오는 6월 5일 개최될 2015 세계 환경의 날(WED)을 기념해 지속가능한 물 분리·정화 기술 전문업체인 Dow Water & Process Solustions가 오늘날 전 세계에 걸친 지속적인 물부족 문제 가운데 책임 있는 물 소비에 대한 새로운 필요성을 강조했다.

 

이번 년도 세계 환경의 날의 주요 주제는 ‘70억 개의 꿈, 하나의 지구, 신중한 소비’로, 100개 이상의 나라가 건강한 미래를 보장하기 위해 신중한 소비에 대한 인식을 고취하는 목표를 가지고 이번 행사를 기념할 예정이다. 환경에 영향을 주는 가장 중요한 도전과제 중 하나는 ‘물·에너지 넥서스(Water-Energy Nexus)’라고 불리는 물과 에너지 간의 본질적인 관계이다.

 

 

 

To commemorate World Environment Day (WED) 2015, taking place Friday, June 5, Dow Water & Process Solutions, a specialist in sustainable water separation and purification technologies, has highlighted in a new infographic the need for responsible water consumption amid ongoing water scarcity across the nation and around the globe today.

 

This year, WED's main theme is "Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care." Over 100 countries will celebrate the event with the goal of raising awareness around careful consumption to ensure a healthy future where the price for human prosperity is not the Earth. Likewise, Dow is dedicated to the development of new technologies -- and their management -- to ensure more sustainable production processes as well as lower costs.

 

One of the most significant challenges affecting the environment is the intrinsic relationship between water and energy -- in that one is needed to produce the other -- often called the Water-Energy Nexus. The Water-Energy nexus is one of the most compelling societal challenges to be resolved for ensuring sustainable development, and, if not managed efficiently by optimizing the consumption of these resources, it can have a severe impact on the environment.

 

Some of the most prominent technologies developed by Dow to support the environment include reverse osmosis (RO), such as DOW FILMTEC™ SEAMAXX™ and DOW FILMTEC™ ECO, which allow the removal of minerals from brackish water or desalination of seawater, while producing the same amount of high quality freshwater and reducing energy consumption by up to 30 percent -- an important step closer to addressing the issues generated by the Water-Energy Nexus.

 

Likewise, ultrafiltration technology, such as DOW INTEGRAFLO, assists in RO pre-treatment in processes including drinking water production, but also treatments such as wastewater purification. With freshwater sources rapidly depleting, working to identify new ways to reuse water to produce more freshwater is an important step towards achieving a more responsible consumption.

 

[출처 = Water World / 2015년 5월 29일]