industrial water Articles
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The industrial water footprint of zippers
Industrial production of apparel consumes large quantity of freshwater and discharges effluents that intensify the problem of freshwater shortage and water pollution. The industrial water footprint (IWF) of a piece of apparel includes the water footprint (WF) of the fabric, apparel accessories (e.g. zipper, fastener, sewing thread) and industrial production processes. The objective of this ...
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Prediction of urban water demand on the basis of Engel's coefficient and Hoffmann index: case studies in Beijing and Jinan, China
Domestic and industrial water uses are the most important segment of urban water consumption. Traditional urban water demand models are usually based on water consumption quotas or statistical relationships, which usually overestimate urban water demands. The efficiency of domestic and industrial water uses is associated with living standards and levels of industrialization. The correlation ...
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Investment returns in the water industry: a survey
Although the water industry has become a topic of growing importance in the past decade, research on the returns on water investment is scarce. This paper provides a background to the development of the water industry, reviews existing studies on the performance of water investments, and identifies the research challenges in this area. The review finds that there are various ways for private ...
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Assessing the abatement potential and cost of Chinese industrial water pollutants
Water pollution is becoming an increasing threat to China's sustainable development. To respond to this challenge, China has pledged to cut emissions of two major water pollutants, chemical oxygen demand (COD) and ammonia nitrogen (NH4), and has disaggregated the national target among provinces. However, the abatement potential and costs have not been thoroughly assessed. This paper aims to ...
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Eco-efficiency improvements in industrial water-service systems: assessing options with stakeholders
The well-known eco-efficiency concept helps to assess the economic value and resource burdens of potential improvements by comparison with the baseline situation. But eco-efficiency assessments have generally focused on a specific site, while neglecting wider effects, for example, through interactions between water users and wastewater treatment (WWT) providers. To address the methodological ...
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Hierarchical prediction of industrial water demand based on refined Laspeyres decomposition analysis
A recent study decomposed the changes in industrial water use into three hierarchies (output, technology, and structure) using a refined Laspeyres decomposition model, and found monotonous and exclusive trends in the output and technology hierarchies. Based on that research, this study proposes a hierarchical prediction approach to forecast future industrial water demand. Three water demand ...
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Kuriverter IK-110 application in industrial water preparation for a boiler system
Download our case study about successful treatment with Kuriverter IK 110 for effective elimination of biofilms on RO membranes. Learn how we saved 28% in total operation costs using Kuriverter IK 110 in industrial water preparation for boiler system. Download CS126 here: https://www.kurita.eu/en/case-studies ...
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The sustainable industrial water cycle - a review of the economics and approach
Studies suggest that only 31% of Europe is thought to have a water supply that is either plentiful or sufficient to meet demands until 2015, and water stress indexes show a number of countries with traditionally wet climates such as Belgium and Bulgaria, under significant water stress. Therefore, there is both a desire and a need to reduce the consumption of water over much of Europe. For ...
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Reducing Industrial Water Use
Water reuse is just one means of making industrial use of fresh water more sustainable Around the world, the agricultural and industrial sectors are the two largest water users, accounting for nearly 90% of direct water withdrawals. Agricultural water withdrawal accounts for nearly 72%, industrial (including energy production) accounts for about 16%, and municipal water withdrawals make up the ...
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International Statistics for Water Services
Statistics and Economics The scope of this Group is to provide a forum to debate how utilities are financed, how their various water tariff structures are, which measurement of performance they use, how they analyse their micro economics, how they manage efficiency, etc. Through periodical worldwide surveys the Group provides water industry statistics on countries water facts updating ...
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Conference at University of East London
During December 2019, Decision Makers Ltd participated in a conference located in UEL, University of East London, regarding water industry innovations. The conference brought together many companies from all over Britain which are leading companies in the water industry, with water experts and water facilities ...
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Textile Industry Water Use and Treatment
As the industry turns toward sustainability, decentralized water reuse has potential to reduce ‘virtual water’ toll The textile industry is water-intensive throughout its many processes: sizing, desizing, mercerizing, scouring, bleaching, printing, and finishing. Beyond processing, water footprint calculations often neglect the use of significant amounts of “virtual ...
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Water pollution control and strategies in Finnish pulp and paper industries in the 20th century
This paper discusses and analyses the evolution of the Finnish pulp and paper industries and their water pollution control strategies. The Finnish pulp and paper mills are mainly located along water courses in inland areas. The earliest documents on water pollution date back to the early 1900s. In spite of the remarkably good record during recent decades in water pollution control, it can be ...
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Improving Automation At Remote Sites
Because water treatment usually involves a large geographic area, automation systems for water/wastewater applications often require remote sites. In industrial water treatment, water is typically treated immediately adjacent to its points of use, and these locations may be across large industrial complexes. In municipal applications, water often is pumped long distances across extensive areas ...
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Double Effect Evaporators for Water and Wastewater Treatment
A Double Effect Evaporator can efficiently use the heat from steam for the treatment of water or wastewater in countless applications. The most important difference and advantage of multiple-effect over the single-effect evaporator is the economy. In fact, double-effect and multiple-effect designs evaporate more water per kilogram of steam fed to the unit by reusing the vapor from one effect as ...
By YASA ET
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Industrial water treatment using a modular system
Plants for industrial water processing and wastewater treatment designed using a modular approach have an advantage in a global implementation strategy. The German company, EnviroChemie, head quartered in Rossdorf has been developing, manufacturing and installing systems lo clean industrial wastewater, circulate water and condition process water for over 35 years. Its engineers and technicians ...
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What is Industrial Water Reuse & Why Is It Important?
Pressure on water resources not only in the USA but across the world are leading to increasing water scarcity concerns among companies and communities alike that are competing for suitable quantities of water. From the US west coast to Africa and Asia, water scarcity has become the primary driver for water reuse initiatives alongside desalination strategies. Water professionals in these water ...
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Matching alternative water services to industry type: an eco-industrial approach
This paper presents a framework for the matching industry clusters to appropriate alternative water sources using an eco-industrial approach. Alternative water sources are increasingly being considered in new industrial developments to reduce demand on potable supply and improve sustainability performance. The suitability of alternative water sources for industrial development is influenced both ...
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Industrial Water Treatment Systems & How They Work
Industrial water treatment is a vital aspect of any industrial process that uses water. It ensures that the water is purified and ready for use, thereby reducing the risk of costly damages to equipment and products, as well as minimizing operating costs. In this blog, we will discuss the importance of industrial water treatment and the various methods used to purify water. ...
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Wet dreams – dry realities: lost opportunities for an Australian presence in the global water services industry
Urban water provision, traditionally a local activity, has since the 1990s been drawn into the orbit of global capital accumulation. The largest private water companies that are internationally active are several vertically integrated French and the UK firms. This article discusses reasons for this dominance and contrasts the situation with Australia where the domestic water services industry has ...
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