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Minimizing Water Risk at Volkswagen's Solvakia Facility

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Minimizing Water Risk at Volkswagen's Solvakia Facility

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Agricultural Manufacturing Office Strategic Interest
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Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Slovakia
Basins: Danube
Project SDGs:
Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the project and its locations.
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4)
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2018  »  Ongoing
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, Quality
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: CDP
Profile Completion: 77%

Project Overview

We try to establish preventive actions to start minimizing the potential risks now. Site-specific targets will support these actions and ensure that we reach our goals. Increased investment in new technology and infrastructure as follows: operating permit for freshwater wells will include advanced measurement and monitoring equipment- higher investment in leakage searching and elimination to increase the security of sufficient water supply and decrease the water losses- usag…

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We try to establish preventive actions to start minimizing the potential risks now. Site-specific targets will support these actions and ensure that we reach our goals. Increased investment in new technology and infrastructure as follows: operating permit for freshwater wells will include advanced measurement and monitoring equipment- higher investment in leakage searching and elimination to increase the security of sufficient water supply and decrease the water losses- usage of reverse osmosis permeate as input for the cooling tower with the aim to reduce the freshwater demand- use of recycled water in water tests- wastewater reuse in the washout of the paint shop- process optimization of the body washer and passivation- installation of membrane technique in the paint shop for industrial wastewater recycling.

Project Results

These actions should minimize the water demand of the production site further and secure the water supply.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, Quality
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: Other

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Volkswagen AG (Organization)

www.volkswagenag.com/en/sustainability.html

Volkswagen AG is a German multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. For Volkswagen, sustainability means pursuing economic, social and ecological objectives simultaneously and with equal energy. It is our aim to create lasting values, offer good … Learn More


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