1. Water use and functions in industry

1.1 Main water uses

In terms of industrial water use, the following three main categories can be distinguished (see table 1 ).

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Bibliography

(1) - Hager + Elsässer (Ondeo Industrial Solutions) - Reclaim and fab water management - 11 pages (1997).
(2) - Centre Français de l'électricité - L'électricité au service des IAA. – Atelier Concentration et valorisation des effluents, -...

Websites

SUEZ – Suez Degrémont Memento – 2016 edition, https://www.suezwaterhandbook.fr/ (page consulted July 20, 2016)

INERIS, http://ied.ineris.fr (pages consulted on July 18, 2016)

European Commission, August...

Regulations

Arrêté du 30 juin 2006 relatif aux installations de traitements de surfaces soumises à autorisation (JO n° 205 du 5 septembre 2006, NOR : DEVP0650366A).