Effluent should be recycled back into brewery operations with less reticence than is currently the case, according to South African wastewater specialists Talbot & Talbot. Throughout many parts of the world there are areas or entire regions where water is scarce and water quality highly suspect. In these situations beer quality is often compromised and production schedule disrupted. The use of properly treated effluent presents the brewer with a safer option and greater security of supply.
11 January 2012
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Anthony Bennett looks at alternative sources of water and examines how they can be treated by advanced filtration and separation technologies to reduce the pressure on potable water sources.
26 August 2011
Ranked in the top 1% of all trade shows in North America, and the largest annual water quality exhibition in the world, this year's WEFTEC will be held on 2–6 October 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Filtration + Separation canvassed some exhibitors to find out what would be on display.
04 October 2010
With increasing pressures on water supplies, water recycling in food and drinks production has become a much higher priority. A UK-based food processor is using membrane bioreactors to recycle wastewater to potable water standards.
04 October 2010
The future availability and quality of drinking water are, undoubtedly, the most pressing issues for the US government, as predictions of climate change point to increasing pressures on procurement and supply. Norrie Hunter investigates what the US national and local governments, together with the US EPA are doing to ensure the volume and integrity of the nation’s drinking water is maintained and improved.
30 September 2010
The organisers of this year's Winter Olympic Games demanded as much from its water infrastructure as did its competitors. A reliable, environmentally friendly water solution was required, which would remain viable long after the games had ended. This goal was achieved with the installation of a range of energy and space saving solutions.
06 August 2010
After six years of well below average rainfall, South East Queensland was in the grip of the worst drought in the state’s recorded history. A rapidly expanding population placed an unprecedented demand on the dwindling water supplies. In response, the Western Corridor Recycled Water Project began diversifying the region’s water sources by providing a new source of pure water to power stations.
19 July 2010
An gold mining operation required a wastewater treatment system to enable water recycling on-site. The environmental initiative called for a solution which would achieve optimum performance while requiring little maintenance. The introduction of a Fixed Activated Sludge Treatment proved a successful addition.
20 May 2010
Population growth and improving standards of living, coupled with dramatically increased urbanization, are placing increased pressures on available water resources, necessitating new approaches to urban water management.
28 April 2010
A Netherlands-based chemicals manufacturer has installed a water treatment system combining ultrasonic microbiological control and corrosion inhibitors, and has reaped environmental and economic benefits.
11 February 2010