Dry processes

When design, business, engineering and the environment all come together A tenancy change presents an opportunity to retrofit a slaughterhouse, making it more efficient and safer Measures generate energy savings of 52 % (gas) and 20 % (electricity) and cost-savings of € 77 000 a year When the...

Converting a challenge into an opportunity... Regional support and advice triggers energy-saving initiative which helps to meet effluent regulations Measures introduced cut CO2 emissions by 1 275 tonnes a year while saving the plant € 150 000 per year Syral Haussimont, a subsidiary of the Tereos...

The heat is on... too high! Energy audit reveals energy wastage in key fish-drying process Focusing on improvements along two workstations recovers € 67 700 per year in lost heat Copalis is a French fish-processing cooperative. Opened in 1960 in Boulogne-sur-mer, it has become a global supplier of...

Too many advantages to ignore Ballscrew-maker introduces a cleaner, faster, smarter dry machining process and the results speak for themselves Less hazardous waste, cleaner finish, mitigated environmental risks, and more Shuton designs and produces high-precision ballscrews used in machine tools...

A pressing problem solved A sludge-processing solution saves on pay-per-weight disposal costs Pressing and drying out extra water in the sldge saves € 1 200 per year The German metal-working company Edison Fatehpour Stanzerei provides a number of different solutions, including stamping, tool-making...

A win-win arrangement for neighbouring factories Industrial symbiosis between neighbouring businesses saves on energy and cuts emissions Waste heat from a metal plant is piped into a nearby malt factory, a win-win Aleris Rolled Products Germany GmbH produces semi-finished aluminium products, like...

From green clay to green image... Innovative dry compaction of clay reduces energy needs Measure leads to 28 % energy saving per year Company profits by saving € 106 000 annually Argiles du Velais (Arvel) was founded in 1990 and today is the leading French 'green clay' manufacturer. It distributes...

Sludge treatment techniques generally reduce volume or change its nature before disposal or reuse. By reducing the volume or weight of sludge for disposal you can cut respective transport costs and landfill charges, where relevant. Treatment techniques and terms include: 1. Sludge conditioning This...

Taming an energy-intensive industrial process New hot-air reticulation system uses waste heat Reduced energy consumption by 20 % Saving € 39 000 from year one Kalizea is a semolina factory in France specialised in grinding and processing corn into food products. Its industrial process requires a lot...

Comprehensive environmental gains Natural gas consumption reduced by 491 802 m3 per year Reduced electricity consumption by 1 030.4 MWh per year CO2 emissions down by 2 411.28 tonnes annually Following a comprehensive environmental review, a medium-sized grain processing company in Southeast Europe...