Mekorot's List of Needs

Water quality monitoring, water security and environmental

protection >>

Water treatment >>

Decision Support Tools and Water Quality Models >>

Monitoring Water Quality and Water Quantities in Watershed

Streams >>

Biology: Monitoring and Treatment >>

Waste Water Treatment and Waste Water Reclamation >>

Desalination and Membrane Systems >>

Models >>

Hydrology >>

Energy >>

Engineering services >>

Information Systems >>

Command & Control >>

Security >>

Mekorot's List of Needs

Water quality monitoring, water security and environmental protection

Methods for rapid identification of chemical pollutants, pathogenic and indicator bacteria in the field,

in the laboratory, and continuously in the water supply system.

Efficient and economic technologies for inline monitoring of water quality parameters including chlorine, turbidity and more.

Methods and technologies for cleaning, rehabilitation, and disinfection of contaminated water supply systems, particularly by fuels, pesticides, and bacterial contamination.

Efficient and economic technologies for reducing light contamination and the environmental impact of water facilities.

Environmentally friendly methods and technologies for vegetation disinfestation which can be

implemented close to water resources.

Water treatment Innovative technologies (at least TRL 6-7), which can be implemented in potable water to remove

the following pollutants: volatile organic contaminants (VOCs), nitrates, sulfides, explosive and fuel

residues.

Innovative technologies for monitoring and process control of main parameters at treatment facilities.

Innovative technologies (at least TRL 6-7), for reducing the establishment or removal of disinfection

byproducts (such as THM) in the National Water Carrier.

Technologies for the reduction of environmental pollution and to reduce chemical and energy

consumption in filtration plants backwash and during pipe cleaning.

Innovative disinfection technologies that can constitute a substitute for the use of gaseous chlorine

and hypochlorite.

Innovative technologies for supply system disinfection and cleaning.

Methods for treatment and separation of lubricant oils from groundwater drillings.

Decision Support Tools and Water Quality Models Systems for real-time alerts of significant changes in water quality based on data from online water

quality sensors.

A combined hydraulic-water quality model for monitoring water quality and the provision of water

quality data regarding water supplied to consumers with alerts regarding trend and changes.

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Monitoring Water Quality and Water Quantities in Watershed Streams

Reliable, easy to install and maintain water quality monitoring and measuring equipment such as

ammonia meter, with transmission to control room capabilities.

Models for analyzing trends and alerts regarding abnormalities in stream and watershed water quality.

Biology: Monitoring and Treatment Technologies for monitoring and sampling water in reservoirs at various depths and on the water’s

surface.

Innovative technologies for monitoring fish in open reservoirs using autonomous underwater tools

equipped with optical, acoustic and/or other sensors.

Environmentally friendly technologies for the prevention and elimination of zooplankton in reservoirs.

Innovative technologies for monitoring and suppressing of toxic cyanobacteria in open reservoirs.

Technologies for excluding birds and rodents from reservoirs and facilities.

Innovative technologies and models for forecasting seasonal biological growth in reservoirs storing

raw drinking water or agricultural irrigation water.

Waste Water Treatment and Waste Water ReclamationA. Wastewater treatment and sludge processing

Tools for the continuous detection and monitoring of changes in wastewater load composition at the

entrance to pre-treatment facilities and in reactors to streamline process control and reduction of

operational costs.

Process monitoring to prevent the accumulation of filamentous micro-organisms that interfere with

sedimentation processes in wastewater treatment plants and other biological processes.

Models to optimize organic substance decomposition and the recovery of nutrients (ammonia &

Phosphorus) in activated sludge processes.

Treatment of organic loads and nutrient in sludge ballast water (ammonia and phosphoresce) after

thickening and water extraction following thermophilic anaerobic digestion, including prevention of

Struvite precipitation and pipe clogging.

Technologies for advanced anaerobic treatment such as AnMBR.

