industrial production. Water is needed
in the production of almost every
single product we use on a daily basis.
Industrial plants producing anything
from chemical, oil and gas to food and
beverages all need vast amounts of
water.
Water in utilities involves the various
auxiliary processes that go into the
With the broadest scope of operation, wastewater is present in every industry and pH is a crucial factor in the wastewater treatment
processes.
Hennie Pretorius, Endress+Hauser
Industry manager for Water and
Wastewater Industries.
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Water is one of the most
important raw materials for
industrial production. Water
is needed in the production
of almost every single
product we use on a daily
basis.
provisioning of process water, boiler
feedwater, steam, cooling water
or wastewater. Of the mentioned
processes, steam generation has the
highest costs associated with it, and
therefore has the most potential for
cost savings.
As a rule, water needs to be
treated before it is introduced into a
process to ensure water quality and
compliance to the specifications of the
industrial process. There is a strong
demand for solutions to recycle and
reuse wastewater, for financial, legal
requirements and regulations. By
reusing water in industrial processes
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businesses can decrease the amount
of wastewater they produce and
reduce the negative impact on the
environment. Water recycling can
also lower costs in regions where the
price of potable water is high or where
water supply is unreliable. Recycling is
one of the key ways to reduce water
consumption since water can be
reused several times over.
Inadequate water treatment and
inferior water quality can critically
impact technical facilities, equipment
and products. Analytical measuring
technology is therefore very important
for utilities. While utilities may be
‘auxiliary processes’ they are in no
way insignificant. Depending on the
industry, utility applications account
for a large portion of the liquid analysis
instruments used in industrial water
plants.
“As Endress+Hauser, we are a
relied-upon supplier of process
instrumentation
in
water
and
wastewater treatment plants in
all industries. We have achieved
specific successes with analytical
instrumentation during previous years
in desalination plants, wastewater
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