Food and Beverage Processing

Food and Beverage Processing

Food and Beverage
Wastewater Treatment

Effectively treating wastewater produced by the food and beverage industry can be difficult. Typically, pretreatment is necessary to comply with Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) permit requirements. 

Wastewater plants at food and beverage manufacturing facilities are challenged by changes in influent conditions. Common occurrences include:

  • Sludge loading from the production facility 
  • Overloading the wastewater plant through production increases
  • Temperature changes
  • Operation malfunction
  • Handling of wastewater sludge to increase ROI

Operators Unlimited assists our food and beverage customers through a variety of services. From chemical supply and optimization to system design and operations our experienced team has decades of experience to accurately assess your current process and make recommendations for system enhancements to remain fully compliant.

The challenges of food and beverage effluent requirements can include pH, Fat-Oil-Grease (FOG), Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD). While others include Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD). No matter your challenges, our team has the experience and expertise to help you experience operational efficiency, remain compliant, eliminate down-time and maintain cost predictability.

Effectively treating wastewater produced by the food and beverage industry can be difficult. Typically, pretreatment is necessary to comply with Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) permit requirements. 

Wastewater plants at food and beverage manufacturing facilities are challenged by changes in influent conditions. Common occurrences include:

  • Sludge loading from the production facility 
  • Overloading the wastewater plant through production increases
  • Temperature changes
  • Operation malfunction
  • Handling of wastewater sludge to increase ROI

Operators Unlimited assists our food and beverage customers through a variety of services. From chemical supply and optimization to system design and operations our experienced team has decades of experience to accurately assess your current process and make recommendations for system enhancements to remain fully compliant.

The challenges of food and beverage effluent requirements can include pH, Fat-Oil-Grease (FOG), Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD). While others include Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD). No matter your challenges, our team has the experience and expertise to help you experience operational efficiency, remain compliant, eliminate down-time and maintain cost predictability.

Services

Chemical Treatment & Optimization

Operational Support & Staffing

Equipment

Engineering Services

Educational Resources

Equipment

The challenges for wastewater treatment should not include sourcing equipment. No matter the process goal; removal, separation or reduction our team can design, source and install the equipment and controls needed to complete, repair or more efficiently manage your wastewater treatment process.

  • Complete Wastewater System Solutions
  • Chemical Feed Systems
  • Sensors
  • Clarifiers
  • Storage Solutions
  • Controls
  • Tanks and Pumps
  • Filter Presses
  • Sludge Dryers

Case Studies

The Operators Unlimited case study library provides an in-depth look into our industrial wastewater projects and the solutions we provide to a variety of clients.

December 17, 2020 in Food and Beverage, Uncategorized, Wastewater Equipment, Wastewater Processes

Small wastewater automation upgrades can have a big impact

    Recently I completed a minor kitchen renovation that made a major difference to the look and feel of a kitchen.  It was a simple upgrade that only involved…
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March 17, 2020 in Automotive, Food and Beverage, Metal Processing, Sludge Dewatering, Uncategorized, Wastewater Processes

Sludge Dewatering: You can have your cake, but please don’t eat it too!

Usually when someone mentions cake in the context of wastewater, they aren’t talking about part of a birthday celebration.  In wastewater, the word “cake” often refers to the solids that…
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