Wastewater Recovery & Recycling
up to 100% recovery Water for Reuse
Wastewater has become one of the most significant and often underestimated operating costs in modern manufacturing. Beyond treatment equipment and chemical usage, facilities are increasingly affected by rising disposal fees, sludge handling, and the ongoing cost of hauling and off-site processing. At the same time, tightening environmental regulations and stricter discharge limits are forcing manufacturers to reduce contaminants, monitor effluent quality more closely, and manage increasingly complex wastewater streams.
As discharge requirements become more restrictive, wastewater reuse and recovery are shifting from optional sustainability initiatives to operational necessities. Many industries are now required—or economically driven—to recycle process water internally in order to reduce freshwater intake, minimize discharge volumes, and maintain predictable operating costs. Failure to comply with evolving standards can result in production interruptions, fines, or forced operational changes.
However, traditional “treat and discharge” models are becoming increasingly inefficient due to high sludge generation, chemical consumption, and waste disposal logistics. Modern wastewater recovery systems are designed to close the loop and reduce total lifecycle water costs. Kontek is a leading manufacturer of fully automated wastewater recovery technologies that can recover up to 100% of industrial wastewater for reuse, supporting applications such as raw water purification, softening and deionization, wastewater treatment and recovery, and targeted ion exchange polishing.
Industrial Wastewater Recovery & Reuse Technology
Reverse Osmosis
- ROKON removes 99% of contaminants, generating clear water consistently.
- ROKON Systems consistently recover up to 87.5% of treated wastewater for reuse as process feed water.
- Flow rates from 5 to 1000 GPM
- PLC/HMI controlled user interface
- Digital or analog flow and quality sensors
- NEMA 4 rated control panel
- ASME rated and stamped pressure vessels
- Quiet, reliable, multi-stage 316 or 304SS centrifugal pump
- Floor mounting options with either epoxy coated mild steel or stainless steel frames
- Adjustable reject recirculation
- Up to 87.5% water recovery
- 1.0-micron prefilter assembly included
Ion Exchange
- REKON can recover up to 100% of process wastewater for recovery.
- The automated REKON Ion exchange can also be used for targeted ion removal for industrial applications.
- Reduce resin costs with a fully automated and self-regenerating system
- Identify and remove specific ions while recovering up to 95% of wastewater for re-use
- Treat wastewater on an optimized 24/7 operation schedule with backup resin beds
- Guarantee compliant discharge levels by automatically reprocessing off-spec water
- Get closer to having a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) facility
- Consistently remove contaminants, including total dissolved solids (TDS)
- Minimize labour requirements with automated intelliKON controls
- Protect parts and save chemical costs
Micro Filtration
- MEMKON microfiltration systems are designed for the clarification of treated wastewater and process water.
- MEMKON eliminates the need for clarifiers, polymers, and multimedia filters to remove total suspended solids (TSS) from waste streams to meet critical discharge criteria (i.e., cadmium, lead, mercury.)
- MEMKON is often followed by REKON for further water clarification.
- Remove suspended solids from treated wastewater down to 0.1 microns
- Standardized designs, with flexibility for customization, in 5 – 20 gpm.
- With the proper chemical treatment of the wastewater, microfiltration will reduce sludge volume delivered to the filter press
- Fully automated, turnkey designs available
- Double or triple train design provides 100% uptime while one train is undergoing membrane cleaning.