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Water conservation by industry - A case study of Sesa Industries Limited (Goa)
This presentation describes the work of Sesa Industries Limited (Vedanta Group) in conserving water at its plant in Amona, Goa. Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:10 PM

The various initiatives taken up include watershed development work with the local community, repairing traditional water structures such as bandharas, installing water meters, automating saline water pump, harvesting rain water from the coke shed roof, waste water recycling and more.

Water conservation by industry - A case study of Reliance Industries Limited (Dahej)
This presentation describes the work of Reliance Industries Limited, in conserving water, in its industrial processes at its plant in Dahej, Gujarat. Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:04 PM

The various initiatives taken up include utilising backwash water for developing Jatropha plantations, recovering waste water, ground water recharging, utilisation of waste steam and reducing steam consumption, increasing cycle of concentration in all cooling towers and more.

Water conservation by industry - A case study of PepsiCo (Palakkad)
A presentation that describes the efforts of PepsiCo in conserving water in its industrial processes, at its plant in Palakkad, Kerala. Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 04:57 PM

 The various efforts taken up include reducing water usage and effluent generation, rainwater harvesting, treating and reusing effluent, reducing chemical usage, reducing ETP sludge, implementing zero discharge and more.

 

Water conservation by industry - A case study of Marico Limited (Jalgaon)
This presentation describes the work of Marico Limited, in conserving water in its industrial processes at its plant in Jalgaon. Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 04:53 PM

The various initiatives taken up include installing a water consumption measurement system, rainwater harvesting, using treated water, eliminating VAM chilled water overflow, diverting and reusing boiler blowdown water for gardening, providing side cover to barometric cooling tower, modifying water taps wit bell type arrangement, provision of sprinklers for gardenin

Water conservation by industry - A case study of Mahindra and Mahindra Limited (Nashik)
A presentation that describes the work of Mahindra and Mahindra Limited, in conserving water in its industrial processes at its plant in Nashik, Maharashtra. Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 04:50 PM

The various initiatives taken up include rainwater harvesting, installing effluent and sewage treatment plants, distributing water through over ground pipes, optimising the painting process, replacing inefficient pumps, installing the fire hydrant line above the ground and more.

Water conservation by industry - A case study of Kirloskar Brothers Limited (Pune)
This presentation describes the work of Kirloskar Brothers Limited, in conserving water in its industrial processes, at its plant in Pune. Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 04:47 PM

The various initiatives taken up include installing sensors/push type tap for hand wash/urinals, close loop hydro testing, installing drip irrigation and sprinklers for garden, installing float valves for old overhead tank, using percolated rain water for process, use of AC condensed water, use of air cooled instead of water cooled compressors, treating waste water and more.

Total water management by industry - A case study of JSW Steel (Vijayanagar)
This presentation describes the work of JSW Steel in implementing total water management in its plant at Vijayanagar, Karnataka. Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 04:43 PM

The various initiatives taken up include installing a fin-fan heat exchanger, rain water harvesting, increasing cycles of concentration in cooling towers, pumping seepage water, cascading use of water, zero waste water discharge and more.

Water conservation by industry - A case study of JK Tyre and Industries Limited (Kankroli)
This presentation describes the work of JK Tyre and Industries Limited, in conserving water in its Kankroli plant. Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 04:38 PM

The various strategies adopted by the company for recycling and reusing water included working for zero discharge, developing hydrophobia for water in unwanted places, eliminating all open drains, optimising/loading cooling towers to their 100%, reducing evaporation losses, radiator/air cooling, eliminating flash losses in steam usage, eliminating wastage, treating sewage and rain water harvesting. 

Water conservation in industry - A case study of ITC Limited - Paperboards and speciality papers division - Kovai, Tribeni and Bhadrachalam units (Tamil Nadu)
This presentation describes the work of ITC Paperboards and Speciality Papers Division , in conserving water, through waste water reuse and recycling and through various water reduction methods. Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 04:32 PM

 Some of the initiatives taken up are, recirculation of fresh water from overhead tank for compressor cooling, reduction of sealing water in couch by use of anti friction bearing, refurbishing of steam and condenser circuit, sequencing of coloured laminating grade making, use of new generation centri-cleaner system, reduction of leakage of glandsealing water through use of mechanical seals, use of highly efficient imported vacuum pumps, reduction in consumption of make up water in cooling water, introduction of reverse osmosis system, utilisation of treated effluent water for irrigation and more.

Water conservation in industry - A case study from ITC Limited (Munger)
This presentation describes the work of ITC Limited, Munger, in conserving water in its industrial processes. Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 04:29 PM

Water conservation has been carried out through establishing an overall water balance, reducing at source, reusing in other beneficial applications after treatment (land scaping, toilet flushing, cooling tower applications and civil constructions), and recycling back to process applications after appropriate treatment.

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