Some of the major challenges for industrial wastewater treatment in 2024 include brine management, achieving net-positive water balance, the strain on water resources, PFAS management and more, according to an article by Tal Fabian in Water Technology.
In “Wastewater treatment solutions: What will change in 2024?” Fabian provides an analysis of the industrial wastewater treatment sector’s major trends for the next year.
One of the other major trends for 2024 will be the quest for zero liquid discharge and high recovery systems. Demand for these solutions are particularly prominent from the semiconductor industry, writes Fabian, in direct response to regulatory pressures. When the disposal of hazardous materials, such as PFAS, risks plant shutdowns, implementing high recovery or zero liquid discharge solutions will help to mitigate risk.
Some of the other trends, according to Fabian, will the integration of sustainability goals in corporate strategies and the pursuit of emerging technologies for higher wastewater recovery.
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Jeremy Wolfe
Jeremy Wolfe is a former Editor for Wastewater Digest.