National Dairy Manufacturer

Challenge:

Reclaim traditionally wasted product (butter) left over in transfer lines, line casualties, metal detector checks and damaged wrapped butter.

Solution:

• Design, manufacture and install a butter reclaim system that recovers product in two ways.
  • First CIP Rinse of Butter Equipment
  • Rework butter for Oil Recovery
• Melted butter fat collected in reclaim system and metered into HTST at the rate of 1-2% by volume

Results:

• Total Yearly Savings = $723,335
  • First Rinse of Butter Equipment Savings = $182,885/year
  • Rework for Oil Recovery = $540,450/year
• System Cost = $200,000 + additional installation costs ($200,000)
• 6 Month Payback!

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