Recycling

With continuing growth in the reverse osmosis water treatment industry and the finite lifespan of the membranes, the number of membrane modules requiring disposal is expected to drastically increase over time. This study aimed to provide a quantitative assessment of the environmental impact from memb

Municipal authorities in developing countries are facing immense challenges in managing both solid and liquid waste in a sustainable way. Recycling is not yet high on their agenda although they appreciate the potential of composting for waste volume reduction. This offers an entry point to introduce

Durban is South Africa’s second most populous city and home adherents of many faiths, as well as a wide variety of political, cultural, religious, ethnic and environmental groups who might hold deep philosophical objections to wastewater reuse. It is also widely known that where wastewater recycling

The continuing development of higher performance selective membranes of reverse osmosis, RO, and nanofiltration, NF, enables the elaboration of separation processes and wastewater treatment methods based on simple or hybrid membrane processes. The present work reports on the continuation of a long t

For a specific textile finishing company strategies for water recycling and recovery of valuable chemicals have been developed. A comprehensive study of the company’s resource consumption and emission profile was performed. On this basis selected end of the pipe and integrated recycling options were