Food processing plants use tremendous volumes of water. In the case of dairy plants, evaporators dump condensate to drain. Other water uses are sanitation in bathrooms and production areas, CIP and COP operations, and landscaping.
A few options will allow plants to reduce their water draw from municipal sources, local rivers, and wells:
- Installing low flow and motion activated fixtures in bathrooms and break rooms is an easy way to reduce regular water use, between 20-30% depending on the size of the staff.
- Using drought tolerant and native landscaping reduces watering costs, and elimination of fruit-bearing plants will also reduce the presence of rodents.
- Installing tanks and filtration systems for the recovery and reuse of cleaning solutions will save on cleaning solution makeup water and bulk chemicals. Specialty food process technologies manufactures filtration systems and decanter tanks specifically designed to recover cleaning solutions.
- Installing filtration systems that include dose-controlled UV technologies will allow condensate streams to be re-used as process or ingredient water. In many cases, plants can eliminate their industrial draw and reduce their water use to their office and sanitary systems. Specialty Food Process Technologies manufactures systems that can produce water suitable for use in processing applications, up to pasteurized equivalent water meeting the requirements of the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.
If you would like to reduce the environmental impact of your plant, we have the solution you need. A validated water production system will also improve your compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Contact us to discuss your needs.