Food processing effluent refurbishing system and method
First Claim
1. A system for refurbishing effluent water used in a first food processing loop and a second food processing loop, the system comprising:
- (a) a first circulation system circulating water through the first food processing loop;
(b) a first balance tank connected to the first circulation system for refurbishing effluent water circulating through the first food processing loop;
(c) a second circulation system circulating water through the second food processing loop;
(d) a second balance tank connected to the second circulation system for refurbishing effluent water circulating through the second food processing loop; and
(e) a side stream connecting the first and second circulation systems.
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Abstract
A food processing effluent refurbishing system of the present invention refurbishes effluent water in a first and a second food processing loop. The system includes first and second circulation systems, first and second balance tanks, and a side stream. The first circulation system circulates water through the first food processing loop. The first balance tank connected to the first circulation system refurbishes effluent water circulating through the first food processing loop. The second circulation system circulates water through the second food processing loop. The second balance tank connected to the second circulation system refurbishes effluent water circulating through the second food processing loop. The side stream connects the first and second circulation systems.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for refurbishing effluent water used in a first food processing loop and a second food processing loop, the system comprising:
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(a) a first circulation system circulating water through the first food processing loop; (b) a first balance tank connected to the first circulation system for refurbishing effluent water circulating through the first food processing loop; (c) a second circulation system circulating water through the second food processing loop; (d) a second balance tank connected to the second circulation system for refurbishing effluent water circulating through the second food processing loop; and (e) a side stream connecting the first and second circulation systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A food processing effluent refurbishing system for refurbishing effluent water to a plurality of food processing loops, the system comprising:
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(a) a plurality of circulation systems circulating water through the plurality of food processing loops; (b) balance tanks connected to the plurality of circulation systems for refurbishing effluent water circulating through the plurality of food processing loops; and (c) side streams connecting the plurality of circulation systems. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of refurbishing effluent water in a first and a second food processing system, the method comprising:
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(a) circulating water through the first food processing systems and the second food processing system; (b) adding antimicrobial solution to the first food processing system sufficient to refurbish the effluent water; (c) diverting water from the first food processing system to a side stream connecting the first and the second food processing systems; and (d) introducing water from the side stream into the second food processing system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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