A Practical Approach to Water Conservation for Commercial and Industrial Facilities

Water conservation is an essential part of water use management in industrial and commercial sectors

Mohan Seneviratne (Author)

9781856174893, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 25 May 2007

400 pages, Approx. 110 illustrations
23.3 x 15.6 x 2.6 cm, 0.73 kg

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.

1 Water Conservation – A Priority for Business 2 Basic Water Chemistry 3 Saving Water: Step by Step 4 Measuring Flow and Consumption 5 Cooling Water Systems 6 Alternatives to Wet Cooling Towers 7 Steam Systems 8 Industrial Water Reuse Technologies 9 Making a Financially Sound Business Case 10 The Hospitality Sector 11 Commercial Buildings, Hospitals and Institutional Buildings 12 Swimming Pools 13 Food Processing and Beverage Industry 14 Oil Refining 15 Laundries

Subject Areas: Other vocational technologies & trades [TTV], Water supply & treatment [TQSW], Sanitary & municipal engineering [TQS], Environmental science, engineering & technology [TQ], Materials science [TGM], Fluid mechanics [PHDF], Management of specific areas [KJMV]