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Axium Provides Manufacturers with Cost Savings
Effluent treatment pilot plants
Axium Process’ membrane filtration systems are providing
manufacturers with significant cost savings by
reducing effluent volumes and disposal costs as well
as recovering up to 95 percent pure water that can
DRI-Line Helps Ensure Product Integrity
Haus Rabenhorst is a prominent producer of the
highest quality natural fruit and vegetable juices in
Germany, with a history that goes back over 200 years.
At Rabenhorst close attention to detail applies to ev-
Bottle drying system at the company’s premises in Unkel
be reused in the process itself or for general cleaning
duties depending upon the application. Furthermore,
membrane filtration as a treatment for effluent is now
being successfully used across a wide spectrum of industries
as the technology can deliver a stable operation
with consistent performance; key requirements
for factories intent on a secure 24/7 operation. Where
space is at a premium, manufacturers will also be interested
to know that membrane systems only require
a small footprint, can be easily scaled up at relatively
low cost and have the potential for an almost closed
loop operation. Many membrane processes require
only minimal use of chemicals reducing any chemical
impact on the environment as well as providing further
cost savings in terms of chemical purchase, storage,
handling and disposal. Besides, Axium Process is a
specialist in the concentration and separation of liquid
streams and specializes in design, testing, in-house
fabrication and commissioning of membrane filtration
systems to meet site specific customer requirements.
As well as providing membrane related product and
process development, the company also provides in
depth technical and training support.
ery aspect of production. This approach is reflected
in the company’s farming practices to the way crops
are grown; from the monitoring of produce quality
to the strict minimization of product processing and,
finally, to the selection of the appropriate packing for
the finished product. This same attention to quality
assurance was applied to the selection of the recently
installed bottle drying system at the company’s premises
in Unkel on the banks of the Rhine. Supplied by
Air Control Industries distributor in Germany, Carl von
Gehlen, it employs the company’s unique, blowerpowered
‘JetPlates’ combined with a special cap drying
unit and will handle 125ml, 330ml and 500ml bottles.
As well as the ACI system’s drying efficiency it avoids
compressed air and its inherent problems: high operating
cost, potential safety hazards and the risk of
product contamination. The last point is particularly
significant for Rabenhorst. With the company’s focus
on purity and integrity of product, the potential hazards
presented by contaminated compressed air were
totally unacceptable. “Effective bottle drying is an essential
requirement to ensure good product presentation
and prevent the potential risk of rust contamination
resulting from residual moisture trapped around
the screw caps,” said Mr Egon Roos, Production Manager
at Haus Rabenhorst.
Middle East Food (MEF) April 2012 / Vol. XXVIII Issue 4
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