Coca-Cola Developed and Tested a Beverage Process Water Recovery System

The Coca-Cola Co has developed and tested at commercial scale a beverage process water recovery system to produce high-quality water for use in non-product activities such as clean-in-place and bottle washing. The Coca-Cola system takes highly treated process water and further treats it using technologies such as biological treatment in a membrane bioreactor, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, ozonation and ultraviolet disinfection. The high-quality water meets or exceeds stringent drinking water standards. By reusing the water used in bottling facilities, rather than treating and discharging it, Coca-Cola can reduce its operational water needs and improve water use efficiency by up to 35%. “Addressing global water challenges requires our business to take an active role in conserving water resources, ” said Carletta Ooton, Coca-Cola VP, Chief Quality, Safety, and Sustainable Operations Officer. “We have approached this new technology with the goal of achieving the highest possible quality in recovered water. The multi-barrier system meets or exceeds even the most stringent water quality standards, reflecting our companywide commitment to safety, quality, and the environment in everything we do. ” Source: filtsep