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B. Effluent (Reclaimed Wastewater)

Innovative, combined technologies to remove dissolved organic materials (with an emphasis on

organic micro-pollutants, hormones and drugs) without forming brine.

C. Effluent (Reclaimed Wastewater) reservoirs

Environmentally-friendly technologies for prevention and elimination of zooplankton in reservoirs.

Technologies for preventing the formation of chemicals harmful to fish in treated effluent reservoirs

(ammonia, nitrite, and sulfide).

Desalination and Membrane SystemsA. Pre-treatment

Combining membrane process with technologies for removing dissolved organic matter from

effluents.

B. Improving the Efficiency of the Desalination Process

Innovative and groundbreaking products and technologies for desalinating brackish water, sea water,

and effluent which increase the efficiency of the process – higher fluxes, higher salt rejection levels

and lower energy consumption.

Innovative and groundbreaking technologies that reduce chemical usage and increase the recovery

ratio.

Innovative technologies for the prevention and minimization of biofouling on membranes and

improvement of the membranes’ resistance to biofouling.

Technologies for continuous monitoring the boron content in raw and desalinated water.

Innovative methods for the rejection of boron with greater efficiency and lower costs than existing

technologies (resins, membranes).

Technologies that enable desalination with higher recovery ratio for raw water with high concentrations

of silica.

Innovative and efficient anti-scalants for prevention of silica scaling as well as phosphorus reduced or

free anti-scalants.

Innovative technologies for stabilizing desalinated water at reduced cost.

Innovative technologies for the addition of magnesium to desalinated water.

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C. Treatment of brine and backwash streams

Methods for the treatment, removal, extraction and reduction of brine in various applications

(brackish water and effluent desalination).

Innovative and economic technologies for the treatment of nitrates in brackish water brine.

Innovative technologies and methods for treating and reducing the volumes of various CIP & backwash

streams.

Models Water loss - Models for real-time leakage detection in regional water distribution systems, precise

location of leaks and/or water theft.

Maintenance – Models for the early warning of electro mechanical systems failures (from pumping

equipment to complex systems) for supply systems distribution systems and water treatment

systems.

Water supply:

Utilizing the water network’s topology to solve upstream and downstream flow problems.

Tools for operation improvements.

Decision Support Systems (DSS).

Wastewater treatment - models for the optimization of the wastewater system with an emphasis on

process optimization at all process stages.

Water quality - Modelling of the movement of dissolved substances, predicting water quality values

(focused on values that are not chemically preserved) in a water network composed of various water

sources in which the ratio of dilution values changes rapidly.

Hydrology Technologies for the infiltration of desalinated water into the aquifer utilizing boreholes.

Proven tools (TRL 6-8) that will be integrated into an alternative approach for boreholes/water wells

protection from anthropogenic contaminations instead of the borehole protection zone approach.

Innovative methods for studying and understanding the factors that influence the effluent infiltration

capability.

Proven tools (TRL 6-8) to optimize the operating regime of effluent infiltration basins at the SAT

process (infiltration regimes, basin soil cultivation, etc.).

Technologies for preventing manganese settling in reclaimed effluent lines.

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Energy Small, sabotage-resistant energy supply systems for the supply of electricity to measurement and

transmission systems in facilities that are not connected to the electricity grid.

Innovative technologies for reducing water distribution and pumping system energy consumption.

Generating renewable energy at water facilities through the exploitation of Mekorot’s relative benefits

and the dual usage of facilities and sites.

Operational mathematical models to achieve optimum operational capabilities of water supply

systems.

 

Engineering servicesA. Reservoirs

Technologies for detecting moisture stains on the ground which indicates water seepage from

earthwork dams.

Technologies for identifying and locating leaks from reservoirs bottom.

Improving the lifespan of plastic sheets used to cover reservoirs.

Technologies for the detection and volume estimation of cavities in earth dikes.

Technologies for the removal of surface runoff from floating reservoir covers.

