01 Feb 2007
A BAE Systems site in Australia has reduced water consumption by refurbishing and upgrading its coating plant. This is saving up to 2.6 mega litres of water per year.
The coating plant uses a water cooling system to keep temperatures low. This uses 20 litres of water per hour per chamber. Previously this water was used once, then discharged.
The site has introduced a closed circuit water cooling system that reuses cooling water. After the initial fill the system uses no water and none is discharged.
