Ceramic membranes for winery wastewater management: feasibility study and water reuse potential
The wine industry faces growing water management challenges due to climate change-induced droughts worldwide. Winery wastewater, with varying organic loads across vintage periods, acidity, phenolic compounds, and trace pesticides, present significant environmental and operational challenges for prod...
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| author | Vanessa E. Mendes Fábio Pereira Marisa Rio Carlos V. Miguel Bruno M. Esteves |
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| description | The wine industry faces growing water management challenges due to climate change-induced droughts worldwide. Winery wastewater, with varying organic loads across vintage periods, acidity, phenolic compounds, and trace pesticides, present significant environmental and operational challenges for producers. This study explores winery wastewater reclamation as a sustainable strategy, with ceramic membrane filtration offering a robust and scalable solution. Ultrafiltration (10 nm) was identified at bench-scale as the most effective, reducing chemical oxygen demand by 76 % (from an initial 20–56 mg L−1) and eliminating E. coli, meeting Portuguese reuse standards. For small to medium wineries, a compact unit (2.3 m2 of membrane filtration area) can supply 500 L h−1 of treated water, meeting daily needs for cleaning operations or irrigating up to 3.4 ha of vineyard or green spaces. By reducing freshwater demand, ceramic membranes contribute to enhanced climate resilience and sustainable water management in the wine sector. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0199af2b56e44fbdad3c6f9eb82aa00e2025-08-20T03:08:24ZengElsevierCase Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering2666-01642025-12-011210125910.1016/j.cscee.2025.101259Ceramic membranes for winery wastewater management: feasibility study and water reuse potentialVanessa E. Mendes0Fábio Pereira1Marisa Rio2Carlos V. Miguel3Bruno M. Esteves4Fraunhofer Portugal AWAM – Research Center for Advanced Water, Energy and Research Management, Régia Douro Park - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, 5000-033, Vila Real, Portugal; LSRE-LCM – Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal; ALiCE – Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, PortugalFraunhofer Portugal AWAM – Research Center for Advanced Water, Energy and Research Management, Régia Douro Park - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, 5000-033, Vila Real, PortugalFraunhofer Portugal AWAM – Research Center for Advanced Water, Energy and Research Management, Régia Douro Park - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, 5000-033, Vila Real, PortugalFraunhofer Portugal AWAM – Research Center for Advanced Water, Energy and Research Management, Régia Douro Park - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, 5000-033, Vila Real, PortugalFraunhofer Portugal AWAM – Research Center for Advanced Water, Energy and Research Management, Régia Douro Park - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, 5000-033, Vila Real, Portugal; Centre for the Research and Technology of Agroenvironmental and Biological Sciences, CITAB, Inov4Agro, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, UTAD, Quinta de Prados, 500-801, Vila Real, Portugal; Corresponding author. Fraunhofer Portugal AWAM – Research Center for Advanced Water, Energy and Research Management, Régia Douro Park - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, 5000-033, Vila Real, Portugal.The wine industry faces growing water management challenges due to climate change-induced droughts worldwide. Winery wastewater, with varying organic loads across vintage periods, acidity, phenolic compounds, and trace pesticides, present significant environmental and operational challenges for producers. This study explores winery wastewater reclamation as a sustainable strategy, with ceramic membrane filtration offering a robust and scalable solution. Ultrafiltration (10 nm) was identified at bench-scale as the most effective, reducing chemical oxygen demand by 76 % (from an initial 20–56 mg L−1) and eliminating E. coli, meeting Portuguese reuse standards. For small to medium wineries, a compact unit (2.3 m2 of membrane filtration area) can supply 500 L h−1 of treated water, meeting daily needs for cleaning operations or irrigating up to 3.4 ha of vineyard or green spaces. By reducing freshwater demand, ceramic membranes contribute to enhanced climate resilience and sustainable water management in the wine sector.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016425001665Wastewater treatmentWastewater reuseFiltration technologyE. coliIrrigationWater sustainability |
| spellingShingle | Vanessa E. Mendes Fábio Pereira Marisa Rio Carlos V. Miguel Bruno M. Esteves Ceramic membranes for winery wastewater management: feasibility study and water reuse potential Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering Wastewater treatment Wastewater reuse Filtration technology E. coli Irrigation Water sustainability |
| title | Ceramic membranes for winery wastewater management: feasibility study and water reuse potential |
| title_full | Ceramic membranes for winery wastewater management: feasibility study and water reuse potential |
| title_fullStr | Ceramic membranes for winery wastewater management: feasibility study and water reuse potential |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ceramic membranes for winery wastewater management: feasibility study and water reuse potential |
| title_short | Ceramic membranes for winery wastewater management: feasibility study and water reuse potential |
| title_sort | ceramic membranes for winery wastewater management feasibility study and water reuse potential |
| topic | Wastewater treatment Wastewater reuse Filtration technology E. coli Irrigation Water sustainability |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016425001665 |
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