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Beli Izvor
Water

Smart water pumping! BULGARIA

Opportunity Results Cement
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Reduce industrial water • 257,671 m reduction of
consumption and water freshwater withdrawal
discharge. (60% decrease vs
previous year)
Solution • 63% decrease in specific
Automated distribution freshwater withdrawal:
and operation of from 582 to 215 liters/
industrial water network: ton (2024 vs 2023)
• Real-time monitoring of
intermediate rainwater
harvesting basin´s levels
• Wireless control of water Rossen Papazov
pumps via radio masts CEO
• Automated pump
operation to draw
harvested rainwater from
basins minimizing lakes
and boreholes extraction
• Closed loop circuit
exclusively replenishing
losses with most
sustainable water source
Desislava Kirova
Head of
Cost: 10 kCHF Environment
Timeline: 6 months

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