Recycling COW Water in Boiler and Cooling Tower Systems

For the latest episode of ChemAqua’s Water Solutions podcast, the focus was on an innovative approach to water conservation in the dairy industry. The show examined the potential of reusing Condensate of Whey (COW) water, a byproduct of dairy processing, and highlighted some of its economic and environmental benefits.

The informative episode further covers the practical aspects of recycling COW water for various uses such as systems management and plant maintenance. She also discussed regulatory standards, treatment methods, and the importance of water quality management in these applications. COW water has quite a lot of benefits when reused and has promising goals for the dairy industry.

Article written by Alexandra Simon.

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