Faster, cheaper, safer
beverage and food production
Replacing traditional biocides with a cheaper, safer, environmentally friendly alternative.
UK firm Aquadron offer clients a
cost-effective, non-hazardous biocide
that replaces traditional expensive,
hazardous, high-environmental im-
pact chemicals. Aquadron are unique,
in that they work with their clients to
allow beverage and food producers to
benefit from safer chemicals, lower
chemical costs, accelerated CIP cycles
and continuous operating disinfection
on their process lines. neutral agent, it is not even aggressi- in cooling and heating circuits, inclu-
ve to metal surfaces or sealants, even ding in storage tanks in process water
MANY APPLICATIONS at higher concentrations. systems. In addition to this, low-po-
The INNOWATECH Anolyte® that
the Aquadron system produces is a
wide-spectrum biocide, it is used for
many different applications in the
processing and handling of food and
beverage products. It serves as a
USE OF ANOLYTE FOR DRINKING
WATER TREATMENT
One of the main applications of
Anolyte is for pathogen reduction in
the drinking water supply of buildings.
substitute for the disinfectants and It can be used in both the hot and cold
disinfection processes commonly water systems.
used and establishes a near germ free
llution process water can be reclaimed,
disinfected and reused.
Jim Gott Director of Aquadron says “our
experience shows us that CIP disinfec-
tion costs can be reduced by 95% and
that CIP cycle time can be reduced by
20-30%, this can have an enormous
hygienic status without interrupting Feeding Anolyte into the building’s impact on production volumes and the
production runs, a major advantage water supply downstream of the bottom line. In addition production line
that cannot be achieved with traditio- water meter eliminates coliforms, hygiene will be improved and health and
nal disinfection technologies. pseudomonas, legionella and other safety risks will be reduced – we are
pathogens. Existing biofilms are quic- very excited about the benefits that our
The well controlled and carefully kly decomposed and any new forma- tion is arrested. clients enjoy and the positive effect that
targeted use of Anolyte makes it
possible to optimise microbiological
safety during the entire production The production technique is based
cycle without the need of intermedia- on the principle of membrane cell
te production stops for cleaning and electrolysis. The purity of Anolyte,
disinfection. is in compliance with the BS EN 901
standard, meaning that it can be used
With the help of Anolyte all unwel- directly in drinking water, and is certi-
come contaminants such as yeasts, fied by an independent laboratory.
mould, bacteria, fungi and their USE OF ANOLYTE FOR PROCESS WA-
spores can be eliminated within short TER TREATMENT
exposure times. Since Anolyte is a pH Anolyte can be used for disinfection
it has on their businesses”.
The Aquadron is a retro-fit disinfection
system that is used on 50+ bottling
and food production lines in the UK and
Europe. A variant of the system is also
used for Legionella control at hundreds
of sites .
www.aquadron.co.uk
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