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An internet of things approach for water efficiency: A case study of the beverage factory

Jagtap, Sandeep; Skouteris, George; Choudhari, Vilendra; Rahimifard, Shahin; Duong, Linh Nguyen Khanh

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Authors

Sandeep Jagtap

George Skouteris

Vilendra Choudhari

Shahin Rahimifard

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Dr Linh Duong Linh.Duong@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Operations Management



Abstract

There is a lack of knowledge among food manufacturers about adopting the Internet of Things (IoT)-based water monitoring system and its ability to support water minimisation activities. It is therefore necessary to investigate the applicability of IoT-based real-time water monitoring systems in a real food manufacturing environment to pursue water-saving opportunities accordingly. This article aims to propose an architecture of an IoT-based water-monitoring system needed for real-time monitoring of water usage, and address any water inefficiencies within food manufacturing. This article looks at a study conducted in a food beverage factory where an IoT-based real-time water monitoring system is implemented to analyse the complete water usage in order to devise solutions and address water overconsumption/wastage during the manufacturing process. The successful implementation of an IoT-based real-time water monitoring system offered the beverage factory a detailed analysis of the water consumption and insights into the water hotspots that needed attention. This action initiated several water-saving project opportunities, which contributed to the improvement of water sustainability and led to an 11% reduction in the beverage factory’s daily water usage.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 12, 2021
Online Publication Date Mar 18, 2021
Publication Date Mar 18, 2021
Deposit Date Jul 23, 2021
Publicly Available Date Aug 4, 2021
Journal Sustainability (Switzerland)
Electronic ISSN 2071-1050
Publisher MDPI
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 13
Issue 6
Article Number 3343
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063343
Keywords waste reduction; Internet of Things; food beverage industry; recovery and reuse; water monitoring system; water sustainability
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7487304
Publisher URL https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/6/3343

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