Kvasny Prum. 1976; 22(10): 226-232 | DOI: 10.18832/kp1976032

Treatment and utilization of waste from breweries in irrigation systems.Peer-reviewed article

K. STEHLÍK

The author evaluates various methods applied at present to treat waters from breweries and malting plants. The results of research works and experiments carried out in 1967-1970 with effluents from the Velké Popovice brewery, which included also germination tests and tests with various plants grown in pots, confirm that effluents typical for brewing industry can be used for irrigation. They have two-fold effects since irrigated fields are also fertilized. Effluents improve the composition of soil and contribute to higher yields. The article deals also with the layout of irrigating systems using waste waters, with necessary equipment and with the scale on which such schemes - under conditions existing now in breweries - can be realized.
(In Czech, English summary only)

Keywords: brewing industry, waste water, irrigation system

Published: October 1, 1976