Distilling - water

• Some simple savings typically reduce water usage by 20 - 50%.
• Typically water usage is over 30 litres per litre of product
• Large improvements maybe possible
• Similarly, the techniques will tend to reduce total contaminant emissions also.
• Both purchase and disposal costs of water will continue to rise faster than the rate of inflation.
• Reduction in pumping, maintenance and capital equipment costs. Reduction in pre- and post- treatment costs
• Reductions in chemical costs
• Avoidance of possible water “bottlenecks” as site alters or expands Improved public relations
• These savings must be used to justify a water savings programme
• From senior management to operators
• Procedures for reporting of ideas, faults and benefits