Closed-Loop Water Recovery System for Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Australia's food and beverage sector accounts for over 12% of total industrial water consumption. This project partners a leading F&B manufacturer with Harrington University's Sustainable Systems Research Lab to design, pilot, and validate a closed-loop water recovery system capable of reducing freshwater intake by up to 70%. The project combines advanced membrane filtration, real-time sensor analytics, and circular economy principles

• Reduce freshwater consumption by 70% through closed-loop recovery
• Design a scalable membrane filtration system for F&B processing environments
• Develop real-time water quality monitoring using IoT sensors
• Produce a published replication framework for sector-wide adoption
• Achieve full regulatory compliance with EPA Victoria water reuse standards

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  Closed-loop system design and engineering specifications
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  Pilot plant installation and 6-month performance dataset
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  Life cycle assessment report
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  Regulatory compliance pathway document
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  Peer-reviewed publication and industry white paper