Case Studies

Outsourcing Reduces Operations Cost

Contracted Wastewater Treatment Personnel – Customer Operational Costs Drop 32% Per Year The CustomerA healthcare products manufacturing facility whose manufacturing process generated various wastes from chemical blending, reactor cleanouts, and product testing. The ProblemThe facility had performed a recent, significant upgrade of its wastewater treatment system to accommodate expanded production...

Closed Loop Compliance

New Facility Prevented Costly Wastewater Disposal with ProChem Closed Loop System The CustomerA manufacturing plant for recycled and renovated heavy duty truck parts that produces a specific type of wastewater and requires approximately 10K gallons of fresh water per day. The ProblemWith no access to a sanitary sewer for discharging...

Reuse Viable In Automotive Plant

Physical/Chemical Treatment Program Changes Make Wastewater Viable for Reuse The CustomerAn automotive components manufacturing plant whose manufacturing processes utilize approximately 30K gallons of fresh water per day and introduces metals (zinc, copper, lead) and oils and grease into their wastewater. The Problem30K gallons of wastewater per day was being discharged...

Leak Test Water Reuse

Reuse System Saves Money & Reduces Compliance Issues The CustomerA 1.6 million square foot manufacturing facility on a 300 acre lot utilizing an e-coat paint process for heavy duty trucks that requires approximately 13Mgal of fresh water each year and has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. The company aspires...

Variable Wastewater Compliance Solution

Flexible ProChem Design Handles Variable Waste Streams The CustomerA chemicals manufacturing facility whose manufacturing processes produce a wide variety of waste streams. The ProblemThe facility was previously discharging directly to the local POTW, but they were notified that would no longer be allowed to do so. The facility needed to...

Discharge Compliance Reuse Solution

Environmental Compliance Issues Solved by Reuse of Industrial Process Wastewater The CustomerA manufacturing plant for heavy-duty trucks that utilizes an e-coat paint process requires approximately 13Mgal of fresh water per year and has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. The wastewater from the E-coat paint process contains nickel, zinc, phosphates,...

Medical Waste Discharge Compliance

ProChem Batch System Brings Compliance to Medical Facility The CustomerA medical facility which was adding an air pollution control system for their medical waste incinerator that would introduce TS and heavy metals into their wastewater. The ProblemThe facility needed a wastewater treatment system in order to meet discharge permit compliance...

Discharge Reduction Solution

Significant Strain Removed from Local POTW with Water Reuse Solution The CustomerAn automotive assembly plant whose manufacturing processes require approximately 200,000 gallons of fresh water per day and introduce zinc, nickel, phosphorus, and other assorted suspended solids into their wastewater. The Problem200K gallons of wastewater per day was being discharged,...

Wastewater Treatment Reduces Waste

95% Reduction in Solid Waste Disposal and 85% Reuse Rate The CustomerA construction equipment manufacturing plant whose manufacturing processes utilize approximately 50,000 gallons of fresh water per day and introduces heavy metals, chlorides, sulfates, and oil into their wastewater. The Problem50K gallons of wastewater per day was being treated with...

Treatment Program Protects Equipment

Wood Pellet Mill Saves Millions with Chemical Treatment Program The CustomerA wood pellets manufacturer incurring high costs associated with maintenance of their process equipment. The ProblemThe facility was already reusing their wastewater but incurring high costs for maintenance activities on their process equipment: RTO media replacement every 2 to 3...

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