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Carboneras Cement Plant
Water
From scarcity to
SPAIN Cement
inexhaustible sourcing
Opportunity Results
Holcim Spain Carboneras 100% of plant water need
plant is located in the is supplied by the water
South East of Spain, an desalination system.
extremely arid and dry area No freshwater sources are
(Water Scarcity Index* = 0.9). consumed in this very arid
Lack of fresh water zone.
requires use of alternative
solutions. During the summer period Ricardo de Pablos
the Carboneras plant CEO
Solution provides fresh water for
Installation of a water lifeguards on the nearby
desalination plant beach.
providing sufficient fresh
water to the cement plant.
Mariano García
*The Water Scarcity Index (WSI) is a measure used to assess the level of Sustainabilty
water scarcity in a region, 0.9 is typical where the Water Stress is extreme, Director
where water demand exceeds the available renewable resources.
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