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Vice Deanship of Community Service and Training
Community Service Activity Report
2017-1439
Presented by
Vice Deanship of Community Service and Training
at
College of Engineering
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal
University
Rabi Al-Awwal, 1439 – Nov. 2017
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Preface
In 2016, the College of Engineering at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University established the deanship of training and community service. this deanship plays a paramount role in enhancing the community service projects among faculty members, staff, and students. Dr.Nawaf Blaisi is the first vice dean of this deanship and has played an important role establishing the roles and regulation of community service, bringing awards to the College of Engineering, and increasing the number of participation among parties involved at the college. The work conducted for this deanship was impossible without the assistance of community service committee. Special thanks go to Dr.Mohammad Saleem for his great involvements with community service projects in 2016-2017. Dr.Nawaf Isam Blaisi Vice Dean for Training and Community Service College of Engineering Imam Abdulrhman Bin Faisal University
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Introduction
Community Service & Sustainable Development Unit at CoE IAU consists of representatives of each academic department in College of Engineering under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Nawaf Blaisi, Vice Dean for Training and Community Service. The committee aims to develop and nurture non-profit ties with the community with-in and around Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University. We are dedicated to providing quality services to the community for the betterment of quality of everyday life.
Mission
Activating the role of College of Engineering in community service and sustainable development by developing and managing high-quality reliable, innovative and cost-effective community services for creating a nurturing environment to work and live.
Vision
Leadership in community service and sustainable development with-in IAU.
Objectives
▪ Apply and disseminate community service and sustainable development policies according to IAU.
▪ Enrich the community with scientifically based research studies and qualitative research related to community issues and problems and to ultimately develop meaningful solutions.
▪ Establish social integration through performing strategic partnerships with both the public and private sectors.
▪ Achieve college sustainability by developing programs and projects and guiding them all the way into the operation stage.
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▪ Promote the concept of volunteerism and develop awareness among the faculty members and students about the field of community service and sustainable development.
▪ Improve the perception and image of College of Engineering with regards to community service.
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2016-2017 Community Service Committee Dr. Nawaf Blaisi (Head) Dr.Mohammad Saleem Member Dr. Mahmoud Sodangi Member Dr. Nuhu Moaz Member Ijlal Ateq Member Mohammad Alyahya Member Khalid Alamro Member Fawaz Almadi Member Ali Alqarni Member
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Figure 1. Picture of the committee formation official order
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Meetings The committee members met every two weeks to discuss community service enhancements among all College of Engineering members. In addition, several meeting were conducted with Deanship of Community Service for Community Service Training for the CS Bank. The CS for this academic years encountered a huge number of hours registered in the CS Bank.
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Example of the Meeting Agenda for the First Meeting
• Previous projects
• Past community service update
• Community service Bank
• Departments engagements with CS
• Development of community service within our committee
• Arranging for a presentation from the CS deanship at IAU
Figure 2. Example of attending sheet for the first CS meeting
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Figure 3. One of the conducted meetings
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Major Community Service Projects in 2016-2017
# Project Status
1 Battery charging from solar energy
In progress for next academic year
2 Reusing of mosque ablution grey water for sustainable water management in KSA
In progress for next academic year
3 Community Service initiative from an Environmental Engineering Perspective
In progress for next academic year
4 Treatment and Reuse of Ablution Grey Water: A Sustainable Water Management Strategy Integrated into Design of Mosques in KSA
In progress for next academic year
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5 Bottle Water Elimination in the College of Engineering Female Section
In progress for next academic year
وع تروية 6 In progress for next مشرacademic year
Winner project for 2016-2017 HASAD forum with a total funding of 100,000 Saudi Riyal
7 Community Service Integration in Core and Elective Courses in Fall 2016 and Spring 2017
Completed
8 Eastern Province Jail College of Engineering Initiatives
In progress for next academic year
MoU with the Eastern Province Jail authority
9 Community Service Short Courses Given by the Departments
Completed
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10 Construction and Demolition Symposium
Completed
11 Waste Management Center
In progress for next academic year
12 Increasing the environmental awareness in the Eastern Province
In progress MoU with the Ministry of Education
13 Environmental Engineering Department CS Expiation
Completed. The expiation cost about 250,000 Saudi Riyal and donated by SEPCIM Company
