A Practical Approach to Water Conservation for Commercial and Industrial Facilities
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A Practical Approach to Water Conservation for Commercial and Industrial Facilities

  1. 401 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

A Practical Approach to Water Conservation for Commercial and Industrial Facilities

About this book

Industry and commerce use vast amounts of water and in some parts of the world water is becoming a scarce commodity. We need to take more care in our future use of water, and this book is a 'best practice' manual for industrial and commercial users world-wide. It offers a practical account of the measures which can be taken to re-educate industrial and commercial users in the techniques of water saving and re-use anywhere in the world. The principles are covered in detail and supported by examples from specific industries and commercial operations. Author Mohan Seneviratne is Manager of Sydney Water's 'Every Drop Counts Business Program', which won the prestigious 2006 Stockholm Industry Water Award in recognition of how the utility is working in partnership with business, industry and government to help ensure the long-term sustainability of Sydney's water supply.* The first book to cover water conservation for industrial users from processing plants to pubs and clubs* Provides practical advice on implementing water conservation for users in various industry sectors* Written by a practicing water conservation consultant

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Information

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2007
Print ISBN
9781856174893
eBook ISBN
9780080525068
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Energy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Foreword
  5. About the Author
  6. Acknowledgement
  7. Chapter 1 Water Conservation – A Priority for Business
  8. Chapter 2 Basic Water Chemistry
  9. Chapter 3 Saving Water: Step by Step
  10. Chapter 4 Measuring Flow and Consumption
  11. Chapter 5 Cooling Water Systems
  12. Chapter 6 Alternatives to Wet Cooling Towers
  13. Chapter 7 Steam Systems
  14. Chapter 8 Industrial Water Reuse Technologies
  15. Chapter 9 Making a Financially Sound Business Case
  16. Chapter 10 The Hospitality Sector
  17. Chapter 11 Commercial Buildings, Hospitals and Institutional Buildings
  18. Chapter 12 Swimming Pools
  19. Chapter 13 Food Processing and Beverage Industry
  20. Chapter 14 Oil Refining
  21. Chapter 15 Laundries
  22. Glossary of Terms
  23. Appendix
  24. Index

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