Water conservation by industry - A case study of Vizag Steel

This presentation describes the work of Vizag Steel, in conserving water in its industrial processes at its Visakhapatnam plant.

The various efforts taken up include water balancing/audit, supply and distribution of water through out the plant at required quality & quantity parameters, water recirculation & conservation, complete chemical treatment, converting waste water into makeup water grade, recovery of metallurgical waste and recycling of water, strengthening cooling system in coke oven, rainwater harvesting and more.

As a result of these efforts, there was a significant decrease in specific water consumption.

This work won the CII-GBC National Award (Within the Fence Category) for Excellence in Water Management in 2008.

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