Paul-Joel Derian at the seminar, "Singapore and France: Sharing Ideas and Expertise for Smarter and Sustainable City Solutions," organized by the Embassy of France in Singapore. The event was officially witnessed by the city-state's Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan and the French Ambassador of Singapore Benjamin Dubertret.

 

Under the partnership, both parties will work together to use information and communication technologies and analytical software solution to develop a smart water grid. This includes the development of a decision support tool for stormwater management and AMR to track water consumption and potentially induce proactive consumer behavior toward water conservation. Both parties will also partner on a pilot project to develop an energy-efficient used water treatment process by integrating smart monitoring and advanced control strategies.

 

SUEZ Environnement is a founding sponsor for the Singapore International Water Week, the global platform to share and co-create innovative water solutions. Derian has also been a member of Singapore's Environment and Water Technologies (EWT) International Advisory Panel (IAP) since 2013. This panel advises the city-state on critical issues, emerging global trends and new research areas in the water sector. The projects will be supported by the TechPioneer grant, which encourages water companies to label Singapore as a living laboratory so that cutting-edge technologies can be tested and commercialized in a real-life environment. EDB will administer the grant.

 

[출처 = Water World / 2015년 5월 5일]