Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10508220 | Resources, Conservation and Recycling | 2005 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Alcohol distilleries are highly water intensive units generating large volumes of high strength wastewater that poses a serious environmental concern. This study aimed at identifying options for improved water use in this sector through a case study in a local distillery. It emerged that optimization of cooling tower operation, innovative ways to reuse wastewater streams like spent lees and spentwash and employing semi-continuous/continuous fermentation could reduce water use in distilleries.
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Authors
N.K. Saha, M. Balakrishnan, V.S. Batra,