Process water closed circuits
Baseline strategy · No scoreRecirculate water within a process reducing capture and discharge, with control of concentration, temperature and quality.
How it works
Recirculate water within a process reducing capture and discharge, with control of concentration, temperature and quality.
It applies the hierarchy of understanding, avoiding, reducing, reusing and treating, always maintaining the right quality for each use and health protection.
When does it make sense?
- With a water balance and significant uses
- When regulation and health risk allow the solution
- With clear inspection, treatment and maintenance officers
How to apply it
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Define what need resolves "closed process water circuits" and establish a starting situation.
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Compare alternatives and adapt design to climate, use, regulation, affected people and available resources.
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Apply with clear responsibilities, check the actual result and correct unwanted effects.
Potential benefits
Reduced demand for drinking water
Less spills and runoff
Increased water resilience
Limitations and precautions
- The result depends on context, design, execution and how it is used and maintained.
- Saving water never justifies compromising hygiene or quality.
- Alternative systems need signage, secure networks, maintenance and risk control.
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