Waste-water recycling at Olympic Park 2008, Beijing
In the context of the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, the 1,200 hectar Olympic Park was created, accomodating the Olympic Lake. Due to the water shortage of the near area, the lake was filled using waste water. A joint Chinese-German research project, funded by the German Ministry for Research and Education, developed an energy-efficient treatment process to meet the quality criteria for the lake water. GEH 104 was used to remove phosphate from the waste water to prevent unwanted algae growth.
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