Poultry Processing

A POULTRY PROCESSOR in Northern California struggled to staff make-down operations which, when combined with an unreliable chemical supply chain, led to wastewater that regularly breached permissible levels of suspended solids.

SOLUTION:

While SimpleFloc Gel was initially discussed to solve the issue of suspended solids in the waste stream, the conversation broadened to include make-down itself: the materials, the staffing, and the babysitting required to deal with FOG water’s high variability.

• ‍Make-down is a relic of treatment from the 1970s that leads to CAPEX, OPEX, and emission overages. It’s core ingredient—polyacrylamide—has weak bonds that create inconsistent flocs, forcing teams to overdose and, in turn, create flocs that are too wet or spongey—gumming up filters and presses that lead to work stops, swap outs, and shut downs.
• ‍SimpleFloc Gel, in contrast, requires no make-down and plugs directly into the lines, cutting out make-own equipment, maintenance, dosing schedules, and adjustments.

RESULTS:

The switch to SimpleFloc had an immediate impact on the water and the P&L, cutting polymer demand, reducing PPM, and boosting crew efficiency.

BOTTOM LINE:

‍Just as with chemistry, water treatment decisions have primary and secondary consequences that aren’t always factored into the big picture or the bottom line. By adding SimpleFloc, the producer was able to improve plant efficiency—cutting steps, materials, and labour in the process.

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Chemistry to compete

CarboNet’s NanoNet platform generates flocculants, coagulants, and targeting agents that that adjust in real time to changing wastewater conditions—cutting cost, dose rates, labor, and emissions.