Industrial French fry blanching, battering, and frying systems rely heavily on reputable pumps to move and recirculate hot oil throughout the industrial systems. One equipment manufacturing company in Mt. Angel, Oregon has been utilizing Viking pumps to produce some of the world’s premier commercial-scale French fry systems.
Compressed air is used throughout the winemaking process, though its uses can vary based on how each winery operates. One new winery in Walla Walla, Washington State’s wine-making hotbed, chose Rogers as their compressed air partner from the beginning to provide quality compressed air, low-maintenance equipment, and reliable service.
In replacing the antiquated vacuum equipment with an energy efficient whole system solution, Organic Valley was able to save approximately 32,000 kWHrs and 16,000 gallons of water usage per year.
Freeze dry systems are some of the more thermodynamically active vacuum applications around, with operating pressure requirements firmly categorized in the “medium vacuum” realm. The lessons learned from the principles and subsystems in play can and should be applied broadly; to your own industrial vacuum system whether freeze-drying is your game or not; and, just maybe, in appreciation of the happenstance of our own humanity.
Written by: Bryan A. Jensen
Watch the video or read how a Pacific Northwest brewery upgraded their canning line by installing an on-site nitrogen generation system, boosting production and saving them thousands in Co2 costs.
This case study is in conjunction with Reuben’s Brews Procurement Manager, Khris Lloyd, and Marketing Manager, Matt Lutton.
This Compressed Air Dryer Buying Guide will help you select the right air dryer for your air compressor and specific application requirements.