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Community Service Bank Statistics
اسم عضو هيئة التدريس اسم المشاركة المنفذعدد الساعات
األنشطة الالمنهجية المجتمعية
Design of A Food Waste Aerobic Composting System for Sustainable
Management & Reuse of Food Waste at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal
University
70 نواف عصام احمد بليس
عصام محمد عبد الماجد عبد الماجد
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70 نوح طلحة معلذ معاذ
المشاري ع التنموية
كلية الهندسةتوفير استهالك الكهرباء ف
50 نواف عصام احمد بليس
50 نوح طلحة معلذ معاذ
يف حسير 50 محمد سليم شيخ شر
Use of Grey Water for flushing and landscaping in mosques
10 نوح طلحة معلذ معاذ
يف حسير 2 محمد سليم شيخ شر
10 نواف عصام احمد بليس
وع االحسان لبيوت الرحمن مشرCriteria Development for Renovation
Works to Mosque Buildings
يف حسير 50 محمد سليم شيخ شر
36 وليد ابوبكر سالم القط
50 محمود سودنج
36 عل حسن معيض القرن
5 نواف عصام احمد بليس
10 وليد خالد عبداللطيف الرشيدان
عثمان صبج ضيف هللا 10 الشمران
الخدمات المجتمعية
Strategic Implementation for Reduction in Pet Bottle Waste
يف حسير 40 محمد سليم شيخ شر
40 إجالل شاه رخ عتيق
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مخطط ألعلى عدد الساعات
Figure 4. CS statistics for 2016-2017 academic year
135130
142
70
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50
36
1010
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نواف عصام احمد بليسي
نوح طلحة معلذ معاذ
محمد سليم شيخ شريف
حسين
عصام محمد عبد الماجد عبد الماجد
وليد ابوبكرسالم القطي
محمود سودنجي
علي حسن يمعيض القرن
وليد خالد عبداللطيف
الرشيدان
عثمان صبحيضيف هللا الشمراني
إجالل شاه رخ عتيق
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Major Achievements in the CS Deanship at College of Engineering
• Increasing the total numbers of registered hours in the CS bank by 100%
• Increasing faculty members participations in CS projects by 100%
• 690 registered total hours in CS bank for the first time since the establishment of the CS vice deanship
• Increasing the numbers of all CS related projects for the first time
• The college received the first community service award for the yearly HASAD forum with a total fund of 100,000 Saudi riyal. The team is lead by Dr.Nawaf Blaisi and Dr.Mohammad Saleem
• Increased the numbers of students participation
• Dr.Saleem won the best award for best community service at the college.
• Dr.Blaisi received the second place for the best award for best community service at the college
• The college had several MoU with different entities for CS projects
• The college provided for the first time provided CS components in core and elective academic courses in all department with more than 20 components in more than 16 courses in all department
• Establishments of waste management center for helping the community in several CS related projects
• The college received recognition for the first time from IAU high level administration for the great CS achievements from the college of engineering
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Figure 5. Dr.Saleem won the best CS performance for the college of engineering in 2016-2017 academic year
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Appendix Reusing of mosque ablution grey water for sustainable water management in KSA
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Community Service initiative from an Environmental Engineering Perspective
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Treatment and Reuse of Ablution Grey Water: A Sustainable Water Management Strategy Integrated into Design of Mosques in KSA
Reusing of Treated Mosque Ablution Grey Water: A Sustainable Water Management
Strategy Integrated into Mosques Design
Nuhu Dalhat Mu’azu1*, Isam Abdel-Majed2, Nabeel Al-Jarrah3 and Nawaf Blaise4
Environmental Engineering Department, University of Dammam, Dammam 31451 Saudi
Arabia *[email protected],2 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]; *Corresponding author; cell +966507532689
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Abstract
Globally, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) can be considered as one of the countries possessing the highest number of medium to mega Mosques from which public ablution rituals, using tap water, consumes a very large amount of water. In KSA, this tap water comes from expensive desalination plants mixed with priceless non-renewable, to very slowly renewable fossils, and other groundwater resources. Unfortunately, a significant portion of taps are usually left running during ablution leading to much of the clean water being wasted. The huge volume of very low polluted grey water that is generated is then unnecessarily allowed to freely drain away ending up in public wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), thereby increasing the pressure on the WWTP units as well as the WWTP running costs. Considering this traditional wastage during ablution, the need to adopt a sustainable approach to salvage a huge volume of precious and costly water resources while achieving a significant reduction in wastewater that goes to domestic WWTP cannot be overemphasized. This project proposes, redesigning ablution and toilet areas of mosques by introducing a recycling system for treating collected ablution grey water for reuse within mosque premises. The proposed close-loop system would be use for non-portable toilet flushing usage by worshippers attending mosque services and landscaping for mosques beautification. Accordingly, this approach would integrate practical cost-effective engineering solutions in the overall sustainable management of mosque water systems which falls in-line with the Islamic values of saving as well as prudent utilization of precious and limited water resources. The approach would redefine the engineering design of mosque toilet buildings with an emphasis on contributing to the KSA’s sustainable development target goals in water management as enshrined in vision 2030.
