made with beer purified water shower and laundry. That is, it is neither more nor less than what a company in the United States produces, which wants to show the extent to which an element that has traditionally been considered completely useless waste can be reused.
This is the American company Epic Cleantec, a craft beer Following the German style, we use recycled wastewater as the main component.
Beer baptized as An Epic Water BrewIt is produced using recycled water from showers, laundry rooms and sinks. In a forty-story building called the Fifteen Fifty in San Francisco. Systems were installed to collect, purify and reuse water.
It should be noted that the city of San Francisco is internationally recognized for being at the forefront of environmental regulations, and in this context, It systematically promotes all urban projects for the reuse of water.
Although the use of “gray” water for filling toilet cisterns or for irrigation is not new, this company has shown that it can go even further. “Our aim as a company is really Showcase the untapped potential of water reuse», Aaron Tartakovsky, co-founder and CEO of Epic Cleantec, which collaborates with Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company in the production of this beer, explained in detail.
A rigorous filtering procedure
So how is it possible to obtain this strange product? Recycled water is stored in a pre-filtration and balancing tank, which stabilizes the flow and reduces the size of the downstream system. After that it goes through a process biological treatment to eliminate the need for biological oxygen (BOD) and meticulously filtered through a membrane with a nominal pore diameter of 0.04 microns. This water is disinfected with vmultiple stages of ultraviolet light and chlorineEnsuring its safety for reuse in non-smoking applications.
Although beer cannot be purchased, current regulations still prevent this, yes distributed at special eventsas recently united nations conference An event on Water took place in New York. The aim is to create a debate on the sustainability of water. According to its founders, beer is considered a “show product”.
“We wanted to create something fun to engage with, excite people, and also work as an engaging tool. untapped potential in water reuse» Tartakovsky explained.
Taste: nothing to envy others
The company’s executive actually reassured those concerned about the safety of consuming recycled water: the product may be safer for consumers than other beers, Due to the rigorous testing process it must go through in its manufacture.
SimilarflavorThe creators assure that the eventual commercialization of this beer is undoubtedly the key factor in determining its success or failure. Nothing to envy for what’s traditionally done. “I understand that initially many people were skeptical of the project or might have had doubts. But I would say that about 99% of those who approach it with some trepidation are enthusiastic after trying it once,” said Tartakovsky.
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