Atlantis Water Management storm water storage technology launched in Qatar
DOHA • 'Project Qatar 2008' has showcased a slew of innovative green
products, including the absorption and storage of storm water.
The storm water storage technology, which was successfully introduced in the UAE, the
first time in the Middle East, will soon be launched in Qatar, said Stephen Herd,
International Business Development Manager of the Water Management Company, Atlantis.
The Turf Cell, that will be used to capture the surface water, can hold 200 litres of
runaway surface water per minute and can hold 70 tonnes per square meter through the 30mm
drainage cell. A 52mm product can hold 140 tones per square metre. The project can be
implemented in open areas, road basements and on concrete steps, Herd told The Peninsula.
The water thus recaptured can be re-used or can be converted to re-charge aquifers.
A few companies in Qatar, including a real estate major, have approached Atlantis to launch
the storm water absorption technology in their project. Talks are progressing, he added.
"We have launched our rain water re-use project a few years ago at Qatar Science and Technology
Park (QSTP). This is the first time we are launching the innovative storm water absorption",
he said.
Recharging of natural aquifers, reduction of heat retention of buildings, preservation of
natural waterways and transformation of carbon dioxide are other products of Atlantis.
In QSTP, Atlantis has installed a total of 185 containers and an estimated 240,000 liters
of rain water is being stored and re-used in a single container.
For further information contact:
Atlantis Water Management
phone: +61 2 9417 8344
fax: +61 2 9417 8311
web: www.atlantiscorp.com.au
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