Inspirational pilot #18

IPL18 – LIFE ZEUS project – Towards zero liquid discharge water REUSE in agro-industry (Bourges, FR)

Advanced industrial water recycling and separation of flows for recovery

TRL: 8

SCALE: D

SYSTEM CONCEPT

Separate treatment of industrial flows using low-pressure membrane processes: organic industrial effluents and saline effluents from water softener regeneration
Towards zero liquid discharge thanks to the separation of 3 streams for recovery: high-quality water suitable for food contact, minerals salts for regenerating softener resins, concentrated organic compounds to produce renewable energy

KEY BENEFITS

Circular, environmental, economic and regulatory benefits for industry

STRATEGIC INTEGRATION

After validation of the demonstrator, transfer of the ZEUS solution to other Monin factories and other food industries (replication and dissemination)

SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

ZEUS solution’s dissemination

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Directive 2010/75/EU (industrial emissions), BREF Food Drink and Milk, recent specific French regulatory framework for water reuse in the agri-food industry (since 2024)