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Key Words: Mosque, ablution grey water reuse, sustainable water management, toilet flushing and landscaping, engineering and architectural redesign
1. Introduction
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), located in an extremely arid region, is characterized with limited renewable fresh water supplies, acute scarcity of rainfall, and a high evaporation rate. The KSA relies mainly on very slowly renewable fossils groundwater and costly energy intensive seawater desalination process to meet its water demands. In recent decades, the excessive increase in water and energy demands to satisfy the KSA has led to renewed demand for massive infrastructural development in all sectors coupled which is exacerbated by an ever increasing population and higher living standard demands. This has led to a significant change in water and energy management strategies (Ouda 2014). Moreover, most of the produced potable water ends up also used for non-potable applications, hence, rendering existing approaches inadequate and incapable of meeting future demand. As such, the need for a sustainable approach to meet the water and energy demands for the whole Kingdom necessitates the introduction of new policies that ensure adequate water conservation as well as an exploration of alternative sources of water and energy. To meet policy makers’ visions of establishing sustainable water and energy, wastewater reclamation and reuse has become a key to reaching the proposals enshrined in the vision 2030. Wastewater treatment plants operation involves high engineering technicalities coupled with excessive utilization of energy which render operating treatment plants at an ever-increasing cost. With the rapid development in the KSA, millions of cubic meters of wastewater effluents are generated from different sectors across the Kingdom. Cost-effective treatment and reuse of wastewater will no doubt provide sustainable contributions to meeting the KSA’s water demands.
1.1. Contribution of the mosque in water consumption in KSA
Considering the vast number of mosques in every KSA city as well as neighbourhoods within cities, the KSA could be considered as one of the countries with highest number of medium to mega Mosques globally. Mosque attendeess ablution rituals use clean tap water resulting in cumulatively large volumes of water throughout the region. This tap water comes from expensive desalination plants mixed with priceless non-renewable groundwater resources. Unfortunately, a significant portion of taps are usually left running during ablution leading to much of clean water being wasted. Even though, no data was found quantifying the amount of wastewater discharge from mosques in KSA, however, it is expected the quantity would be a significant component that needs not be neglected considering:
• The large number of medium to mega mosques
• The five(5) daily ritual prayers practice
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• The Proportion of practicing Muslims residing in KSA Hence, the huge volume of very low polluted grey water generated is then unnecessarily allowed to freely drain away ending up in public wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), thereby increasing the pressure on the WWTP units as well as the WWTP running costs.
