Security of Industrial Water Supply and Management (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security)

Over time, the increased use of fresh water for agriculture and industry together with contamination from discharges of pollutants, mean that ever more areas of the planet are becoming water-stressed. Because of the competing needs of communities and industry for fresh water, industry will be challenged to meet its growing demands for water, which is essential for producing the goods and services that would boost human welfare. Thus industry will need to learn how to cost-effectively purify and recycle its wastewater for reuse, ultimately approaching a net zero-discharge condition. The chapters in this book, written by international experts, treat the technical issues of such treatment and water management, and also provide guidance on technologies, either existing or in development, that can potentially achieve the goal of recycle-reuse. The book will serve as a useful reference for academics, government and industry professionals alike. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Water Integration for Recycling and Recovery in Process Industry....Pages 1-12 Water Networks – Theory and Practice....Pages 13-30 Water Conservation in the Chemical Process Industry – Mass Integration Approach....Pages 31-53 Technological Advances in Industrial Water Safety and Security....Pages 55-67 Water Footprinting: A Tool to Develop and Manage Water Stewardship for Business....Pages 69-82 Color Removal with Natural Materials for Reuse of Wastewater in Textile Industry....Pages 83-101 Reuse of Biologically Treated Process Water: Industrial Water Management in the Paper and Sugar Industry....Pages 103-112 Water Consumption in Paper Industry – Reduction Capabilities and the Consequences....Pages 113-129 Wastewater Reuse in Textile Industry....Pages 131-139 Water Reuse Strategies: Iron and Steel Industry Case Study....Pages 141-158 Environmental Friendly Technologies for Wastewater Treatment: Biosorption of Heavy Metals Using Low Cost Materials and Solar Photocatalysis....Pages 159-173 Closing Water Cycles in Industry: Theory and Implementation....Pages 175-191 An Energy Saving Process for the Reactivation of Activated Carbon Saturated with Organic Contaminants....Pages 193-208 Industrial Wastewater Treatment Systems in Egypt: Difficulties and Proposed Solutions....Pages 209-230 Industrial Wastewater Reuse Applications in Romania....Pages 231-241 Opportunities and Experiences in Implementing the Recycling Methods for Industrial Water Supply in Bulgaria....Pages 243-254 Back Matter....Pages 255-256