AQUAtalks
PROGRAM 2025 follow soon
A promising program awaits you again during the 2 days of the fair!
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
KEYNOTE
SIMONA goes Sustainable: Ecological plastic and sustainability strategy of a plastics manufacturer
Sustainable plastics: is that even possible?
Plastic as a synonym for plastic is the epitome of environmental pollution, who doesn’t think of oceans full of plastic waste when they hear these terms? SIMONA AG, an international plastics manufacturer headquartered in Germany, will be demonstrating at AQUA Suisse 2023 that sustainable plastics are possible. More than that: the energy transition that our planet needs will not succeed without plastics and in many areas of application, e.g. for water pipes in infrastructure, plastics are currently the most sustainable solution of all.
From reducing its CO2 footprint in the manufacturing process to applying the mass balance principle and expanding its portfolio with innovative biological or circular plastics, SIMONA has developed its own sustainability strategy and will be providing an insight into this at AQUA Suisse.
Johannes Kappler
Head of Sustainability
SIMONA AG
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
KEYNOTE
The First Swiss Team Rowed The Pacific Ocean
The OCEAN’S 4 shared the space of two table tennis tables for 43 days. There was no privacy.
In addition to seasickness, fatigue and pain, they experienced the overwhelming forces of the elements and the incredible beauty of nature together.
Astrid Schmid
Team Captain and representative of the OCEAN’S 4
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
KEYNOTE
Use of smart redundancy systems and systems with higher system pressures in ozonation
The demands on the availability of technical systems in drinking water and wastewater management are constantly increasing. In order to meet these requirements, redundancies must be installed and managed. In the case of ozone stages, this normally means double the quantity. This raises the question of whether this large redundancy is necessary.
Smart redundancy, combined with the corresponding operational reliability, can significantly reduce the total installed quantity and therefore the investment costs. We are happy to present the use of smart redundancy.
The use of higher ozone pressures offers an interesting process engineering alternative with savings in investment and operating costs.
Rheno Environmental Technology AG
13:00 – 13:30 clock
KEYNOTE
Clean water in times of micropollutants – a comparison of disinfection processes – technologies, use, limits
The presentation deals with the challenge of water treatment in the face of micropollutants. It compares various disinfection processes in terms of their technologies, areas of application and limitations. The possibilities and limitations of the individual technologies are highlighted.
Mathias Wüst
Head of Technology & Projects
ProMinent Dosiertechnik AG, Schweiz
13:30 – 14:00 clock
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The best for our drinking water: etec ®-Email
Wild Armanturen AG launches THE world first: the Uno hydrant.
Would you like to be there live and find out all about the etec ® technology? Or get practical advantages and reference insights?
You will get these insights and an exclusive presentation of the latest etec ® innovation: the Uno-Hydrant in this exciting technical presentation.
Pascal Grüter
Wild Armaturen AG
Jules Graber
Uno Hydranten & Service AG
14:00 – 14:30 clock
KEYNOTE – flow
Trinational Hydrogen Initiative 3H2
In this presentation you will receive exciting information about the Trinational Hydrogen Initiative 3H2. There will be an introduction to the Trinational Hydrogen Initiative 3H2, you will learn who 3H2 is and what the goals of 3H2 are.
Dr. Oliver Jochum
Strategic partner
Klimaschutz am Oberrhein e.V. Office 3H2
14:30 – 15:00 clock
KEYNOTE – flow
The future of district heating and cooling in Switzerland
District heating and cooling are the key to a renewable heating and cooling supply in densely populated areas of Switzerland. The presentation will discuss the current status of thermal networks and their potential for expansion. The focus will be on the available energy sources, their efficient use and innovative technical solutions.
Andreas Hurni
Managing Director
Thermal grids Switzerland
15:00 – 15:45 clock
KEYNOTE
Optimizing efficiency and security: Cloud solutions and networking for operators
Cyber security challenges for cloud and networking solutions for components
Optimizing efficiency and security: Cloud solutions and networking for operators:
Digitalization in water treatment using the example of ProMinent Dosiertechnik AG: Cloud solutions and networking of components to improve efficiency and safety for operators.
The article focuses on a holistic solution in digital fluid management. The focus is on web-based networking and transparency for the optimal coordination of system components. Customizable, robust products enable individual adaptation to operating conditions. Holistic networking of dosing pumps, measuring devices, disinfection systems and sensors optimizes process reliability and system efficiency. These solutions allow real-time monitoring and documentation of system statuses from any location.
Cyber security challenges with cloud and networking solutions for components:
Cyber security aspects of cloud solutions and component networking solutions
Daniele Nardin
ProMinent Dosiertechnik AG
Torben Griebe
Supercomputing Systems AG
Thursday, 26 october 2023 - Program is presented by
09:30 – 09:50 clock
Energy prices and OSTRAL – one year later and just before the next winter, what have we learned?
Peter Barmet
Rytec AG
10:00 – 10:20 clock
Pilot project CO2 treatment for the food industry
WWTP Morgental
Roland Boller
AVM Morgental
10:30 – 10:50 clock
News from the associations on energy & climate
InfraWatt/VSA
11:00 – 11:20 clock
Net zero in ARA – results of the study
Simone Bützer
Hunziker Betatech AG
11:30 – 11:50 clock
Support program for reducing nitrous oxide emissions
Stefan Binggeli & Bernd Kobler
Kobler Infraconcept
Lunch break
13:30 – 13:45 Uhr
Greetings
Anja Herlyn
VSA
13:50 – 14:05 clock
News from politics
Stefan Müller-Altermatt
InfraWatt
14:10 – 14:30 clock
International Guest: ARA Kocani in Mazedonien
Reto Bühler & Françoise Salamé Guex
EBP & SECO
14:40 – 15:00 clock
Water medal 2023 – Current trends
Simon Ambühl
Holinger AG
15:00 – 15:30 clock
Presentation of the Médaille d’eau award to ARA
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