Turning waste into a resource: the reuse of industrial wastewater

Giovanni Silvestri – VEOLIA

 

Evaled PC F 8 heat pump evaporator

Today, environmental sustainability and circularity are key challenges for businesses. In this context, a paint factory that designs and manufactures environment-friendly paints, enamels and quality products for the building trade, industry and do-it-yourself and has 3 specialized laboratories, 1 product Testing Centre, 1 Research and Development Centre, starts to search for a solution able to reduce the amount of waste to dispose of.
Aware of the high costs for disposal and the negative environmental impact, the company has recognized economic savings and sustainable production as strategic objectives. Evaled has responded to the challenge by proposing its evaporators, innovative and environmentally friendly wastewater treatment solutions, offering opportunities for ZLD, water recovery and
reuse for all industries wishing to improve the environmental impact of their water cycle.
Evaporation in this case was proposed not only as the final treatment step of the liquid waste, but becomes an integral part employed within the production line: the wastewater flows, once treated by the evaporator, can be reused in the production process itself.