AB Mauri was constructing a large, state-of-the-art yeast manufacturing plant in Veracruz, Mexico. The project included the need for a unique wastewater treatment facility. Sugarcane molasses used as the fermentation growth substrate for the yeast during production results in wastewater containing high concentrations of organic matter.

In the frozen food industry, Listeria is a particularly challenging bacteria as it does not go dormant at low temperatures. Bacterial counts also naturally increase throughout processing and packaging, which requires the operator to closely monitor bacterial levels and conduct complete shutdowns for CIP when necessary.

Les Aliments Bari Inc.’s processing plant in Saint-Léonard-d’Aston, Quebec, Canada, needed a new wastewater treatment solution. In the past, wastewater was stored in large tanks on-site that was then applied on local farmland when weather permitted.

The challenge for Adirondack Beverages was to meet United States Pharmacopeia (USP 23) regulations for the production of bottled water and to be able to meet future USP 24 regulations without additional equipment.

Ag Processing Inc. (AGP) is a farmer-owned cooperative that processes, markets, and transports grains and grain products. Since its formation in 1983, AGP has grown to include 175 local cooperatives representing over 250,000 farmers throughout the Midwest.

Headquartered in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, Ireland, Dairygold’s production facility converts approximately 960 million liters (254 million gallons) of milk annually into top quality dairy products.

Clarksville, Virginia is a community home to many industries, such as candy manufacturer Russel-Stover. When the aerated lagoon – used to pre-treat wastewater – became overloaded, the town turned to Evoqua for solutions. While the effluent wastewater is hardly hazardous to your health, it is a very common problem for candy manufacturers as it contains a very high proportion of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS).

The protein processor’s existing 75 gpm boiler feed RO system was aging and struggling to meet peak demand for treated feedwater. It also lacked the capacity to support a planned plant expansion. To address this, the processor decided to install a new primary RO system and keep the legacy unit as a backup.

Lamb-Weston required a wastewater treatment solution at its plant in Taber, Alberta, Canada. Its potato processing wastewaters are characterized by high concentrations of biodegradable chemical oxygen demand (COD); suspended solids (SS); and fat, oil, and grease (FOG). This type of wastewater has proven to be an ideal candidate for anaerobic digestion.

Golden Flake’s 50 acre (20 hectare) Birmingham, Alabama, USA, corporate headquarters is home to a 350,000 ft2 (32,516 m2) manufacturing facility that processes more than 20 million lb (9 million kg) of snack foods per year. The plant’s production mix can fluctuate, causing its wastewater to have varying strengths and consistencies, with flow rates ranging from 100,000-350,000 gpd (380-1,330 m3/d).

Minimizing downtime while maintaining excellent plant sanitation and smooth operations are critical in processing fresh produce, such as tomatoes, which have a limited harvest season of approximately 100 days. With hundreds of tons of tomatoes arriving by truck daily, the plant needed every advantage to ensure cleanliness and keep it running like clockwork. As traditional biocides simply retard microbial growth, periodic plant sanitization shutdowns are required since these biocides do not completely kill the bacteria. In attempt to improve the overall efficiency and cleanliness of the plant....

A large east coast utility contacted Xylem for assistance in treating cyanide contamination in their groundwater. The contamination occurred as a result of production by a former manufactured gas plant (MGP) which previously resided at the location.

Morinaga’s Hi-Chew fruit candies were being made in Taiwan and imported to the United States, but an explosion in popularity in recent years prompted the confectionery company to begin production in America. Morinaga planned to open a new 20-acre production facility in Orange County, North Carolina, USA that would be the first of its kind on U.S. soil. The new facility required a dependable wastewater treatment system that could treat confectionery wastewater....