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Vacuum Evaporator Installation
Vacuum Evaporator Installation Significantly Reduces Waste Disposal Costs
The Company The Benefits
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• Global aerospace engineering firm • Manufacture aerospace components, structures, subsystems and assemblies • Supply companies including BAE Systems, Airbus, Boeing and Rolls-Royce
The Challenge
• Generated roughly 2000 litres of waste per week • Waste consisted of Britemor fluid, wastewater and machine coolants • A large stockpile of Britemor waste fluid had accumulated onsite – required disposal • Cost to remove was estimated to be around £36,000
The Solution
The cost of waste disposal via a third-party contractor was prohibitive to our client, who was seeking a more cost-effective solution. Quaker Houghton proposed the installation of a vacuum evaporator system that has the capability to separate the waste stream into a water phase, condensate and concentrate, generating an 80 to 90% reduction in the waste volume.
The decision was taken to conduct an onsite trial at one of the client’s sites with a 4-week evaluation using a Veolia Water E2400 Vacuum Evaporator. The large 90,000 litres of buildup Britemor waste was initially processed at around 85% efficiency. The subsequent processed fluid was allowed to be discharged as a condensate to foul drain, raising the efficiency to 90% after just two weeks. Samples off the condensate going to drain were taken every two days for analysis to ensure compliance with local authority consent limits.
• The equipment has the capability to process 2400 litres of waste per 24 hours • 90% waste cost reduction • Annual disposal cost saving of £36,000 • Coolant and wastewater added to the waste stream processed through the evaporator • Quaker Houghton offered a turnkey package with a payback on investment of 1.5 years • High reliability and low maintenance of the evaporator process
Customer Testimonial
Since Quaker Houghton provided us with an Evaporator we have seen a significant reduction to our waste removal costs. The Equipment has now been running for over two years and we have recently added a new evaporator to our chemical treatment plant. The Equipment, as well as reducing our costs, has shown itself to be very reliable and virtually Maintenance free.
