Manufacturing Industry Solutions
Versatile wastewater treatment for automotive, electronics, machinery, and general manufacturing operations
Industry Overview
Manufacturing Industry Solutions
Manufacturing facilities generate diverse wastewater streams containing oils, greases, metal particles, cleaning chemicals, and process-specific contaminants. Treatment requirements vary dramatically across manufacturing sectors, from automotive plants with oily wastewater and heavy metals to electronics facilities requiring ultra-pure water and managing toxic compounds.
Environmental regulations governing manufacturing discharges continue tightening, particularly for heavy metals, suspended solids, and priority pollutants. Simultaneously, manufacturers face water scarcity challenges and rising water costs, driving interest in water recycling and zero liquid discharge systems to ensure operational continuity while reducing environmental footprints.
Spans Envirotech delivers customized manufacturing wastewater solutions designed around specific process requirements and contaminants. Our integrated approach combines physical separation, chemical treatment, biological processes, and advanced filtration to meet discharge standards while enabling water reuse supporting sustainable manufacturing operations.
Industry Challenges
Key Environmental Challenges
Mixed Contaminant Streams
Manufacturing generates multiple waste streams (oils, coolants, cleaning solutions, process water) with different characteristics requiring segregation and tailored treatment approaches rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.
Heavy Metals & Toxic Compounds
Metal finishing, plating, painting, and electronics operations discharge heavy metals (chromium, nickel, zinc, copper) and toxic organics requiring specialized removal to meet stringent regulatory limits.
Water Quality for Process Reuse
Recycling water back to manufacturing processes demands high quality meeting specifications for conductivity, hardness, and contaminant levels, requiring advanced treatment beyond basic compliance.
Our Solutions
Tailored Wastewater Treatment Solutions
Oil-Water Separation & Recovery
Coalescing separators, dissolved air flotation, and membrane filtration remove oils, greases, and suspended solids from machining coolants and parts washing operations. Recovered oils can be recycled or sold, reducing disposal costs.
Chemical Precipitation & Filtration
pH adjustment and chemical dosing precipitate heavy metals as hydroxides or sulfides. Clarification and filtration produce clean water meeting discharge limits (<0.1-1.0 mg/L for most metals) while generating compact sludge for disposal.
Biological Treatment for Organics
MBBR or activated sludge systems treat biodegradable organics from cleaning operations, sanitary waste, and process water. Compact designs integrate with physical/chemical treatment for complete facilities.
Advanced Reuse Systems
Ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, and ion exchange produce process-quality water from treated effluent. Reclaimed water serves cooling towers, cleaning operations, or specific manufacturing processes, reducing freshwater costs 40-70%.
Technologies
Proven Technologies for Your Industry
Benefits
Why Choose Spans for Your Industry
- Customized solutions address facility-specific contaminants and requirements
- Achieves strict discharge limits for heavy metals and toxic compounds
- Segregated treatment of different streams optimizes costs and efficiency
- Water reclamation reduces operating costs and ensures supply security
- Modular systems allow staged implementation fitting capital constraints
- Automated monitoring minimizes labor requirements and ensures compliance
- Turnkey solutions from design through commissioning and training
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