1.2. Project objectives
This project proposes, redesigning ablution and toilet areas of a mosque via a recycling system for treating collected ablution grey water for reuse within mosque premises. The proposed close-loop system would be used for non-potable toilet flushings generated by worshippers attending mosque services. Additionally, the water saving in this proposed system can be used in landscape management for mosque beautification. With proper plumbing arrangements to separate the ablution grey water from black water that comes from toilet flushing, the system requires engineering designs to include a slow sand filtration unit, disinfection (solar) unit and an additional, treated, grey water collection tank. The objectives of the project are enumerated as follows:
• To redefine the engineering as well as architectural design of mosque
toilet/ablution areas and water supply systems to meet KSA sustainable development target goals in water management
• To raise public awareness and inculcate the attitude of water reuse, saving and management as a duty to every Muslim
• To harness public contributions in increasing the level of achieving greater sustainability in water management
• To reduce the pressure on WWTPs units which could extend their service life
• To reduce consumable requirements as well as overall cost for running public WWTPs
• To enhance the integration of multi-disciplinary approaches via collaboration of different professionals in community problem solving efforts
2. Literature Review
As a consequent of the impending robust economic growth, economist’s projections indicate that by 2020-2030 the world will need at least 50% more energy and water for meeting domestic, industrial and agriculture demands than today (Alexandratos et al. 2006). It is expected that by the year 2050, the world’s population living in water-stressed countries (arid and semi-arid region) will increase dramatically (Alexandratos et al. 2006; Scheierling et al. 2011). Similarly, the KSA scenario is not far from the aforementioned global scenario considering the KSA’s arid climate (Abderrahman 2000; de Jong et al. 1989). This projection acknowledges that such countries are more endangered with respect to meeting future water and energy demands (Alexandratos et al. 2006).
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Alternative sustainable sources of water supply such as treated wastewater (TWW) are needed especially in such areas characterized by limited natural fresh water sources. As such, there is no doubt that sustainable water conservation requires the substantial reuse of treated wastewater to meet ever increasing water demands (Meda and Cornel, 2010; Palese et al., 2009; Trinh et al., 2013). Since reclaimed wastewater can serve several purposes, when harnessed properly, it may shift local water usage to a more sustainable manner (Drechsel and Karg 2013). Additionally, the quantity of the wastewater produced daily is sufficient to eliminate or at least drastically reduce the current reliance on groundwater and other natural sources of water such as rainfall. These allow the possibility of continuous recycling of TWW and utilization in some sectors while preserving the limited freshwater supplies for meeting other demands. Successful and cost-effective wastewater recycling and reuse in arid and semi-arid countries has already been demonstrated (Drechsel and Karg 2013), and thus the importance of implementing such a policy in KSA cannot be overemphasized considering that it goes in line with proposals enshrined in the KSA vision 2030.
2.1 Problems associated with reusing treated wastewater The direct use of wastewater or even treated wastewater is faced with many challenges which limit its potential utilization for effective water conservation. These challenges are enumerated as follows:
1. Poorly treated domestic effluent raises the concern of the possible presence of pathogens in the wastewater which can impact on public health
2. The above-mentioned problem necessitates adequate effective removal or inactivation of pathogens from wastewater effluent prior to rendering it suitable for use
3. Economic and energy cost implications associated with some of the current disinfection treatments are alarming, while the efficacy of some are very limited as per the removal of some resistant waterborne pathogens
Consequently, this necessitates effectively overcoming these challenges to ensure safe and efficient utilization of reclaimed WWTP effluent in various sectors. This could be achieved by using an appropriate combination of biological and physio-chemical treatment processes to improve the treated water’s quality to desired levels for target reuse.
2.2 Quality of Mosque Ablution Grey Water Interestingly, treated grey water (TGW) from mosque ablution areas can be exempted from the problems noted above. This is because grey water quality from ablution has less risk of having pathogens (Mamun et al. 2014; Pereira 2005; Prathapar et al. 2006; Suratkon et al. 2014). Nevertheless, as the water contains may detergents, suspended and dissolved impurities with the likelihood of a small number of micro-organisms, there
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is still a need for treating it prior to recognizing it as safe for reuse, even for non-potable purposes.
