In this context, it is essential for all companies to put into practice first of all the ""3Rs"" of water saving: reduction, reuse and recycling. But what do these terms really mean? Reduction involves eliminating excess consumption, reuse involves using water for multiple production cycles, while recycling involves recovering water for subsequent use. Adopting these techniques offers significant advantages: in addition to saving money on water costs, you contribute to the protection of our precious natural asset, actively becoming part of the solution to the global water crisis.
Through operational and management improvements, savings of up to 15-20% on water resources can be made, all with minimal investment.
Using technical specifications and technologies, water can be reused in multiple applications without changing its qualities, achieving water savings of up to 50-60%. Finally, through the recycling technique, up to 100% of the water used in industrial processes can be saved, thanks to sophisticated chemical and physical treatment processes. However, for truly holistic and sustainable water management, it is essential to integrate the fourth R – ""Rethink"", which is an invitation to consider every aspect of the water cycle.
This involves questioning current practices: are our plants, systems and processes really optimised? Do we use the most advanced technologies for water purification and recycling? Are there innovative ways to improve the use of water in our processes?"
