Measurements and discussions in an intensive phase of working in partnership
German delegation from Hamburg Wasser and hanseWasser (Bremen) visits partners in Jordan
Official welcome at Head Office, from left to right: Edrees Alhababseh, Mohammed Kharabsheh, Helma Köster, Nina Radtke, Karam Koudary | Photo: Yazan Dabas
The first visits to Germany and Jordan within our utility partnership involved information gathering and getting to know each other. Now that we have been working together for a year, and on the basis of the information we have gathered together, the upcoming visits will mainly focus on the specific local conditions and opportunities for optimisation.
On 8 October 2022 the time had finally come: our first return visit to Jordan began. Together with project coordinator Karam Koudary (Hamburg Wasser), our hanseWasser colleagues Nina Radtke and Helma Köster set off for Amman.
Day 1 (09/10/2022)
Following the first official welcome by the CEO and presentations at the Head Office, we went straight to the South Amman wastewater treatment plant – the second largest wastewater treatment plant in Jordan. Here the delegates were given an intensive tour that included plenty of technical discussions and explanations on site at the treatment facility. The figures, data and images that the delegates had obtained from the online meetings were now complemented with real impressions.
Holding discussions at the South Amman treatment plant | Photo: Edrees Alhababseh
Photo: Nina Radtke
Photo: Nina Radtke
Day 2 (10/10/2022)
On day two, the delegates travelled to the Madaba sewage treatment plant, located about 30 km south of the capital Amman. Here too they were given an extensive tour of the plant. Particular challenges for this plant are the rapid growth of the city of Madaba, and the problems this entails: a constant growth in influent load, plus the proportionally high and surging inflow of faecal sludge. A further challenge is olive oil production in the region, which takes place in November and December every year.
To take into account the potential electrical energy savings in future extensions and conversions at the plant, and possibly identify further potential improvements that could be realised in the near future, the partners plan to have the basic data and measurements for an energy analysis available by the end of the visit. This will be completed afterwards.
Dialogue at the Madaba wastewater treatment plant
Photos: Nina Radtke
Following the intensive initial visits, smaller teams will spend the following days working separately on sludge dewatering at the South Amman wastewater treatment plant, and preparing an energy analysis at the Madaba wastewater treatment plant. Two days are planned for measurements, discussions and the recording of interim results during this intensive phase of working in partnership. There will also be a meeting with the GIZ colleagues on site to exchange findings and experiences, and to incorporate existing project results.
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