Detail publikace
Assessing the Impact of Water Integration on Water Resource Management in Central Asia─A Case Study of Kazakhstani Industry
RADELYUK, I. JIA, X. TAN, R. YELUBAY, M. BAIMATOVA, N.
Anglický název
Assessing the Impact of Water Integration on Water Resource Management in Central Asia─A Case Study of Kazakhstani Industry
Typ
článek v časopise ve Web of Science, Jimp
Jazyk
en
Originální abstrakt
This study presents a pioneering attempt to employ a water allocation optimization modeling coupled with a cost-based quantitative–qualitative water footprint (QQWF) approach in a Central Asian country, using the oil refinery industry of Kazakhstan as a representative case study. The QQWF method assesses the costs of water consumption and contamination removal associated with refining one ton of crude oil, considering scenarios of increased tariffs, mathematical optimization, and enhanced water regeneration efficiency. Results show that the state-of-the-art water consumption (32.8%) contributed less to the total QQWF (0.67 USD) than contaminant removal costs (67.2%). Hydrocarbon removal accounted for 71.1% of the qualitative footprint, highlighting the considerable loading of crude oil residues in the wastewater. Scenario simulations revealed a substantial increase (15.6-fold) in the QQWF under increased water tariffs, suggesting the potential of economic instruments for water conservation. Improved efficiency of water regeneration units could achieve a 12% reduction in the QQWF, underlining the importance of wastewater treatment technologies for promoting water reuse within industries. The findings demonstrated the importance of robust, comprehensive incentives to drive the shift toward sustainable water use in industry, particularly within the context of Kazakhstan and Central Asian economies.
Anglický abstrakt
This study presents a pioneering attempt to employ a water allocation optimization modeling coupled with a cost-based quantitative–qualitative water footprint (QQWF) approach in a Central Asian country, using the oil refinery industry of Kazakhstan as a representative case study. The QQWF method assesses the costs of water consumption and contamination removal associated with refining one ton of crude oil, considering scenarios of increased tariffs, mathematical optimization, and enhanced water regeneration efficiency. Results show that the state-of-the-art water consumption (32.8%) contributed less to the total QQWF (0.67 USD) than contaminant removal costs (67.2%). Hydrocarbon removal accounted for 71.1% of the qualitative footprint, highlighting the considerable loading of crude oil residues in the wastewater. Scenario simulations revealed a substantial increase (15.6-fold) in the QQWF under increased water tariffs, suggesting the potential of economic instruments for water conservation. Improved efficiency of water regeneration units could achieve a 12% reduction in the QQWF, underlining the importance of wastewater treatment technologies for promoting water reuse within industries. The findings demonstrated the importance of robust, comprehensive incentives to drive the shift toward sustainable water use in industry, particularly within the context of Kazakhstan and Central Asian economies.
Klíčová slova anglicky
water tariffs; water footprint; water integration; oil refinery; environmental resilience; climate change adaptation
Vydáno
06.02.2025
Nakladatel
ACS Publications
Místo
Washington
ISSN
2690-0637
Ročník
5
Číslo
3
Počet stran
13
BIBTEX
@article{BUT197298,
author="Ivan {Radelyuk} and Xuexiu {JIA} and Raymond R {Tan} and Madeniyet {Yelubay} and Nassiba {Baimatova},
title="Assessing the Impact of Water Integration on Water Resource Management in Central Asia─A Case Study of Kazakhstani Industry",
year="2025",
volume="5",
number="3",
month="February",
publisher="ACS Publications",
address="Washington",
issn="2690-0637"
}