Safe Foods® : Produce Processing Treatment System
Objective Statement:
The Safe Foods engineering department has requested a redesign of their poultry treating pipe network, with the intent of implementing it as a new produce washing system. Due to the lack of profit margin found in produce treatment, the new system must be streamlined in both cost and ability, to make it economically viable for their constituents. I was apart of the team that researched, prepared, and presented a viable solution to this firms design needs.
Abstract:
While researching potential configurations, it became clear that the main classifications of components outside of traditional piping network materials (pipes, values, fittings, ect), would include a chemical sensor/ injector, pump, and control system. One promising solution was dubbed “the Dosatron Solution”. This configuration included a water powered injection device put in parallel, known as the Dosatron. The main highlight of this solution was that it did not require the purchase and installation of a separate pump and chemical injector, allowing for a considerable reduction of cost. Another perceived solution was the Diaphragm Pump Solution. Overall, one of the major draws of this solution was that diaphragm pumps are inexpensive, and considered easy to replace in the case of failure. However, the main drawback on this design was the lack of capacity the diaphragm pump was capable of producing. Unable to meet the gpm requirement, this design was quickly dropped.
In the end, the optimal combination in both price, and capabilities resulted in the selection of the Peristaltic Pump Solution. This solution includes a 30 l/h peristaltic pump from the company Promindent, as well as a Velocio Ace programmable logic controller. From the research done by the team, this will allow for a produce washing system that is both affordable, and simplified in cabilbilies.Ultimilty, this design will allow the Safe Foods engineering team the ability to offer a low cost alternative to their constituents interested primarily in the produce washing industry.
The Safe Foods engineering department has requested a redesign of their poultry treating pipe network, with the intent of implementing it as a new produce washing system. Due to the lack of profit margin found in produce treatment, the new system must be streamlined in both cost and ability, to make it economically viable for their constituents. I was apart of the team that researched, prepared, and presented a viable solution to this firms design needs.
Abstract:
While researching potential configurations, it became clear that the main classifications of components outside of traditional piping network materials (pipes, values, fittings, ect), would include a chemical sensor/ injector, pump, and control system. One promising solution was dubbed “the Dosatron Solution”. This configuration included a water powered injection device put in parallel, known as the Dosatron. The main highlight of this solution was that it did not require the purchase and installation of a separate pump and chemical injector, allowing for a considerable reduction of cost. Another perceived solution was the Diaphragm Pump Solution. Overall, one of the major draws of this solution was that diaphragm pumps are inexpensive, and considered easy to replace in the case of failure. However, the main drawback on this design was the lack of capacity the diaphragm pump was capable of producing. Unable to meet the gpm requirement, this design was quickly dropped.
In the end, the optimal combination in both price, and capabilities resulted in the selection of the Peristaltic Pump Solution. This solution includes a 30 l/h peristaltic pump from the company Promindent, as well as a Velocio Ace programmable logic controller. From the research done by the team, this will allow for a produce washing system that is both affordable, and simplified in cabilbilies.Ultimilty, this design will allow the Safe Foods engineering team the ability to offer a low cost alternative to their constituents interested primarily in the produce washing industry.
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