Every business needs to be ready for the future. Companies increasingly deal with stricter wastewater discharge regulations, rising energy costs and air emission limits. By treating your company’s wastewater, you can effectively address these challenges.
Wastewater treatment is an effective strategy for addressing water scarcity, as well as for opting decisively for sustainable operations. Instead of simply discharging wastewater into the environment, it can now be treated or reused for a whole variety of purposes.
Diverse methods of wastewater treatment
Ekopak implements effective wastewater treatment systems at your company. We differentiate between:
Primary treatment of wastewater
Biological treatment is not always the best, or at least not the complete, solution to all industrial wastewater applications. The wide range of possible impurities in industrial wastewater streams sometimes requires the employment of several physical-chemical treatment steps to remove the contaminants.
Anaerobic wastewater treatment
Anaerobic wastewater treatment is a biological process used to treat wastewater in the absence of oxygen.
Aerobic wastewater treatment
Aerobic wastewater treatment is a biological process that utilizes oxygen to treat wastewater.
REUSE of treated wastewater
We generate wastewater every day, both in the industry and in households. This wastewater is discharged to your company’s own or local treatment plants, where it is treated and then discharged. However, this treated wastewater offers significant potential.
We assist companies in reusing their effluent (i.e., treated wastewater). Treated wastewater is, in fact, ideally suited for various industrial applications.
Through REUSE, the treated wastewater is further upgraded into process water for your production processes, allowing you to minimize your water footprint.
Biogas valorization
You can do more than just apply these different types of wastewater treatment.
It is also possible to reduce your company’s carbon footprint through the process of biogas recovery. By converting your organic waste streams and sludge from wastewater treatment into green energy, you reduce your dependence on fossil fuels.
Find out more about our solutions for green energy.
Our expertise in wastewater treatment
Global Water & Energy (GWE) has been part of Ekopak Sustainable Water since 2023. GWE is the leading specialist in solutions for treating industrial wastewater and producing green energy.
Over the past 35 years, GWE has developed a wide range of advanced anaerobic, aerobic and physicochemical treatment technologies for a wide range of industries.
As a result of this acquisition, Ekopak has become a full solution partner and global player in water reuse.
FAQ
Industrial wastewater treatment is the process of treating wastewater from business operations before it is discharged or reused. It helps companies comply with stricter discharge regulations and air emission limits, while supporting sustainable operations and helping address water scarcity.
Primary treatment uses physical and chemical processes to remove contaminants from industrial wastewater. This is necessary because biological treatment alone is not always sufficient to address the wide range of pollutants that can be present in industrial wastewater streams.
Anaerobic wastewater treatment treats wastewater without oxygen. Aerobic wastewater treatment uses oxygen to break down organic pollutants. The choice between these processes depends on the composition of the wastewater and the desired treatment results.
Biogas valorization converts organic waste streams and sludge from wastewater treatment into renewable energy. This reduces a company’s reliance on fossil fuels and helps lower its environmental footprint.
