Evaled Vacuum Evaporators

Don’t find yourself underwater when managing wastewater processes. Follow these steps to improve efficiency and determine the best ROI. By Tom Tripepi, PRAB Fluid Filtration Technical Director Note: This article was originally published on Aug. 21, 2023, on pfonline.com.   As operations with surface treatment applications develop strategies to lower costs, meet sustainability goals, and satisfy compliance requirements, on-site process […]

In metalworking, addressing two specific aspects of waste stream management—industrial wastewater and spent cutting fluids—can help companies meet environmental compliance and reduce expenses. By Tom Tripepi, Fluid Filtration Technical Director, PRAB Note: This article was originally published Oct. 17, 2023, on www.productionmachining.com.   Higher civil penalties for environmental compliance lapses are here. Fortunately, companies can reduce their compliance-related financial risk […]

Note: This article was originally published Sept. 1, 2023, on manufacturingchemist.com. Mike Hook, Sales and Marketing Director at PRAB, writes that pharmaceutical manufacturers are increasingly focusing on water consumption to position themselves as both responsible corporate citizens and profitable businesses. With water costs rising and the gap between global water supply and demand projected to reach 40% by 2030 […]

Treating industrial multi-stream wastewater is a complex and expensive endeavor for many commercial operations. The high flow rates associated with multi-stream wastewater have traditionally required costly, sprawling treatment systems that occupied a lot of precious floorspace and consumed energy. Fortunately, using vacuum evaporation and distillation technologies as part of a comprehensive treatment system addresses these issues. With that in mind, […]

KMC Global (dba Hapman, PRAB, Triple/S Dynamics, CDM Systems, and OVibra) is using decades of expertise to provide solutions for battery recycling operations. The battery recycling process requires a variety of equipment to properly separate, capture, and refine metal ions. Experience in conveyors, process equipment, and process water solutions makes KMC Global the smart choice for these operations. […]

Introduction A multinational food group who manufactures confectionery products such as sweets, chocolate, and candies needed to reduce its wastewater disposal costs and recover concentrate from one of its candy manufacturing processes. The Challenge During the candy line manufacturing process substantial effluent was being produced and then hauled away to their water treatment plant at great expense. In addition, the […]

Introduction A research laboratory center for a multinational company in the pharmaceutical industry develops a variety of innovative therapeutic products to help with respiratory diseases, rare diseases, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular diseases. High quantities of water are used in their process and it was resulting in a high volume of wastewater and disposal costs. The Challenge During the typical day, the […]

Introduction A specialty chemicals company that produces systems and products for the construction and motor vehicle industry was looking to improve both energy and material efficiency as part of their sustainability efforts, which is a key component of the company’s innovation drive. The Challenge As part of its sustainability goals, the company was making every effort to reduce its resource […]

Challenge: Recover water and Sodium Sulfate from spent sulfuric acid from recycled batteries Solution: PRAB EVALED® Vacuum Evaporator (RV F 60 FF) Results: Zero Liquid Discharge and recovery of 80% sodium sulphate for resale   Introduction A company who recycles over 3,000,000 automotive battery units a year, and produced over 40,000 tons of lead every year needed to […]

Introduction: A top manufacturer of TFT-LCD panels needed to reduce its sludge production and wastewater disposal costs at two of its plants—complying with local environmental legislation. This sludge and water waste was produced in both of the plants’ rinse lines, as part of their copper(Cu) etching production process. The Solution Because no two wastewater streams are exactly alike, in order […]