Water-use systems impact nearly all plant operations either directly or indirectly. The need for optimization emanates from high water use demands, water utility cost or strict environmental regulations.
Industrial water demand may increase for reasons such as strict product specification requiring more washing , new or improved units requiring more water or most commonly failing equipments such as leaking heat exchangers and clogged tubes can lead to more water needs( cooling for eg.).As the demand for water increases the cost of water use increases proportionally.
Here are some solutions that could be applied;