Industrial water saving
It is estimated that by 2050 the industrial sector will increase its water demand by 150%. Saving water not only means saving a precious resource at an environmental level but also entails a real costs saving. Besides specific technological measures for every type of industry, tactics as reuse and recycle can be put into practice. Reusing means using waste water after treating it, for example, municipal waste water which is treated for irrigation of green areas. Recycling, instead, means reusing water for the same application for which it was employed. Many water discharges could be used for: final rinsing of cisterns, soaking and rinsing water of containers and bottles, cold water flows, pastorized and sterilized water, final rinsing in washing cycles, adequate use of cooling and defrosting tools, adequate use of cleaning equipment for pavements and drainage channels.
Recycled water could be used for other industrial uses and irrigation of green areas, agricultural irrigation, fire-extinguishing purposes, etc.
Special reports
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15 April 2014
How rich are we …. in blue gold?
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8 July 2022
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13 May 2018
Small steps, great footprints
Have you ever wondered how much space is taken up by an apple or a steak?...
7 October 2021
Water grabbing
“Clear, sweet fresh water,” wrote Petrarch, by many considered a precursor of Italian literature. Before him, St. Francis dedicated two…
17 May 2021
Lost ice
According to a study conducted by a French and Swiss research team recently published in the leading journal Nature, continental…
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10 December 2019
In the fridge of the world
Antarctica is a continent with a very particular charm...
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15 April 2014
How rich are we …. in blue gold?
Water footprint, water availability and use on a planetary scale...
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8 July 2022
Who’s coming to dinner
A shark in my hamburger Summer is finally here! As usual, we have waited for it all year long and…
13 May 2018
Small steps, great footprints
Have you ever wondered how much space is taken up by an apple or a steak?...
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7 October 2021
Water grabbing
“Clear, sweet fresh water,” wrote Petrarch, by many considered a precursor of Italian literature. Before him, St. Francis dedicated two…
17 May 2021
Lost ice
According to a study conducted by a French and Swiss research team recently published in the leading journal Nature, continental…
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15 April 2014
How rich are we …. in blue gold?
Water footprint, water availability and use on a planetary scale...
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8 July 2022
Who’s coming to dinner
A shark in my hamburger Summer is finally here! As usual, we have waited for it all year long and…
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