Industrial Water Supply and Steel Tanks Part-1

Industrial water includes the water that enters and leaves an industrial process, which may be a manufacturing process or a distribution system. Industrial water can include raw water as well as treated wastewater. Examples of industrial processes are:

• Water for cooling electronic equipment;
• Water is used in factories to wash cars or machines;
• Water used in laundries to clean clothes;
• Water used in food preparation areas such as kitchens and restaurants;
• Water used in food processing units such as meat-packing facilities, breweries, dairy plants, bakeries, and so forth;
• Wastewater from wastewater treatment plant effluent and discharge

Where does industrial water come from?

Industrial water is any type of water that is used in the manufacture, processing, or treatment of products. It includes all types of wastewater and many different kinds of effluent. For example, it includes:

Wastewater (also called sewerage) from manufacturing processes. Wastewater also includes domestic sewage, stormwater runoff, and other sources such as rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams. Domestic sewage can be treated by a wastewater plant before being released into surface waters through pipes or other means. Stormwater runoff can be collected and stored for later use.

Effluent (also known as wastewater or drainage water), is discharged to surface waters after treating various contaminants. Effluent may have been processed with one or more filtration, pre-treatment, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, disinfection, oxidation-reduction, precipitation, biological degradation, mechanical dewatering, and stabilization.

Some effluents are discharged without further treatment. If you need help deciding whether your industrial water is wastewater or effluent, check out our guide to sorting out this important issue.

An industrial water treatment system helps manufacturers operate efficiently and reduce costs by optimizing their usage of water. To accomplish these goals, operators often try to minimize the amount of water they use while maintaining levels of quality and purity.

By installing a water recycling or reuse system, industrial users can save money because they don't have to pay for new supplies as quickly. As a result, they're able to invest more resources and time toward growing their businesses.

Water conservation. Running a commercial facility requires lots of energy. In fact, the production of electricity accounts for about half of global energy consumption. That's why every dollar saved in water usage lowers operating expenses and increases bottom-line profits.

Reduced liability risk. Although there are laws governing the disposal of certain chemicals, some companies choose not to follow them due to the added cost and potential legal risks associated with doing so. Instead, they opt to treat their industrial wastewater using technologies that remove or neutralize harmful chemicals. These systems lower the chance of contamination, thus reducing both environmental concerns and public health issues.