Real-world impact
Food processing companies turn to traditional solutions such as using water to flush bacteria away, or cooking or refrigerating food. One food processing company decided to move away from traditional solutions and instead implemented electrocoagulation in one of its chiller processes.
A case study in food processing
The challenge
The food industry is bound to strict regulations to ensure food security. Non-compliance with hygienic standards may result in significant downtime, leading to high costs and potentially damaging the company’s reputation. Therefore, food processing companies turn to traditional solutions such as using water to flush bacteria away, or cooking or refrigerating food. Effective though they may be, these methods are far from sustainable, driving up both water and energy consumption.
The solution
One food processing company decided to move away from traditional solutions and instead implemented electrocoagulation in one of its chiller processes. The experiment turned out to be a success: thanks to the compact size the system was seamlessly integrated into existing operations and managed to efficiently disinfect water. As electrocoagulation is not affected by high or low water temperatures, it could easily be applied to other water consuming processes as well. In this way, the company pulled of a sustainable transformation, reducing water consumption and operational costs while boosting productivity.