Sustainable water

Supporting the development of sustainable water processes

Ambitions

The pressure is increasing with global warming. Our ambition is to support the development of resilient industries and sustainable processes for water, by developing breakthrough approaches: source separation, resource recovery, advanced separation technologies, eco-design and integrative approaches.

Major issues

Reduce the need for fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions
Develop a circular economy: reuse water, recover organic matter and nutrients,
Reduce emissions of micropollutants/plastics into the aquatic environment,
Develop processes that guarantee sanitary quality and are accessible to all.

Water in numbers

Water, an essential resource now under threat

References:

https://www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/ – AIE 2020

World population without access to adequate sanitation

4.2 billion people

Drinking water consumption / inhabitant / day in France

146 liters

French territory affected by water restrictions in 2019

67%

Surface waters are not in good ecological status in France

56%

Share of agricultural needs for nutrients in wastewater

20%

Share of wastewater nitrogen from urine

80%

TBI, transversal projects around water

Ongoing projects

TBI teams involved

Expertise and skills