Figure 1: Qiblatain mosque in Medina and ablution area and water use for ablution Rituals
2.3 Reuse of Treated Mosque Ablution Grew Water Recent reviews indicated earlier investigation related to the recycling of TGW from mosque ablution area for reuse within the mosque premises. Prathapar et al. (2006) investigated the reuse of grey water from ablution area from which they design a cost‐effective, low maintenance treatment system, to collect, treat and reuse ablution water for irrigation from small to medium‐sized mosques. Suratkon et al. (2014) introduces a concept they termed " SmartWUDHU" in a university community Mosque. The system consists of simple recycling system designed to collect, treat and reuse the ablution water. The recycling system which supply the TGW for both potable and non-potable use in toilet flushing, general washing, plants watering as well as drinking. They practically, implemented the system by employing filtration to remove sediments and other fine particles, then pumping the filtered grey water to high raised storage tank where sedimentation and disinfection via chlorination take place prior to recycling the water for various purposes other than ingestion. Mamun et al. (2014) studied the feasibility of reuse of TGW from University mosque ablution landscaping and toilet flushing activities. They developed a conceptual model and theoretically designed the water treatment system. Based on laboratory studies, they recommended that the grey water to be filtered by sand filter and determine the size of the sand filter based on an overflow rate of 39.1 m/d. However, all this study didn't take the issue of establishing a sustainable system. Moreover, architectural concepts were not injected into the design for increased in cost-effectiveness and improved sustainability.
2.4 Public Acceptance of Reuse of Grey water in KSA
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For past decades, the understanding public opinion of treated wastewater has drawn serious interest to water policy makers toward achieving integrated water management to ensure meeting water demands. This is to provide vital information regarding the proportion of the public accepting various uses of recycled for different water uses. Although literature shows that that reuse of treated wastewater has now been used for many decades, recent reviews have shown that current trends still follow the same pattern (Dolnicar and Schäfer 2009; Friedler et al. 2006; Hartley 2006; Hurlimann and Dolnicar 2010). Most of these studies arrived, somewhat at the similar conclusion, that public opinion generally favours the reuse of treated wastewater for applications that are characterized by low personal contact, such as landscaping and flowers in the garden. However, they are reluctant to accept treated wastewater for drinking or bathing children and infants. Recent study was conducted on public acceptance of different types of domestic wastewater at Dammam metropolis where 400 copies of the survey given to general public to answer (percent response was 82.5%). As shown in the Figure 1 below, majority of the respondents accepted the reuse of grey water for non-potable uses. Hence, by using costly, potable water for potable uses alone, the valuable limited resources in KSA would be conserved for more generations to come.
Figure 2: Survey of Public Acceptance level of treated grey and mixed wastewater for various reuse in Dammam
This indicated that other sustainable water resource available in KSA such as treated wastewater can be also employed to meeting non-potable demands. This would ensure achieving the target goals of strategies of integrated water resources management for sustainable development.
3. Methodology for the Integrated Design of Mosques
The current conventional water system in mosques across KSA and the proposed concept are clearly shown in flow charts illustrated by Figure 3 and Figure 4, respectively. The conventional system is characterized by a single water supply pipe to the mosque and single wastewater collection pipe that discharge to public
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treatment plants. Hence, the drain contains a mixed wastewater (grey plus black water) in single pipeline which are directed towards the wastewater treatment plant. Meanwhile, the proposed approach suggests two sources of water for servicing worshippers via introducing a segregated wastewater collection drain pipes that separate between grey and black water. The grey water from personal hygiene areas is directed to the local treatment unit (slow sand filtration and solar disinfection) introduced in the mosque while the black water goes to the public wastewater treatment. One source of water to the mosque would be from the city water supply which goes to a tank that serve the areas where there is direct personal contact i.e., ablution, shower, toilet cleaning, wash hand basin. The other source of the water would be from the treated ablution and wash hand basin grey water which would be piped to the toilet for flushing and also can be use for landscaping. The solution methodology to achieving the integrated engineering and architectural proposed system as illustrated in the framework in Figure 4 is enumerated as per the following steps:
