Investigations of reuse options for fermentation industry wastewaters

The world industrializing with a growing pace has scarcity problems of water at the same time. For this reason, disposal of the wastewaters to rivers, lakes or wetlands is becoming more and more unacceptable, including the uncontrolled use of water supplies. As the result, investigations of the reuse options and the implementation of these options have come into consideration.This study has been accomplished in accordance with the information gained from the pilot brewery which had been chosen for its appropriateness for the research. Firstly, information about the production steps and the wastewater treatment plant of the brewery has been achieved. Then, the samples that were taken from the influent and the effluent of the treatment plant were analysed to required parameters. According to the results of the analyses, the compatibility of the treated wastewater for industrial use, agricultural irrigation and the groundwater recharge was evaluated. Within the context of this evaluation, recommendations were given for the additional treatment units for the pilot brewery.