Grey water reclamation depends greatly on having a thorough understanding of a plant’s water balance, so that certain waste streams can be isolated, evaluated and then reclaimed. Within a typical plant, there are many opportunities to easily reclaim grey rinse water using ultrafiltration methods to remove dirt or suspended particles. The grey rinse water discussed throughout this article refers to “clean” dirty water – water that may contain some suspended particles but is not biologically or organically contaminated.