• Selection of suitable mosque(s) for the study
• Quantitative and qualitative assessments of the grey water collected from ablution (as well as wash hand basin) areas from the selected mosque(s)
• Preliminary design of slow sand filtration and solar disinfection units
• Preliminary architectural design concept of ablution and toilet area
• Laboratory and pilot scale tests of slow sand filtration and desalination units
• Final engineering design of the grey water treatment system (including plumbing and pumping system)
• Integrating final architectural design concept of ablution and toilet area
• Implementation and testing of the final integrated concept
Figure 2: Conventional Mosque water supply and collection system
Toilet Flushing
Ablution
Shower/toilet
cleaning
Wash hand basin
Wastewate
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treatment
plant
From
water
supply
Mosque storage
tank
Landscaping
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Figure 3: Proposed conceptual model for Mosque water supply & collection system
Figure 4: Framework for Integrating Engineering and Architectural Conceptual Models
Engineering
Concept
Reuse of Treated
Grey water
Architectural
Concept
Review of plumbing and
pumping requirements
Development of
integrated conceptual
model
-Quality and quantity of grey water
assessments
-Design of treatment system
Integrating sustainable Design
concept
-Meeting regulatory requirements
-Redefining toilet architecture
-Maintaining building tradition
and heritage
-Integrating sustainability
concepts
Achieving significant public contribution in
integrated water management for overall
sustainable development
Toilet Flushing
Shower/toilet
cleaning
Ablution
Wash hand basin
Wastewater
treatment
plant
From
water
supply
water
storag
e tank
Landscaping
Slow sand
filtration
Solar Disinfection
& Sedimentation
unit
Treated
grey water
Tank
Grey
water
treatment
units
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4. Concluding remarks
The proposed approach to toilet and ablution area water system presented in this paper would be cost-effective and realistic engineering solutions integrated into architectural design concept in KSA. It would provide sustainable management of mosque water which goes in-line with the Islamic values of saving as well as prudent utilization of precious and water resources. More, it would redefine the design of mosque water supply system in order to meet KSA sustainable development target goal in water management as enshrined in the KSA vision 2030. References
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Bottle Water Elimination in the College of Engineering Female Section
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Project Title: Spreading the Awareness to reduce the waste
✓ Completed Project
Ongoing Project
Proposed Project
Project Duration……01 year……... Project Dates: From ………………2016……. To ………………2017……...
No of days …………………………………. And Hours …………………… spent on the project weekly
Type of Project:
Community education
✓ Community participation and involvement
Community Problem Solving
Community R&D
Student Course Involvement
Student Final year project involvement
Project Team Members:
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1. Ijlal Shahrukh Ateeq (Lecturer, BMED, CoE)
2. Alhanouf Mohammed Alzamil (BME Student)
3. Ala’a AlMintakh (BME Student)
4. Banan AlHarthi (BME Student)
5. Lana Abdul Qader Altarteer (BME Student)
6. Meernah AlAbdullah (BME Student)
7. Reema Ibrahim AlThabit ((BME Student)
8. Sara AlAtrash (BME Student)
9. Waad AlZahrani (BME Student)
Objective and Scope of the Project:
Spreading the awareness about reducing the plastic and paper waste and instead of using pet
water bottles and regular coffee cups convince the students to use reusable eater bottles and
reusable coffee cups.
Project Contribution to Community:
This project was done to make the people aware about reducing the plastic and paper waste
initially by involving the students from the college then later these students will continue the same
practice and motivate more people in the surrounding to follow the trend. This can act as the first
step towards the better environment and when people get aware about reducing the waste and
know the importance of recycling then other materials can be added as well for this purpose like
glass and batteries as well.
