American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 154-158, July 2008

Recycling Wastewater After Hemodialysis: An Environmental Analysis for Alternative Water Sources in Arid Regions

  • Faissal Tarrass, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Hassani Hospital Center, Nador, Morocco
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Faissal Tarrass, MD, Salama 3, Gr 6, B, N°21, 20450 Casablanca, Morocco.
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  • Meryem Benjelloun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Hassani Hospital Center, Nador, Morocco
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  • Omar Benjelloun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.

Received 28 October 2007; accepted 27 March 2008.

Water is a vital aspect of hemodialysis. During the procedure, large volumes of water are used to prepare dialysate and clean and reprocess machines. This report evaluates the technical and economic feasibility of recycling hemodialysis wastewater for irrigation uses, such as watering gardens and landscape plantings. Water characteristics, possible recycling methods, and production costs of treated water are discussed in terms of the quality of the generated wastewater. A cost-benefit analysis is also performed through comparison of intended cost with that of seawater desalination, which is widely used in irrigation.

Index Words: Hemodialysis, environment, wastewater, water quality, recycling, membrane technology, pricing

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PII: S0272-6386(08)00698-7

doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.03.022

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 154-158, July 2008