Essays about: "Zero Liquid Discharge"

Found 3 essays containing the words Zero Liquid Discharge.

1. 1. Monovalent selective electrodialysis in greenhouses - An analysis of brackish groundwater and greenhouse wastewater treatment

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

   Author : Georg Schücking; [2020]
   Keywords : desalination; water treatment; greenhouses; ED; MSED; monovalent selective electrodialysis; groundwater; sodium; nitrate; water engineering; environmental engineering; vattenförsörjningsteknik; avloppsteknik; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Water use in greenhouse can be optimized by switching to alternative sources of irrigation water and building zero-liquid discharge systems that recirculate greenhouse effluent. The use of brackish groundwater (BGW) has become a popular option for greenhouses that have adopted reverse osmosis (RO) to reduce the salinity of their source water. READ MORE

3. 2. Breaking the silos: Bridging the resource nexus in the textile industry when adapting to Zero Liquid Discharge

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Maja Dahlgren; [2016]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; resource nexus; rebound effect; multiple benefits; multiple effects; textile industry; Zero Liquid Discharge ZLD ;

   Abstract : The concept of resource nexus is an acknowledgement of the interconnections between the uses of natural resources. This research will further the work done on the resource nexus by examining the multiple effects of measures taken in the Indian textile industry to lower the costs incurred due to the implementation of Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD). READ MORE

4. 3. Greening or greenwashing dirty laundry? Tracing sustainability in the Tirupur textile cluster.

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

   Author : Benedikt Koch; [2016]
   Keywords : Intervention; Pollution; Sustainability; Textiles industry; Zero Liquid Discharge;

   Abstract : The contemporary world landscape is epitomised by a highly globalised world economy, where neo-liberal agendas push for ultimate competitiveness and much of the manufacturing and production processes have been relocated from core to semi-peripheral countries. To be able to compete in the global arena, many developing nations and newly emerging economies have sacrificed an approach to sustainable development by neglecting social and ecological aspects. READ MORE