--- title: Reducing waste disposal costs in the pharmaceutical industry | Veolia description: Reduce the costs of industrial wastewater disposal in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries with EVALED® evaporators image: https://campaign.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/hubfs/VWT%20ITALY/Landing%20page%20images%20VWT%20Italy/02_evaporation-evaled-rv-f-veolia_.png --- [![Veolia logo](https://campaign.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/hubfs/vwt-global/images/header-logo-capsule.png "Veolia logo")](https://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/) # How to reduce wastewater disposal costs in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry using EVALED® evaporators ### Wastewater disposal is expensive, and it's not uncommon for valuable substances to be disposed of along with the wastewater. New vacuum evaporation technology can concentrate liquids to a dry matter content of up to 5%, effectively producing a solid. This reduces the amount of waste that needs to be disposed of, and in many cases, the distillate can be reused. ### Fill out the form to be contacted by one of our experts ![02\_evaporation-evaled-rv-f-veolia\_](https://campaign.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/VWT%20ITALY/Landing%20page%20images%20VWT%20Italy/02_evaporation-evaled-rv-f-veolia_.png?width=591&height=326&name=02_evaporation-evaled-rv-f-veolia_.png) ## Discover the best option for your pharmaceutical manufacturing plant **EVALED vacuum evaporators are low energy consumption** , **low environmental impact** industrial wastewater treatment systems , with capacities **from 0.1 to 120 ton/day** per unit which can therefore help **reduce wastewater disposal costs** . [CONTACT AN EXPERT](https://campaign.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/en-gb/reduce-pharma-wastewater-costs-evaporation?hsLang=en-gb#Evaled-form-heather) ## Robust and flexible wastewater treatment plants Pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturing plants commonly produce a wide range of products. This creates a **high degree of variability in wastewater composition and flow** . Veolia Water Technologies, thanks to its experience in designing various system types, is able to meet these **flexibility** requirements to ensure continuous and reliable wastewater treatment: - - **Reduction** of disposal costs. - **Separation** and potential **recovery** of by-products: APIs, disinfectants, proteins, glycols, etc. - **Water recovery** for plant needs. - **ZLD** (Zero Liquid Discharge). [CONTACT AN EXPERT](https://campaign.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/en-gb/reduce-pharma-wastewater-costs-evaporation?hsLang=en-gb#Evaled-form-heather) ### Vacuum Evaporators for Wastewater in the Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Industries: 6 Key Factors ![03\_Blue - Piping - C](https://campaign.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/VWT%20ITALY/Landing%20page%20images%20VWT%20Italy/03_Blue%20-%20Piping%20-%20C.png?width=180&height=180&name=03_Blue%20-%20Piping%20-%20C.png) #### Reduction of wastewater volume by up to 95% ![04\_Green - Purchasing power - C](https://campaign.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/VWT%20ITALY/Landing%20page%20images%20VWT%20Italy/04_Green%20-%20Purchasing%20power%20-%20C.png?width=180&height=180&name=04_Green%20-%20Purchasing%20power%20-%20C.png) #### Return on investment within a few months depending on the volume of effluent and disposal costs ![05\_Coral - Water recovery - C](https://campaign.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/VWT%20ITALY/Landing%20page%20images%20VWT%20Italy/05_Coral%20-%20Water%20recovery%20-%20C.png?width=180&height=180&name=05_Coral%20-%20Water%20recovery%20-%20C.png) #### Reuse of the distillate ![06\_Orange - Meter - C\_0](https://campaign.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/VWT%20ITALY/Landing%20page%20images%20VWT%20Italy/06_Orange%20-%20Meter%20-%20C_0.png?width=180&height=180&name=06_Orange%20-%20Meter%20-%20C_0.png) #### High concentration rate with excellent energy efficiency ![07\_Purple - Ambient Temperature - C\_0](https://campaign.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/VWT%20ITALY/Landing%20page%20images%20VWT%20Italy/07_Purple%20-%20Ambient%20Temperature%20-%20C_0.png?width=180&height=180&name=07_Purple%20-%20Ambient%20Temperature%20-%20C_0.png) #### Low temperature evaporation to avoid degradation of organic compounds and prevent corrosion ![08\_Grey - Industrial Sites - C](https://campaign.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/VWT%20ITALY/Landing%20page%20images%20VWT%20Italy/08_Grey%20-%20Industrial%20Sites%20-%20C.png?width=180&height=180&name=08_Grey%20-%20Industrial%20Sites%20-%20C.png) #### Easy to integrate into existing processes ## Vacuum evaporation technology - a great alternative: return on investment within a few months Generally, the economic efficiency of a system depends on current disposal costs, which in some cases are subject to significant fluctuations and vary from region to region. Considering that management is often outsourced to external disposal companies, **installing an evaporation system can significantly reduce management and disposal costs** .  For disposal costs of around €140/ton, **the payback period is less than a year** . With higher costs, the payback period decreases dramatically, so many systems pay for themselves within a few months. ![Veolia-evaled-vacuum-evaporator-roi](https://campaign.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/GER-DE-Images/GER-DE-Images_Campaigns/2025_MWS/Veolia-evaled-vacuum-evaporator-roi.png?width=600&height=372&name=Veolia-evaled-vacuum-evaporator-roi.png)   [CONTACT AN EXPERT](https://campaign.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk/en-gb/reduce-pharma-wastewater-costs-evaporation?hsLang=en-gb#Evaled-form-heather) ### EVALED®: evaporation technologies for industrial wastewater Evaporation systems ensure strict compliance with all current environmental standards regarding the discharge of industrial wastewater and are a technology with a low environmental impact. 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