B. Wells

Technologies for monitoring water levels and temperature, oil levels and vibrations in deep water

wells.

Technologies for monitoring the status of boreholes in deep water wells.

Innovative and environmentally friendly technologies for preventing and cleaning clogging of filtration

units at the bottom of a well.

Technologies for the precise mapping of borehole geometry with a typical diameter of 12”-18” and a

depth of up to 1000 meters.

Environmentally friendly lubricants permitted for use in potable water systems (for use in deep wells

where it is not possible to use water-based lubricants).

C. Piping

Systems for the remote detection of leakages in underground pressure pipelines.

Systems for monitoring illegal connections and damage caused by infrastructure work to underground

pipelines.

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Technologies that do not require excavation for measuring and/or monitoring wall thickness and

corrosion processes in underground metal piping.

Decision support systems and technologies for monitoring the status of tensioning wires in 66” and

108” diameter pre-stressed concrete pipes.

Advanced tools for removing the external coating from pipe ends prior to welding.

Advanced technologies for assessing the condition of external coatings of underground pipelines of

varying diameters.

Advanced technologies for assessing the condition of internal coatings of underground metal

pipelines of varying diameters.

Advanced technologies (such as robots) for repairs of underground steel pipes of varying diameters

(internal and external walls) without excavation.

Technologies for measurement and mapping of deformations in underground pipes after installation

and ground compacting.

Technologies for testing the properties and quality of soil side support (compaction levels and

cavities).

Technologies for pipeline rehabilitation and renewal (insertion, demolition, etc.).

D. Materials

Materials and technologies for passive corrosion protection (technologies for surface preparation

before coating, coating and paint types).

Innovative cathode protection technologies.

E. Pools

Technologies for sealing leaks from steel and concrete pools.

Technologies for nondestructive testing of reinforced concrete walls and floors (concrete and steel

corrosion status, corrosion rate, leaks and cracks in the concrete, concealed segregations).

Systems for the continuous monitoring of concrete status.

Technologies for improvement of steel pool durability through the use of advanced coatings.

G. Pumping equipment

Methods for reducing pumping system energy consumption.

Pumping equipment (pumps, pipes, and hydraulic accessories) constructed from advanced composite

materials designed for use in corrosive water and cavitation’s at pressures of up to 70 atmospheres.

Water-based lubricated bearings capable of operating for periods of up to 10 minutes until the arrival

of the water (for water lubrication drillings)

Advanced tools for the efficient hydraulic design of pumping stations (models, CFD runs, etc.)

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Technologies for the early and reliable prediction of specific faults in electromechanical equipment.

H. Pipe Accessories

“Smart” air valves which enable the monitoring and transmission of essential measured parameters

to control centers.

I. Electricity

Methods and means for grounding electrical facilities in desert regions.

Information Systems State of the Art fusion tools for large-scale data received from field sensors and or data originating

from various information systems, in order to create data and advanced insights.

Advanced tools and methods (TRL 6-8) for streamlining maintenance activities based on malfunction

history analysis.

Advanced tools and methods for information leakage prevention.

Advanced tools and methods for broadband data communication between Mekorot offices, during

emergency.

Command & Control Reliable and secure (secured communications) transfer of data and images from remote locations to

a Command Center and neighboring facilities.

Energy efficient and secure (secured communications) miniaturized communications systems for the

transmission of data from measuring and monitoring devices to Command Centers.

Miniaturized and independent power systems for monitoring and transmitting systems.

Encrypting and hardening of remote control systems – encryption and hardening of the wireless

communication range between remote facilities and Command Centers.

Security Covert systems for short- and medium- range intrusion detection at secure facilities.

Outdoor movement detection and recording systems for concealed installation at sites.

Systems for the protection of aboveground and underground water pipes and water equipment

installed along the pipelines outside Mekorot facilities.

Smart, simple, and durable image-based systems (Outdoor VMD) for recording and transmission.

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