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Water treatment and reuse in breweries

G.S. Simate     School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Abstract

The perpetual necessity for high-quality but ever insufficient water in the brewery industry has continued to drive the need to find other sources of water. Therefore, water treatment and reuse in breweries are now being considered as a very appealing alternative source of water. This chapter explores the prospective opportunities that may be available for treating brewery wastewater for reuse. Firstly, it discusses the production and composition of brewery wastewater. It then analyses the current pretreatment processes. This is followed by a discussion of advanced treatment ...

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