Recycling airborne wastewater — restoring the value of water
In pursuit of a green transformation industries worldwide now identify water circularity as a necessity. Water scarcity continues to impact societies and resident industries. And among the innovative approaches gaining attention is the recycling of industrial airborne wastewater. Both meeting water preservation concerns and offering tangible green business benefits. Leading the way to sustainable water circular economy. Restoring the value of water.
A wasted opportunity
It is well known that industrial processes often discards contaminated wastewater, posing significant risks to ecosystems and human health. Altogether totally unsustainable. But there is another, less known, wastewater source, that of condensing airborne emissions that forms wastewater. And that can contain moisture and pollutants.
Airborne wastewater emissions are also often an overlooked present and unique source of recycling, that can design sustainable water value management flows. And when recycled offer industries significant environmental and economic benefits.
Reused, recycled, repurposed
Recycling industrial airborne wastewater aligns with the principles of a system transforming circular economy, minimizing waste, and maximizing efficiency. By integrating recycling systems into their operations industries can reduce the dependence on withdrawals from freshwater sources, conserve common water resources, lessen their water footprint and environmental impact.
When reused, recycled, repurposed, closing the wastewater loop, industrial airborne emissions form a circular water economy opportunity.
A multifold of benefits
The benefits of recycling industrial airborne wastewater extend beyond conservation effects. By recycling wastewater onsite, the need for long-distance water transports lessens, reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Reusing treated wastewater cuts the need for raw materials, enhancing resource efficiency and resilience to supply chain disruptions. Consequently wastewater circulating industries will lower their operational costs and experience significant economic benefits. Recycling not only planet resources but also business resources.
A collaboration act
Recycling industrial airborne wastewater is the future. But implementing a transforming system of course includes challenges. In overcoming technological barriers, in developing efficient treatment methods, removing contaminants, in navigating new logistics, meeting community requirements, in fulfilling regulative demands for water quality standards and permits.
Therefore system innovations need to be collaboration acts, including stakeholders, industries, innovation companies, policymakers, researchers, communities. And people. Drupps is certainly one of these.
Restoring the value of water
Industrial airborne water recycling solutions lead the way to a much-needed sustainable water circular economy. Locally and globally. By sharing aims and aspirations, best practices, methods, and models, by establishing supportive regulatory frameworks we can accelerate this transformation. Together. And for the generations to come. Join us in redefining the value of water, in restoring its true value.
Jonas Wamstad,
Water innovator & Co-founder of Drupps