CHARLOTTE, N.C.,
Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SPX
FLOW, Inc. (NYSE: FLOW), a leading provider of process solutions
for the nutrition, health and industrial markets, launched a
sustainability initiative that drastically reduces the total amount
of clean water a homogenizer uses.
The Homogenizer Water Recycling System (HWRS) is designed to
recycle up to 97% of the water used by homogenizers.
Traditionally, a continual flow of water gets supplied to
homogenizers to cool the transmission oil and lubricate the
plungers. The HWRS technology recaptures that water, sanitizes and
chills it, then returns it to the homogenizer.
The amount of water that can be saved depends on the
homogenizer, but the HWRS can save up to 2 million gallons each
year (7,500m3). For context, it takes almost three seconds for that
much water to flow over Niagara Falls.
"Water recycling has become increasingly urgent as the cost of
water and sewer bills rise and the availability of water shrinks,"
said Con O'Driscoll, SPX FLOW's Global Product Manager of
Dispersion Products. "We believe sustainability is paramount, and
we are continually developing innovative processes and solutions to
help our customers reach their goals. The HWRS is a great
example."
The HWRS has met the drinking water regulatory standards set by
the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO).
The HWRS can be used with both new and existing
homogenizers made by any manufacturer. It's compact – only 21
x 32 inches (533.4 x 812.8 mm) – and if any problems emerge, the
HWRS has its own control system, including fail-safe features that
would default to fresh water without causing downtime.
"This is a proven, plug-and-play technology," O'Driscoll said.
"It's easy to retrofit and simple to implement."
SPX FLOW pioneered homogenizers in the late 1800s through its
APV Rannie and Gaulin brands. The HWRS marks the latest
water-saving milestone for SPX FLOW. The company holds more than
850 patents worldwide, and approximately 44% of the patent families
are related to sustainability and clean technology.
"We're proud of the measures we're taking to save water for our
customers and in our own operations," O'Driscoll said. "It's part
of our 'Solutions in the Making' focus."
To learn more about the HWRS, please visit spxflow.com/hwrs.
About SPX FLOW, Inc.
Based in Charlotte, N.C., SPX
FLOW, Inc. (NYSE: FLOW) improves the world through innovative and
sustainable solutions. The company's product offering is
concentrated in process technologies that perform mixing, blending,
fluid handling, separation, thermal heat transfer and other
activities that are integral to processes performed across a wide
variety of nutrition, health and industrial markets. SPX FLOW had
approximately $1.4 billion in 2020
annual revenues and has operations in more than 30 countries and
sales in more than 140 countries. To learn more about SPX FLOW,
please visit www.spxflow.com.
Media Contact:
Melissa Buscher, Chief
Communications and Marketing Officer
Melissa.Buscher@spxflow.com
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