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Petroleum Solids Control Inc Snack Frying Oil

Case Study

Turning Waste into Value: How a Centrifuge Transformed Waste Oil Recovery in Snack Food Processing

Manuel Tollini

Terry Ostrom

June 24, 2025

Many processors face similar issues: high-volume slurry waste, tightening environmental regulations, and rising costs for both inputs and disposal. But with the right technology, these challenges are solvable — and profitable.

Achieving Water Authority Compliance with Automated Wastewater Treatment

November 5, 2021

Automated wastewater treatment systems can help food processors remain in compliance with EPA and local standards, while significantly reducing the cost of treatment, labor and disposal.

Engineering R&D

Separate fats, oils and grease at your facility

Device generates saleable biofuel and water clean enough to go to the local POTW

Wayne Labs

July 17, 2020

Downey Ridge Environmental Co., developer of Greasezilla, has come up with a FOG separation system that can be implemented at food plants. I asked Ron Crosier, president of Downey Ridge, to fill us in on who might use Greasezilla and how it works.

Technology Sourcebook

Newark Wire Cloth SaniWedge wedge wire screen

November 15, 2016

Newark Wire Cloth SaniWedge wedge wire screen is manufactured using a triangular surface wire that creates a non-clogging filter surface.

TECH FLASH

Filtration technology leads to savings for Fonterra

An innovative application of common dairy technology is helping Fonterra make savings from waste.

Jeremy Gerrard

June 28, 2016

The New Zealand company is investing $8 million in an upgrade that will reduce the company’s dependence on lactose from overseas and deliver significant cost savings.

New filtration method for water provides benefits for processing plants

Jeremy Gerrard

June 4, 2015

A new method for filtration of processing facility effluents—named dynamic filtration—was found to have significant advantages over currently used filtration methods when tested on actual processing effluent.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.