Water is the most widely used raw material in the food and beverage industry. This industrial sector has a negative impact on the environment and economy as a result of increased water demand and wastewater production. SETAŞ, with its expert staff, treats wastewater originating from food and beverage production.

The food processing industry is one of the largest consumers of drinking water worldwide. It uses much more water per ton of product. Many factors affect the amount of water consumed in the food and beverage industry, such as the number of final products, the capacity of the facility, the type of production processes, the process equipment used and the cleaning processes. Wastewater from food operations is biodegradable and non-toxic, but contains high concentrations of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and suspended solids. Most of the water used in the beverage production industry is discharged to the sewer system.

The dairy industry is generally considered the largest source of food processing wastewater in many countries. The dairy industry wastewater  has in general, contains high concentrations of organic matter such as proteins, carbohydrates and lipids, high concentrations of suspended solids, chlorides or high biological oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD).

Since water is the main ingredient for mineral water, fruit juices, lemonade, beer and wine products produced in the beverage industry, water consumption in the industry constitutes one of the most important costs. In addition, a large amount of water is needed for washing, or equipment washing. This makes the consumption of spring water an important cost in beverage production. Substantially  the water used in the beverage production industry is discharged to the sewer system. Setaş expert staff undertakes the treatment of beverage production wastewater.

Soft drink production contaminates process water with sugar and other easily biodegradable substances. Since wine production is done in a certain season, it causes seasonal load fluctuations, which can affect the treatment efficiency. As Setaş, we offer customized wastewater treatment systems according to the technical requirements of your production.