transforming used water into a valuable production factor

Over 20% of global fresh water consumption relates to industry and in the  industrialised countries, this figure rises up to 60%.  Wherever potable water supply is endangered, the public authorities first reduce the  supply to industry. Alternative sustainable solutions are to be found in the used water flows from industrial and municipal treatment plants. Tailor-made treatment systems enable the reuse of the cleaned used water for industrial production in various forms: 

Reuse of industrial and/or municipal effluents for:

• Cooling tower make-up water
• Boiler make-up water
• Process water- e.g. for Purified Terephtalic Acid (PTA) production
• Industrial service water – e.g. fire fighting, cleaning

WABAG has equipped  numerous industrial plants from a diversity of branches with resource- and cost-efficient water recycling and reuse systems. Using the company’s comprehensive process  portfolio, our experts plan individual and optimised concepts for every operation, from basic tertiary treatment up to Minimum and Zero Liquid Discharge (MLD/ZLD).

Closed, integrated water management systems with internal used water treatment allow a drastic cut in the water consumption of production plants. In addition, the volume of used water, which is returned to the natural water cycle, is also reduced.

Moreover, not only can an important contribution to  water conservation be made, but also financial savings can be achieved with regard to operational and production costs, while securing the water supply and minimizing  dependency on fresh water resources.