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Water Use of Various Industries
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Industry |
Range of Flow (gal/ton product) |
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Cannery |
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Green beans |
12,000-17,000 |
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Peaches and pears |
3,600-4,800 |
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Other fruits and vegetables |
960-8,400 |
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Chemical |
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Ammonia |
24,000-72,000 |
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Carbon |
14,400-21,600 |
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Lactose |
144,000-192,000 |
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Sulfur |
1,920-2,400 |
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Food and beverage |
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Beer |
2,400-3,840 |
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Bread |
480-960 |
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Meat packing |
3,600-4,800* |
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Milk products |
3,600-4,800* |
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Whiskey |
14,400-19,200 |
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Pulp and paper |
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Pulp |
60,000-190,000 |
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Paper |
29,000-38,000 |
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Textile |
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Bleaching |
48,000-72,000** |
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Dyeing |
7,200-14,400** |
*Live weight.
**Cotton. |