Students from 4th Year Biomedical Engineering Volunteer their services and make active participation in the awareness campaign about reducing the use of PET water bottles and carry on reusable water bottles A group has been formed under the supervision of Engr. Ijlal Shahrukh Ateeq and following students:
1. Ala’a AlMintakh
2. Alhanouf Alzamil
3. Banan AlHarthi
4. Lana Altareer
5. Meernah AlAbdullah
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6. Reema AlThabit
7. Sara AlAtrash
8. Waad AlZahrani
We have managed to achieve the following results:
Reusable water bottles
Reusable Coffee Cups
2nd year students 8 9
3rd year students 10 14
4th year students 17 6
Total 35 29
convinced around 17 students from 4th year for water 6 students from 4th year for coffee and 8 students from 2nd year for water bottle and 9 students from 2nd year for coffee cups 10 students from 3rd year for water bottle 14 students for coffee cups Estimated reduction in waste water bottle:
No. of students Per week (5 working days)
Per Month (20 working days)
Per Year (240 working days)
35 (water bottles) 175 700 8400
29 (coffee cups) 145 580 6960
Estimated amount of money saved:
No. of students Per week (5 working days)
Per Month (20 working days)
Per Year (240 working days)
35 (water bottles) SR. 175 SR.700 SR. 8400
29 (coffee cups) SR. 1450 SR. 5800 SR. 69600
*average water consumption one bottle each 500ml per student per day and one cup coffee per student per day at an average cost of 10 riyal per cup. Conclusion: The team members concluded that this project has huge potential and by spreading the awareness about reducing waste wither it is plastic, paper or any other it will help people to think for the alternatives and convince them to change their life style and contribute to the better healthy environment. On other hand we need to provide healthy drinking water in public places so that the people have confidence to use that water for drinking
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وع تروية مشر
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REDUCTION IN SOLID WASTE & INCREASING RECYCLABILITY IN IAFU
Project Title: Reduction in Solid Pet Bottle Waste & Increasing Recyclability
Project Team Members:
1. Dr. Nawaf Isam Ahmed Blaisi - PI
2. Dr. Muhammad Saleem - Co-PI
3. Engr. Ali Alqarni (tentative suggestion, please consider and replace)
4. Engr. Abullah Hamdan (tentative suggestion, please consider and replace)
5. Engr. Ijlal Shahrukh Ateeq
Project Duration: 18 months
Project Summary: The project is designed to reduce the solid waste generated by pet
drinking bottles. These pet bottles are used all across the kingdom in universities,
mosques and general public institutions. In this regards the aim of the project is to
introduce alternative approaches to reduce the pet bottle waste by implementing
drinking stations at peak foot traffic locations, in mosques and in general public areas.
Use of paper recyclable glasses pegs will also be studied.
Background: The project was envisioned by the PI and Co-PI for reducing and eliminating
the solid waste generated by the pet-bottles. In this regards a pilot investigation was
conducted in the female bio-medical engineering department of the CoE. A
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encouragement plan was developed and implemented with a trial group of students.
From the results it was concluded that approximately 90% reduction in solid pet bottle
waste was achieved through providing alternative sustainable drinking solutions.
The Growing Movement Legislation to Reduce Plastic Water Bottles:
• By 2018, Kobar will became the first Saudi Arabian city to end municipal spending
on bottled water, paving the way for cities, schools, parks and universities around
the country to think outside the bottle. The goal here, is to ban the selling of water
bottles gradually,
• By 2018, commitments from the governmental and Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal
University to never sell or give away disposable bottled water,
• Events hold on IAFU and in Khobar city would not be permitted to be sold or
distributed at large (over 1,000 attendees) paid- admission events, or at large free-
admission events where there is a portable source of water available on their
properties that can be reliably used to meet the hydration needs of attendees.
Events at which individual serving plastic bottled water is prohibited shall still
ensure the availability of water to guests by providing water (free or for sale) at
stations connected to the potable plumbing infrastructure or another portable
water source (water trucks,etc).
• Vendors/Concessions on Khobar properties: All businesses are could not sell or
distribute any plastic bottle,
• By 2019, a legislation will be passed in Khobar city to ban the selling of (<1 liter)
bottles of water. Bottled water less than 1 liter in volume may not be sold in
vending machines and gradually will be banned from all stores. Bottled water less
than 1 liter in volume may not be sold at civic events including but not limited to
sports events, road races, festivals, theater performances and catered events.
• By 2019, In January 2013 the Health Division of the Town Manager’s Office of the
Town of Concord began inspections of retail stores, restaurants, and other venues
that sell bottled beverages. The Health Division is tasked with ensuring compliance
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with the bylaw against bottled water sales under 1 liter. If bottled water less than
1 liter is being sold, a written warning is issued. Within one week a re-inspection
will occur; if this is failed, a SR25 fine is issued as a non-criminal citation. On the
third and subsequent inspections, a non-criminal citation with a fine of SR50 is
issued if bottled water continues to be sold in violation of the bylaw,
• By 2019, the city of Kobar and Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University will
sponsor the first-in-the nation legislation that requires that new buildings
constructed must install bottle filling stations if they are already required to install
drinking fountains. Through this and many other efforts, Imam Abdulrahman bin
Faisal University has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to educating
residents about the environmental, economic, and health benefits of drinking tap
water,
• By 2019, Khobar city will pass a legislation called “Policy for Zero Waste Events
and Activities,” which among other things restricts plastic bottles on Port property
at events with over 1,000 attendees,
• By 2020, Kobar, became the first city in Saudi Arabia. to go entirely bottled-water-
free. Their law prohibits the sale of non-sparkling, unflavored drinking water in
single-serving plastic bottles of 1L or less,
• By 2020, permits and leases on City property will have to include language
prohibiting the sale of bottled water. So that it is fair and focused on the future,
the legislation would not apply to existing lessees and permit holders, but only
ones going forward. Departments will be able to grant waivers to events,
permittees, lessees under certain circumstances.
