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Summary

SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions for the Corn Milling Industry

This document outlines SUEZ's commitment to providing sustainable water, water recycling, wastewater treatment, and process solutions for the corn milling industry. The company offers a range of products and services designed to improve efficiency, profitability, and minimize environmental footprint in this expanding sector, driven by increased demand for renewable fuels like ethanol.

Process Solutions

SUEZ offers specialized chemical additives within its FoodPro* product line to address various challenges in corn milling operations:

• Deposit Control: Programs designed to improve evaporator efficiency, reduce downtime for cleaning, and minimize the deposition of protein and calcium oxalate.
• Offline Cleaners: The FoodPro OLC product line aims to remove calcium-type deposition and enhance cleaning efficiency in equipment like columns, evaporators, and fermenters.
• Antifoamers: FoodPro FAF products, with FDA and kosher approvals, control foam in evaporators and can be used in various processing tanks to increase product recovery and enhance safety.
• Dewatering Aids: Chemicals that improve the efficiency of mechanical dewatering of starch, gluten, and fibers, leading to reduced energy consumption in thermal drying.
• Ethanol Corrosion and pH Adjustment Programs:
  • Endcor* FE: Provides corrosion protection without pH adjustment for ethanol transfer and storage equipment.
  • Endcor GCC: Offers both pH adjustment and corrosion protection for ethanol handling systems.
• Starch Preservatives: Biomate* SAN, a food-grade biocidal formulation, prevents microbial growth in processed starch to extend storage life and maintain quality.
• By-product Recovery: Polymers formulated for solids recovery systems in waste treatment plants to enhance by-product recovery and meet effluent discharge limits.
• Gluten Recovery Aid: A specialty additive designed to enhance gluten separation and dewatering operations, improving yield and throughput.

Cooling Water Services

SUEZ provides solutions to protect cooling towers and heat exchangers from microbiological proliferation, deposition, scaling, and corrosion.

• Microbiological Control: Addresses bacterial growth and biofouling that can impede water flow, reduce heat transfer, and increase corrosion rates.
• Deposit Control: Manages the accumulation of scale on heat exchange surfaces and pipelines to maintain tower efficiency and prevent production losses.
• Corrosion Control: Aims to reduce metal corrosion in process heat exchangers and transfer piping through effective chemical treatment programs.
• GenGard* Technology: An advanced water treatment technology for open recirculating cooling systems, designed for corrosion and deposition control across a neutral to alkaline pH spectrum. It incorporates Stress Tolerant Polymer (STP), Alkaline Enhanced Chemistry (AEC), and Halogen Resistant Azole (HRA).

Water and Wastewater Treatment

SUEZ offers comprehensive solutions for water and wastewater treatment in corn milling plants.

• Biological Control: Products and treatments to manage microorganism growth in water systems, including cooling towers, heat exchangers, and reverse osmosis units, and to support beneficial microorganisms in wastewater treatment.
• Clarification: Polymer formulations designed to remove organic color, hardness, iron, and suspended solids from influent water, improving filter throughput and reducing sludge volume.
• Metals Removal: Solutions to reduce heavy metals from waste streams, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Odor Control: Advanced products and treatment options for managing odors in water processing and wastewater treatment.

Boiler Treatment

SUEZ's boiler treatment programs focus on maintaining reliability and efficiency while adhering to FDA standards.

• Boiler Deposit Control: Uses products like OptiSperse* AP, OptiSperse CL, or OptiSperse PO Series to maintain boiler cleanliness and optimize heat transfer.
• Boiler Corrosion Control: Employs oxygen scavengers such as CorTrol* IS or CorTrol OS Products to minimize corrosion in preboiler and condensate systems.
• Steam Purity: Focuses on maintaining high steam purity to ensure the safe and efficient operation of rotating equipment and prevent issues like water hammer.

Membrane Chemicals

MemChem* chemical solutions are designed to reduce operating costs and improve the performance of membrane-based water treatment equipment, including RO systems.

• Product Categories: Include dechlorination, antiscalants, bio control, cleaners, and filtration aids.
• Specific Products Mentioned:
  • Solisep* MPT Filtration Aid: Removes fouling particulates.
  • MPH* NSF pH Adjustment: Maintains pH and reduces scaling.
  • DCL* Dechlorination: Removes chlorine to protect membranes.
  • Bio Control* and Biomate* MBC: Maintain system cleanliness and membrane performance.
  • Hypersperse* MDC and MSI Antiscalant: Optimizes RO operation and extends membrane life.
  • Kleen* MCT Cleaner: Restores membrane performance.
• Productivity Tools: Software like Argo Analyzer* Software and WinFlows* engineering design aids in system simulation, optimization, and performance monitoring.

TrueSense* Monitoring and Control

This technology platform provides tools for optimizing productivity and water savings in cooling water systems.

• Key Functionalities:
  • Direct online monitoring of critical water chemistries (e.g., orthophosphate, polymers, halogens).
  • Personal instrumentation for reduced offline testing.
  • Data analysis and display for deep insight into system status.
• Components:
  • TrueSense Online for Cooling: Monitors multiple core chemistries for effective cooling water treatment.
  • TrueSense View: A knowledge-management solution for system visualization, analysis, alarming, and reporting.
• The platform is designed to work with GenGard chemistry for optimal cooling water system performance.

Case Studies

The document includes several case studies demonstrating the application and benefits of SUEZ's solutions:

• Reduced Moisture Content of Dewatered Fibre: A FoodPro* treatment reduced moisture in dewatered fiber, lowering dryer temperature and resulting in significant energy savings.
• FoodPro DCF9837 Reduces Fermentation Downtime: Use of FoodPro DCF9837 at 12 ppm addressed calcium oxalate deposition in fermentation tanks, significantly reducing downtime and improving operational stability.
• Evaporator Cleaning Regime with FoodPro OLC9860: Modification of an evaporator cleaning process with FoodPro* OLC9860 increased cleaning frequency, leading to substantial energy and cleaning cost savings.
• FoodPro Improves Starch Dewatering: FoodPro SA products reduced centrifuge cake moisture and starch moisture after drying, lowering dryer temperature and yielding significant ROI.
• Water Reuse Helps White Energy Save Over $200,000: An integrated water reuse and chemical treatment system involving ultrafiltration and RO membranes allowed a plant to recycle wastewater, reducing water consumption and costs.

SUEZ Commitment to the Environment

SUEZ emphasizes its commitment to protecting the environment through innovative solutions and participation in the resource revolution and circular economy. Initiatives include advancements in renewable energy, coal technology, hydrogen, and water treatment systems. The Proof Not Promises* Award (PNP) recognizes customers and representatives for significant operational improvements.

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