The importance of sustainable water
Justin Kerslake, Operations Director at hygiene specialist Christeyns UK, discusses why sustainable water technology is important in the laundry sector.
For any business that processes laundry on a professional basis, be that a commercial laundry or an on-premise facility, utility costs are going to be high. In order for them to remain competitive, it is crucial that launderers implement best practice when it comes to water usage and effluent properties.
Add to this the growing awareness and responsibility around water use, water quality and stricter effluent regulations coming into force in several European countries, water and wastewater management practices are therefore top of the agenda in the commercial laundry sector, from both a financial and ethical perspective.
As the global population escalates, bringing increased urbanisation and alarming changes in climate, water supply is a growing concern. For industries that rely on the use of high volumes of water, every drop counts.
Christeyns has spent decades researching and developing ways that chemicals and machinery can work together to reduce water use whilst still providing excellent results in the wash process, and maintaining the life of the linens.
Their latest development is the newly launched HydRO technology, designed in conjunction with engineering company Veride. HydRO is expected to play a vital role in decreasing the environmental impact of industrial washing and contribute towards lower water-related costs for customers across the globe.
Empowering our customers to massively reduce their water consumption and effluent bills, to save energy and reduce their CO2
impact significantly: that’s what this partnership with Veride is all about. 34 | CLEANING CHEMICALS AND DISPENSERS
The technology provides a modular system for water recovery, treatment and recycling, collecting polluted streams of wastewater from the washhouse to purify and reuse it. In short, a closed-loop water supply reclaiming at least 80% of the process water and transforming it into fresh water, with all substances such as microplastics, heavy metals and bacteria filtered out.
Typically, four to 10L of water are used per kg of linen in an industrial laundry setting; HydRO can reduce fresh water consumption by at least 80%. In combination with effective rainwater collection, the technology enables the reduction of fresh water consumption to only 0.5L per kg of linen.
Water recycling presents a huge opportunity for the laundry industry and we need to redefine water management for sustainable growth. By being able to offer our customers this new technology, we can have a positive impact across all aspects of their business as well as playing our part in supporting the environment.
This water-saving system is a plug-and-play solution delivered in container units customised to target wastewater quantity. The HydRO technology makes all additional treatment such as iron removal, softening, reverse osmosis and wastewater treatment unnecessary. In addition, a heat- exchanger is no longer required, as the reclaimed water has a temperature of 40°C.
HydRO is the latest addition to Christeyns’ Engineering portfolio, driving innovation in the laundry arena across the UK and Ireland. Veride and Christeyns co-own the brand, each having a 50% stake. The HydRO technology has already been implemented in over 10 industrial laundries in the BeNeLux, and is now available in the UK.
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