Audi Mexico became the first assembler from
Grupo Audi in producing cars without using external discharge of wastewaters when
opening their Inverse Osmosis, in San Jose Chiapa, Puebla.
This new plant will allow saving 100,000 m3
of water per year from paint processes, it has a maximum treatment capability
of 21 liters per second, saving more than 25,000 m3 per month
allowing collecting 100 % of produced wastewaters and treats them for their
reuse.
With this opening, an important step is
taken to create a more sustainable production inside Audi Mexico. The Audi Q5 will be completely produced
without external discharges of wastewaters.
This is an initiative that Audi Mexico took to have a responsible use of
water.
Unlike most of the inverse osmosis plants,
the treatment plant of Audi Mexico does not discharge concentrated water to the
exterior. Concentrated water from the
inverse osmosis process of Audi Mexico is channeled towards the evaporation
damn. These dams increase the
concentration of mineral salts when removing the water and evaporate it. The remnants of this evaporation process are
compacted and disposed according to the Mexican corresponding standards.
“As auto assemblers, we are obligated to
assure a careful and environmentally friendly treatment and with valuable
resources such as water. With the new
wastewaters treatment system, Audi Mexico significantly contributes with water
preservation,” said Erich Auer, director of services of plant and environment
in Audi Mexico.
Following the example of Audi Mexico, Grupo
Audi seeks all its plants produce without wastewaters discharges in a long term.
