Spray Engineering Devices Ltd., a firm located in Mohali, announced recently that it has put its patented low-temperature evaporation system into operation at two Coca-Cola bottling operations in Jammu, allowing for up to 99% water recovery and zero liquid discharge.

The projects include greenfield facilities run by Kandhari Beverages Pvt Ltd in Kathua and NJ Food LLP in Samba. When taken as a whole, they represent a major advancement in the recovery of industrial effluent and the reuse of water at northern Indian beverage manufacturing facilities.

According to the business, both facilities may now achieve zero liquid discharge without the need for traditional wastewater treatment infrastructure, like effluent treatment plants, thanks to the installations.

Rather, SEDL’s mechanical vapour recompression-powered low-temperature evaporation technology is employed in the plants.

As a result, companies can drastically cut down on their use of freshwater by recycling industrial effluent directly within operations. According to SEDL, its technology uses suction to treat raw and complex wastewater treatment streams at temperatures ranging from 60 to 65 degrees Celsius. Internal heat recycling increases operational efficiency and promotes sustainable water management.

The company estimates that each cubic metre of feed uses roughly 13 to 15 kilowatt-hours of energy. At that level, pure condensate water with low total dissolved solids is delivered, greatly reducing operational expenses.

Additionally, the treated output strengthens water resilience and advances compliance with zero liquid discharge by facilitating the reuse of water across plant processes.

According to Vivek Verma, managing director of Spray technical Devices, the project shows how cutting-edge technical solutions may improve company resilience while producing quantifiable environmental results.

“We are demonstrating how industries can achieve Zero liquid discharge in the most energy-efficient technology and economically viable manner by partnering with Coca-Cola’s bottling facilities in Jammu,” Verma stated. The LTE system does not require large effluent treatment, reverse osmosis, boilers, or cooling towers, in contrast to conventional wastewater treatment setups.

Rather, SEDL said that the system’s modest, modular architecture supports sustainable water management by allowing for quicker deployment and a lower footprint.

As a result, beverage production facilities can expedite commissioning schedules while lowering operational complexity.

Furthermore, the method makes it possible to recover dissolved solids from industrial effluent streams, such as sugars and salts. According to SEDL, this capability further lessens reliance on freshwater resources while promoting a waste-to-wealth strategy. According to J.S. Kandhari, managing director of Kandhari Group, the company assessed long-term water and regulatory requirements before replacing a traditional effluent treatment facility with an MVR-based low-temperature evaporation solution.

“We are happy with our choice to use a cutting-edge mechanical vapour recompression technology in place of the traditional system,” Kandhari stated. “The transition has greatly reduced freshwater consumption while enabling efficient water recovery and water reuse across our plants.”

He continued by saying that the system uses a cutting-edge wastewater treatment method to guarantee complete adherence to zero liquid discharge regulations.