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Reducing water usage in food and beverage processing

For decades, water was seen as a free commodity in processing environments, but attitudes are starting to change due to increasing drought conditions and recent water pollution crises.

Debra Schug

April 18, 2016

At the beginning of 2016, the world learned about the elevated lead levels in Flint, MI’s drinking water.

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Food and beverage trends: Water & sustainability

Food and beverage manufacturers are embracing sustainability in their processes

April 13, 2016

Food Engineering speaks with GE Water & Process Technologies’ Paul Schuler for his thoughts on the latest trends and opportunities.

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Point level switch

April 12, 2016

Engineered for water-based liquids in the food and beverage industry, the Endress+Hauser Liquipoint FTW23 capacitive point level switch also is used in storage tanks, mixing vessels and pipes.

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Water mixing stations

April 8, 2016

The ThermOmegaTech HCX mixing station utilizes individual globe valves to mix hot and cold water to the desired proportion and includes an optional thermostatic safety shutoff feature.

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Piping design for bacteria reduction in water systems

Food Engineering interviews Jason Mitchell of US Water Services, Inc.

February 24, 2016

Monitoring a water system and getting clean samples aren’t easy, if your site has a poor design or contamination.

Tomato plant fined for wastewater violations

Jeremy Gerrard

February 24, 2016

California water regulators fined Morning Star Packing Company $1.5 million this week for the unauthorized expansion of two wastewater ponds.

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Achieving Zero Waste

Food and beverage manufacturers continue sustainability efforts by minimizing byproducts, composting waste, recycling processing and packaging materials, and conserving energy and water.

Wayne Labs

February 10, 2016

Manufacturers looking to improve their sustainability are wise to remember the three R’s of waste management: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

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The Allpax energy and water saving system for retort rooms captures steam in a vented tank, where it condenses into hot water that can be used to supplement the hot water in lavatories and cleaning stations or run through heat exchangers for food applications or other processes.

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