Processed foods account for approximately 70% of the American diet. From breakfast cereals to frozen dinners, these convenient products undergo extensive transformation at food processing plants before reaching supermarket shelves.
Food processing plants transform raw agricultural products such as meat, seafood, milk, fruits, vegetables and grains into intermediate ingredients or consumable food products.
FOOD PROCESSING
Food processing facilities perform the following tasks::
–Sourcing: Ingredient procurement systems which can be done locally and globally working with farmers, fishermen.
–Transformation: Raw ingredients are converted into intermediate or finished products through several processing steps. The preliminary tasks includes sorting, washing deboning, milling and pasteurization. The second part includes mixing, blending, emulsification, fermentation and cooking. Finally, forming and shaping operations are designed to create marketable shapes from processed ingredients, which can take place before or after cooking.
–Preservation: Processes are designed to eliminate bacteria and other pathogens to ensure the food is safe to eat. This involves cold chain logistics, drying and canning which undergo quality inspections in order to prevent spoilage and extend shelf life.
–Packaging: Packaging including labeling and barcode integration are not only used to define and market the final products but must also address regulatory requirements, providing info such as nutritional tables, ingredient lists, allergen warnings, and best-before dates.
– Distribution: They are transported and delivered to grocery stores with standard ot refrigerated trucks if needed.
DAF UNITS APPLICATION FOR FOOD PLANTS
A DAF (Dissolved Air Flotation) unit is a mechanical clarification system used in industrial and municipal wastewater treatment to remove suspended solids, fats, oils, greases (FOG), and other insoluble contaminants from food processing.
It works by dissolving air into water under pressure, then releasing it into the wastewater. When the pressure drops, the dissolved air forms microbubbles that attach to particulate matter, making it float to the surface where it can be skimmed off as sludge.
Aqualitec provides advanced DAF systems engineered for food processing plants with medium to high solids loading. Our Deltec and Gamtec DAF units combine compact design, durable stainless-steel construction, and innovative low-friction skimmer technology for reliable, low-maintenance performance.
Deltec DAF Units: Ideal for medium-polluted wastewater (COD up to 4,000 mg/l). Featuring the Platepack System, efficient sludge discharge by gravity, and a compact footprint, Delta units offer high separation performance with minimal maintenance. Units up to 150 m³/h are container-transportable.
Gamtec DAF Units: Designed for larger projects and higher flows (up to 1,000 m³/h), Gamma systems handle wastewater with COD up to 10,000 mg/l. Built with rectangular concrete tanks and Kemeo internals, they include optional bottom skimmers, efficient saturated water supply, and stainless-steel parts suitable for sea container transport.
With superior sludge removal, small footprint, and cost-effective operation, Aqualitec’s DAF units deliver reliable wastewater treatment solutions tailored for the food industry.
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