• In conjunction what is being asked of others, the legislation requires City
government to act as well to increase access to public water. It requires that
drinking fountains, filling stations, and/or event water hook-ups be installed when
appropriate where there is a capital project in a heavily used public park or plaza.
In the absence of capital projects, the proposal asks the City to investigate
solutions that would allow events to hook up to the municipal water
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infrastructure. Finally, City departments would no longer be allowed to purchase
plastic bottled water with city funds.
• This proposal is a common-sense approach to begin tackling the enormous
problem of excess plastic in the waste stream. It gives events, vendors, and
permittees on City property adequate time to develop alternatives to selling
disposable plastic water bottles. There are already a growing number of cost
effective alternatives to bottled water that are available to events and permittees,
and the number of these will only keep growing.
Alternatives:
• Boxed Water
• Water Tank and Stand System
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• Onsite water filtration bar
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Methodology: The following methodology will be adopted for the implementation of the
project.
Step 1: Identification and data collection of solid pet bottle waste locations at the IAFU
and in the surrounding premises e.g. mosques, restaurants etc.
Step 2: Public video/internet/social media messaging campaign for awareness about solid
pet bottle waste reduction.
Step 3: Selection/short-listing of ideal locations for public drinking water fountains and
recyclable waste collection location.
Step 4: Distribution of recyclable drinking water containers to students, faculty, labor and
general public.
Step 5: Evaluation of the success indicators;
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• Reduction in pet bottle waste generated from CoE-IAFU.
• Reduction in pet bottle waste generated from Mosque selected for
study.
• Reduction in pet bottle sales data from a selected location and the
vicinity shops.
Time line of the project: The proposed tentative time-line of the project is as provided
below;
No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
S-1
S-2
S-3
S-4
S-5
Budget: The proposed tentative budget of the project is as provided below;
S-1: SR 2000 for frequent site visits, boarding and lodging
S-2: SR 20,000 for video development, editing etc.
S-3: SR 20,000 for installation of public drinking water locations and for supplying
recyclable paper glasses.
S-4: SR 8,000 for purchase and distribution of pet-bottles.
TOTAL: SR 50,000
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Community Service Integration in Core and Elective Courses in Fall 2016 and Spring 2017
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Eastern Province Jail College of Engineering Initiatives
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Community Service Short Courses Given by the Departments
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Construction and Demolition Symposium
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Waste Management Center
Prepared by:––––
Ömer AĞA, Prof Dr
Nawaf Blaisi, Assist. Prof Dr
Waste Management Center
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Increasing the Environmental Awareness in The Eastern Province
تلوث .1 ف
الهواءنشر الوع البيئ
المخلفات الصلبة .2 ف
نشر الوع البيئ
المدارس .3 قياس جودة الهواء ف
تحلية المياه باستخدام أحدث التكنولوجيا باستخدام وسائل تثقيفية .4
ات تثقيفية عن معالجة المياه الراكدة .5 محاض
ام بتنظيفه من قبل أعضاء هيئة التدريس .6 شارع من قبل هندسة البيئة وااللي تبئ
ب والطال
أفراد المجتمع .7 ف
نشر الوع البيئ
كلية الهندسة .8 زيارة معرض البيئة المقام ف
ب .9 حملة التخلص من عبوات مياه الشر
حملة زيارة طلبة المدارس لقسم هندسة البيئة والتعرف عل األجهزة .10
وتثقيفهم بأهمية البيئة
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Environmental Engineering Department CS Expiation
