Stories theme: Water

Adapting business to new realities

Limiting climate change is quickly rising to the top of many companies’ agendas, and rightfully so. An increasing number of companies are trying to reduce their impacts on climate change by comitting to their own targets based on science. Kemira is one of them. Our ambition is net zero emissions by 2045.

Survey reveals discussion on water required also in Finland

According to a recent survey, 97%% of Finns trust the tap water in their home for drinking. This is an exceptionally high rate. However, the survey finds, many Finns don’t seem to know how their country achieves consistently high water quality, particularly younger generations.

Nature-based solutions for resilient cities

The world is being rapidly transformed by the processes of urbanization and climate change. With these changes, many harmful consequences are felt, especially on water resources. Sustainable urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) offer tools to lessen the impacts of these problems by creating spaces in urban environments where rainfall can be collected by vegetation and soil.

Germany and climate adaption: the case for water reuse

Kemira recently commissioned an international consumer survey to better understand people’s attitudes and concerns related to water. Here we focus on the results from Germany, where 74%% of the respondents believe water is the country’s most valuable resource.

Safe and reliable fertilizer – made by you and me

Sewage contains residuals and contaminants, an unsavory thought for anything food related. However, it also contains something incredibly valuable: phosphorus.

Turning the tide on wastewater

All the water that Kemira is helping to clean can either be recycled and reused by customers in their processes or returned safely back into the environment. This does not only help save water, but also makes more safe and clean water available.

Bringing life back to dead zones in the water

While the COVID-19 pandemic is still keeping some beachgoers away from the water, that is far from the only concern. Unsightly algae bloom also prevent people from enjoying our lakes, rivers, seas and oceans year after year.

Simplifying water treatment processes and reducing costs in Canada

Our customers in Québec trust in the Kemira high-concentration, high-basicity, aluminum-based chemistry. As a result, water treatment processes are simplified and overall costs are lowered.

Wastewater treatment – 40 years of progress

In this article we take a closer look at the historical developments that have brought us today’s advanced wastewater treatment processes before digging deep underground to discover how they’ll be put to work in the colossal new treatment facility currently under construction in Tampere, Finland.

Carbon footprint of different wastewater treatment plant configurations

Looking to understand the environmental efficiency of different wastewater treatment plant setups? Watch our webinar to learn how pre-precipitation, simultaneous precipitation, and biological phosphorus removal perform in terms of CO₂ footprint, energy balance, and effluent limits.