1. What about Solutions? International Fund for Cooperation and Partnership of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea Natalia CIOBANU, Adviser to BSCSIF Vice-President, Project Manager

2. What is BSCSIF? -International non-governmental organization founded by reputed representatives from 8 BSCS countries: - Azerbaijan -Georgia -Kazakhstan -Kyrgyzstan -Republic of Moldova -Romania -Turkey -Ukraine -Based on a common idea of Presidents of Romania, H.E. Mr. Traian BASESCU, and of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev -Launched on March 4 th and headquartered in Bucharest, Romania -Representative from Russia joined, in November 2009, BSCSIF Board - Aim: encourage, develop and strengthen cooperation between the peoples of the countries in the BSCS region in order to achieve their sustainable development

3. BSCSIF Brief Profile Mision: The Black Sea-Caspian Sea International Fund intends to achieve its main objectives by developing four main dimensions: Academic Cooperation Economic Cooperation Cross-border Cooperation Cooperation for Integrity, Peace and Institution building Vision: Transnational Active Application of dedicated programs Bridging initiatives International transfer of Expertise ABE Headquarters in Bucharest (ROMANIA) Open branch in Istanbul (TURKEY) Opening branches in Moscow (RUSSIA) and Bruxelles (EU)

4. Premises Low and continuous decrease of surface and ground water quality – threat to human health and potential incentive for international conflicts Black Sea – Caspian Sea region countries face common problems regarding wastewater treatment solutions New technologies gain social value when implemented Scientific and technological breakthroughs must help improving human life

5. Coming back to Moldova... Problem Wastewater treatment facilities in Moldova: 95% of rural area and 72 % of total population in Moldova don’t have access to sewerage Outdated and inefficient infrastructure of the existing sewerage High costs (financial and spatial) for building and maintaining traditional-type sewerage * Data obtained from Agency “Moldavian Waters”, and UNDP Moldova (2006) Year of 1990Year of 2010 ~ 600~ 154

6. More wastewater treatment facilities in Moldova, which should : -Be updated to present technological solutions, -Efficiently “do its job” -Have reduced capital and operation costs (financially and spatially) - Provide low self-cost of the treated wastewater -Have overall reduced negative impact on environment Coming back to Moldova... Needs

7.  Is Based on biological treatment method.  Designed for big and middle size cities and centres of population.  Allows to arrange within limited close space all processes required for high quality treatment of different sewerage types and sludge disposal  Provides treatment of hazardous emissions and prevents from air pollution  Fits all climate, weather temperature and seismic conditions  Are more efficient as capital and operation costs - Zero Emission Sewerage Treatment Plants, with c apacity from 5000 to 50 000 m 3 /day Coming back to Moldova... Sollutions

8.  The main treatment stages are: -Mechanical cleaning -Biological treatment -Deep final treatment -Disinfection -Sludge treatment Zero Emission Sewerage Treatment Plants, with c apacity from 5000 to 50 000 m 3 /day

9.  Air cleaning. Conditioning and ventilation: -Air intake performed by inlet units with built-in filters and conditioners for indoor temperature control -Plant is completely enclosed -Air purification is effected by impact of the electric charge on gas molecules -Due to absence of any hazardous emission, the sanitary protected area required around the Treatment Plant is reduced to minimum Zero Emission Sewerage Treatment Plants, with c apacity from 5000 to 50 000 m 3 /day

10.  Air cleaning. Conditioning and ventilation: -Air intake performed by inlet units with built-in filters and conditioners for indoor temperature control -Plant is completely enclosed -Air purification is effected by impact of the electric charge on gas molecules -Due to absence of any hazardous emission, the sanitary protected area required around the Treatment Plant is reduced to minimum Zero Emission Sewerage Treatment Plants, with c apacity from 5000 to 50 000 m 3 /day

11.  Treatment quality: -Sewerage water can be cleaned with any quality level, including the highest one -Water after treatment can be used for irrigation, street washing and other municipal needs, as well as for industrial supply.  Automation level: - STP operates under completely automatic control - The operator can maintain visual monitoring through remote control - Operator can at any moment interfere in the process and maintain manual control Zero Emission Sewerage Treatment Plants, with c apacity from 5000 to 50 000 m 3 /day

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