For poultry processors, water consumption, water reuse, ease of sanitary cleanup and robust operation are key elements driving plant operation and machinery selection today.
Beef processors need to manage use of these resources to control costs while meeting the company's internal energy efficiency and sustainability goals.
Water and energy are key expenses for meat and poultry plant operators, but focusing on conservation can enable facilities to cut costs while maintaining performance levels.
By not taking adequate measures to cut water and energy use, which includes recirculating their resources and leveraging the optimal equipment and operating strategies, many plants are unnecessarily bolstering expenses while becoming more vulnerable to shortfalls in available supplies.
This spring, a Cargill pork plant in Ottumwa, Iowa, accidently released 20,000 gallons of untreated wastewater (because of a control panel malfunction) into the Des Moines River until a backup pump began operating.
Cantrell introduces a Vacuum Transport System that reduces costs to processing plants by reducing labor, maintenance and water usage and improving overall sanitation.