Food Production Facility Addresses Internal Energy and Water Efficiency with evandtec™ Solution

Food Production Facility Addresses Internal Energy and Water Efficiency with evandtec™Solution

BACKGROUND
An internationally renowned specialty food additives manufacturer with 12 production sites across the globe and sales of over 2 billion Euros. As part of its corporate environmental management system, the company is focused on implementing sustainable practices for water in both its manufacturing and utility operations.

The focus of evandtec’s EnviroTower™ sustainable water conditioning project is to reduce operating costs associated with a three cooling tower systems at one of the company’s facilities while protecting the critical asset from costly production downtime or premature replacement.

PATH TO SUCCESS
Following a site assessment and comprehensive raw makeup water analysis and engineering assessment, an evaluation was performed to quantify the potential operational savings available by installing an evandtec solution, including: core water conditioning system; remote performance monitoring; comprehensive service program and performance validation assessment.

The first project completed in 2006 included the evandtec total conditioning solution on one of the 700 Ton production operations. Based on the success of the first installation, this client has expanded their evandtec program to include a 1260 Ton production cooling system and 1370 Ton comfort cooling system.

VALUE IN ACTION
Implementation of the evandtecsolution resulted in cost savings in four principal areas: water, energy, chemical and maintenance for a total of $100,000 USD annual operational savings and <2 years payback.

• 12% water savings was achieved through higher “operating cycles of concentration” (4.9 pre-installation to 9.1 on average).
• 10% decrease in energy consumption by keeping heat exchange surfaces free from scale and improving heat transfer efficiency
• 90% reduction in chemical expenditures
• 87% Reduction in system cleaning and descaling costs

The savings resulted in a payback to the customer of less than 2 years. In addition, the system demonstrated good asset protection with strong corrosion and microbiological control. The customer’s own assessment of the system deemed that the evandtec solution is beneficial to the operation of the facility, and the sustainability goals of the company. Further, the customer also stated that the evandtec solution is providing better overall performance results and water management capabilities than the incumbent chemical water treatment program. The organization is so pleased with the results from the first evandtec system that it has moved forward with implementing the evandtec system on other cooling tower operations in its plants.

evandtec, a cleantech industry leader, provides proven, reliable solutions for maximizing energy and water efficiencies while minimizing environmental impacts of cooling towers. The company enables commercial, institutional and industrial customers to drive down their energy costs through a clean, comprehensive water treatment system that delivers
consistent, measurable results. evandtec operates across North America, Europe and Asia.