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 -- Glossary of terms -- Appendix. Worksheets; Conversions
Summary
Industry and commerce use vast amounts of water and in some parts of the world water is becoming a scarce commodity. This book offers a practical account of the measures, which can be taken to re-educate industrial and commercial users in the techniques of