According to the UN, approximately 60% of total water consumption of developed countries goes to industrial use, 30% for agricultural consumption and around 10% is used in households. The industrial sector not only uses the most, but also pollutes the most. More than 80% of the world’s hazardous waste is produced in industrialized countries, while 70% of waste generated in the factories of developing nations is poured into the water without prior treatment, thus polluting the available hydrological resources. This data gives us an idea of the importance of waste water treatment and reutilization in the industrial sector globally.
The adequate treatment of industrial waste water and their consequential reutilization for multiple uses contributes to sustainable water consumption and the environmental restoration of its ecosystems. Not to mention that quality water is a critical commodity for the industry.
The main water treatment areas can be encompassed within the following:
• Water purification
• Process water treatment
• Waste water treatment
The automation of these processes not only includes the measurement and control of different physical-chemical parameters of their plants, as well as an improvement in the quality of the end product and the optimization of resources such as reagents, electricity, maintenance and plant availability.

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Mechanical engineer with a Master’s Degree in Information Technology Management, with over 23 years of experience in equipment selection, search of optimization solutions and project development in automation, instrumentation and control.
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