Brewery Wastewater Treatment Plant

Breweries

High-Strength Organics, Zero-Chemical Recovery with DeurRR

Brewery Wastewater Treatment Plant: Tackling Sugary, Foamy, and Sludge-Heavy Effluents

Brewery wastewater is rich in sugars, yeast, spent grains, and foam, leading to high BOD, COD, and heavy sludge formation. A Brewery Wastewater Treatment Plant is designed to handle these challenges through screening, equalization, anaerobic digestion, and aerobic treatment. It efficiently breaks down organic matter, reduces sludge volume, and eliminates foaming issues, ensuring eco-friendly discharge or safe reuse while maintaining compliance with environmental norms.

Ph
4.0–9.0, fluctuates with fermentation and CIP
Sludge Volume
Very high, sticky and odorous biomass
Oil and Grease
10–50 mg/L - Microbial hindrance
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
300–8000 mg/L, grain solids increase sludge load
Foaming
High, from proteins and cleaning agents
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
2000–80000 mg/L, sugar and cleaner residues
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD₅)
1000–60000 mg/L, causes odor and foaming issues
Nitrogen & Phosphorus
30–300 mg/L, eutrophication risk untreated

DeurRR: Eco-Innovation for the Brewing Industry

⚠️ Conventional:
– Anaerobic digestion + polishing

✅ With Deur:
– Rapid, chemical-free oxidation using OH• radicals (ioniX)

⚠️ Conventional:
– Antifoam agents + settling

✅ With Deur:
– Natural collapse via nanobubble flotation and oxidation

⚠️ Conventional:
– Chemical flocculants

✅ With Deur:
– Bio-based coagulation with faster settling (HerbX)

⚠️ Conventional:
– Thick, high-volume sludge

✅ With Deur:
– 30–60% less sludge; easier to handle and dispose

⚠️ Conventional:
– Coagulants, pH adjusters, chlorine

✅ With Deur:
– 100% biodegradable, non-toxic plant-based process

⚠️ Conventional:
– Chlorination or UV

✅ With Deur:
– Natural disinfection through oxidative action, no chemical residues

Results That Brew Confidence

  • COD/BOD Reduction: 60–80% (COD up to 80,000 mg/L)

  • TSS Removal: Up to 90%

  • Foaming & Odor: Significantly controlled

  • Sludge Volume: 30–60% reduction

  • Residual-Free Output: Safe for reuse or discharge without secondary pollution

Brew Clean. Discharge Green.

With DeurRR, breweries can now process their complex wastewater sustainably—without relying on harsh chemicals or generating excessive sludge. Raise a glass to compliance, cost-savings, and circular water use.

Brewery Wastewater Treatment Plant FAQs

Brewery wastewater contains sugars, alcohols, yeast, surfactants, proteins, and CIP chemicals, resulting in high COD/BOD, foaming, odor, and heavy sludge formation.

Key contaminants include COD (up to 80,000 mg/L), BOD (up to 60,000 mg/L), suspended solids, proteins, and cleaning agents, which cause foaming and sludge overload.

Absolutely. The HerbX + ioniX solution is 100% plant-based and biodegradable, with no need for pH adjusters, chlorine, or coagulants-making the output safe for reuse.

Yes. The output is clear, pathogen-free, and non-toxic, ideal for non-potable reuse or safe environmental discharge-helping breweries meet sustainability goals.

DeurRR enables green, circular water use by removing pollutants without chemicals, reducing sludge, and producing reusable effluent-ideal for ZLD or reuse loops.

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