bottled water production Articles
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Facts about Fluoride in Water
Previously, the only route of exposure to fluoride was by drinking water or food that contained natural sources of fluoride. Currently, exposure to fluoride comes from more sources including fluoridated dental products such as toothpaste and mouthwash, as well as the addition of fluoride to drinking water, for reducing tooth decay. Some bottled water products (such as spring water) can contain ...
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Energy implications of bottled water
As bottled water use continues to expand around the world, there is growing interest in the environmental, economical, and social implications of that use, including concerns about waste generation, proper use of groundwater, hydrologic effects on local surface and groundwater, economic costs, and more. A key concern is how much energy is required to produce and use bottled water. This paper ...
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Waterlogic International December 2007 newsletter
Although coolers have become a traditional placefor office workers to exchange the latest gossip, a London council has deemed them - and bottled water - environmentally unfriendly and is insisting that staff switch to the tap variety instead.Islington council believes it will save more than £8,000 a year on bottled water and thousands more on coolers after it agreed to stop paying for them. The ...
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Permeation testing of PET bottles in the production of mineral water - Case Study
S.Pellegrino mineral water is recognized globally as one of the leading mineral waters on the market. Flowing from a thermal springs in the heart of the Orobic Alps, its properties were known and appreciated since the thirteenth century. In the late nineteenth century it reached peak popularity. In response to the growing demand for entire cases of water from the springs in 1899 the modern ...
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Peterstaler Mineralquellen establishes its own counting centre
Deposit on non-refillable foreign bottles is secured The German producer of mineral water, Peterstaler Mineralquellen, operates a PET filling system and fills about 40 million PET cycle bottles a year. However, when the crates with the empty bottles are returned to Peterstaler, there are foreign bottles mixed in with the company’s own. Until now, the bottles have been sorted manually, ...
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Ozone for Bottling Applications
Over the last decades there has been an increasing demand for water in bottles, cans, etc.. This demand or trend, which has many reasons beyond the scope of this paper, has drawn manufacturers' attention to the necessity for specialised filling techniques. One particular problem that plagues the bottled water industry is the microbial quality of the bottled products. In the more recent past, ...
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The green document
Replacing bottled water with Waterlogic POU units significantly reduces negative impact on the environment. Waterlogic products are by nature a disruptive technology replacing bottled water and promoting a positive effect on the environment: • Reducing fuel consumption resulting in CO2 emissions and traffic congestion caused by delivery trucks on the road moving bottles• Eliminating wasted ...
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Bottled Water Boycotts: Back to-the-Tap Movement Gains Momentum
From San Francisco to New York to Paris, city governments, high-class restaurants, schools, and religious groups are ditching bottled water in favor of what comes out of the faucet. With people no longer content to pay 1,000 times as much for bottled water, a product no better than water from the tap, a backlash against bottled water is growing. The U.S. Conference of Mayors, which ...
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Laundry Oxidation System Saves Money & Time for Hotel
A recent trial at a local San Antonio hotel using the Ecotex Laundry Oxidation System, has yielded results proving the company's claim that significant savings can be realized in water, natural gas, chemical use, and labor. For this 120 room hotel, a savings of over 250,000 gallons of water per year will be realized, while improving the quality and cleanliness of the laundry being processed. The ...
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Food & pharmaceutical - carbonating mineral water - Case Study
PROBLEM A leading producer of bottled mineral water was experiencing problems using a conventional glass bead carbonator for dispersing and dissolving carbon dioxide gas in water. Consistent gas bubble sizes were impossible to achieve without frequent maintenance and lost production. A further problem with the conventional equipment, which was designed without any particular attention to ...
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4 Easy Steps to Begin Your Zero Waste Lifestyle
You might have been thinking about it for a while now. You want to begin your Zero Waste journey, but don’t know where to start. Fear not, our 4 steps to begin your Zero Waste lifestyle will set you up for success. First, don’t panic, there is absolutely no need to get rid of all your disposable items and run out to the store and buy new, eco-friendly ones. After all, using up your ...
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Field comparison of solar water disinfection (SODIS) efficacy between glass and polyethylene terephalate (PET) plastic bottles under sub-Saharan weather conditions
Concerns about photodegradation products leaching from plastic bottle material into water during solar water disinfection (SODIS) are a major psychological barrier to increased uptake of SODIS. In this study, a comparison of SODIS efficacy using glass and plastic polyethylene terephalate (PET) bottles was carried out under strong real sunlight and overcast weather conditions at Makerere ...
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A Closer Look | NOV 2017 Sebright Products with Gary Brinkman
Sebright Products, a family owned and operated company, got its start in 1984, according to Gary Brinkmann, the company’s director of multinational sales. At the beginning, the company built compactors. Now, it’s “one of the most innovative manufacturers of waste and recycling equipment in the entire world,” Brinkman said. “We are a solution designer that ...
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Comparison of Continuous Electrodeionization Devices
Electrodeionization (EDI) is the standard method of generating high purity water bypolishing reverse osmosis permeate. The technology utilizes electrical current toremove ionic impurities while continuously regenerating cation and anion exchange resins. EDI is utilized in all industries that require higher purity water than RO alone can produce including power, pharmaceutical, electronics, ...
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KDF 85 Process medium removes iron - Case Study
KDF 85 Process Medium is an Effective Non-Chemical Water Treatment for Iron Removal and Other Heavy Metal Removal A Kalamazoo, Michigan producer of bottled drinking water uses KDF media as a non-chemical method of removing chlorine and sequestered iron from 7,500 gallons of municipal water daily, extending the operating life of downstream RO membranes by as much as 10 years. Redox media alloy ...
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Jamaica Weighs Decentralized Desalination
With a growing population and infrastructure woes, existing freshwater resources must be supplemented Jamaica was partially named for its water. Derived from a Taino word “Xaymaca,” Jamaica is literally the “land of wood and water.” But, like many regions gifted with rich water resources, the human population’s water requirements are quickly outgrowing the ...
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4 Topmost advantages of reverse osmosis desalination
The reputation of Reverse Osmosis Desalination system or Reverse Osmosis (R.O. water) has witnessed significant growth since it was first launched as residential water distillation system in the 1970s. The coordination of Reverse Osmosis Desalination R involves forcing water in the course of a semi-permeable covering, which cleans out a select number of water pollutants, depending on the ...
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Developments in string wound filter cartridges
String wound filter cartridges are the most commonly used filtration media for reducing contamination in water and other liquids. Filtration applications include reverse osmosis and water softening prefiltration, boiler feed water for steam generation, cooling towers and heat exchangers, bottled water, edible oils, oil and gas production, process water for textiles, electroplating and anodizing ...
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UV, a bright future for the water industry
The use of Ultra Violet (UV) light has now become standard practice in most municipal waste water treatment processes. Effluent is now starting to be recognised as a valuable resource, not a problem that needs to be dumped. Many waste water facilities are being renamed as water reclamation facilities, and whether the waste water is being discharged into a river, being used to irrigate crops, or ...
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UV set to dominate the municipal industry
The use of Ultra Violet (UV) light has now become standard practice in most municipal waste water treatment processes. Effluent is now starting to be recognised as a valuable resource, not a problem that needs to be dumped. Many waste water facilities are being renamed as water reclamation facilities, and whether the waste water is being discharged into a river, being used to irrigate crops, or ...
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