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| Name: | industrial water use |
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| Description: | Industrial water refers to the water used in industrial processes in order to produce a good or service. Industrial use often results in the consumption of the water or the alteration of its quality through the addition of heat or chemical content. Increasingly, high quality water is sought in the food and beverage industry for the production of bottled water or juices. The demand for industrial water is often related to the level of economic activity in an area. Since water is considered one of the inputs (and outputs) industries often locate near a water source and may develop large reservoirs if they require large amounts of water for their processes. |
| Type: | Noun |
| Term is: | Variable | | Term has: | Unit | | Term unit: | m^3 | |
