THE CLIENT
The Client is a multinational company with more than 250 production sites worldwide. The factory is the only location in Italy of this corporation for the production of cosmetics for personal care (cream or liquid). 80% of the production is for foreign markets.
Production lines work 24 hours a day, 6 days per week.
THE CHALLENGE
The Client’s environmental targets, concerning water use and raw material use reduction, were the main drive to find a solution to reduce water consumption and sludge from the biologic plant.
| Parameters (UM) | Inlet | Distillate | Concentr. |
|---|---|---|---|
| COD (ppm) | >50000 | <3000 | >200000 |
| Conduct. (uScm) | 2900 | <100 | – |
| Surfactant (ppm) | >30000 | <10 | – |
| Silica (ppm) | 70 | <5 | >1000 |
THE SOLUTION
Evaporation technology: RV F 30
Construction material: UNS S32750
Overall dimensions: 14 sqm
Evaporation technology: AC R 12
Construction material: UNS S32750
Overall dimensions: 14.5 sqm
ANALYSIS OF MAIN PARAMETERS
PROCESS DIAGRAM
- Water reuse: ∼90%
- Concentration factor: ∼10 times
- Reduction of sludge from biological plant
- disposal costs reduction
