Heat and Control (Hayward, CA) showcased its Cascade Water Recirculation solution at PACK EXPO 2024 in Chicago. According to Heat and Control, the strategy will reduce fresh water consumption for raw produce preparation processes and enhance the ability to achieve water sustainability targets.
The process water management design feeds cleaned, recirculated water to specific unit operations rather than feeding fresh water separately to unit operations. This flow delivers a clean slipstream of water fed into the overall system in a “cascading” manner.
The design features key components, including the Slice Wash Support Module (SWSM) and the Process Recirculation Support Module (PRSM).
Applications include raw produce/root vegetable handling at the beginning of the process line, potatoes, carrots, beets and more.
Features:
- Helps food processors achieve up to 75% reduction in fresh water consumption
- KleenFlow (KFLO): High flow rate debris concentration and filtration (patent pending)
- Hydrocyclone Bundle: Solids concentration (patent pending)
- Filters and hydrocyclones debris from recirculating water and applies cleaned water into process
- Improves capture of value-added waste (starch)
- Sanitary design of all platforms
- Minimal active water/low water volume
- Fully automated clean-in-place sanitation procedure
- Smart automation for low operator supervision and low maintenance procedures
- Reduced fryer product contamination, reduced component wear and high water flow rates to ensure systems are self-cleaning
- Fully customizable to meet processing requirements
- Adaptable to wide range of vegetable processes and waste management applications