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| Frontier Technology has built its reputation by a results driven approach to solving problems for both process and wastewater applications. We recognize that each application may be a little bit different in their needs and therefore we tailor our systems and services to meet and exceed those requirements. | |||||||||
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| CASE STUDY: Vegetable Processing Plant | |||||||||
| Problem- A large west coast vegetable processing plant, required to separate their peel waste for recycling the water back and dewater the peelings for hauling and cattle feed. |
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Results- Successfully started up the first day and has not been shut down since. New plant expansion in another location, customer ordered another FTI Wedge Press; 1 1/2 times larger the following year. |
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| CASE STUDY: Municipal | |||||||||
| Problem- A smaller municipal wastewater treatment plant in the midwest needed to dewater their solids from their thickener to meet regulatory requirements and reduce disposal cost. They had a low flow with a small capital budget. |
Frontier Solution- A 0.5 meter all stainless steel FTXI Belt Filter Press was used to dewater the solids to over 20%. |
Results- Exceeded solids discharge requirements within capital budget and less than half the price of other competing systems. |
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| CASE STUDY: Pickle Processing Plant | |||||||||
| Problem- A midwest processor of pickle relish wanted to improve thier yield and quality of their relish, while also getting it dryer to meet some of their customers requirements. |
Frontier Solution- Replaced their screw press dewatering system with an FTI Wedge Press to improve product quality, improve yield and increase capacity. |
Results- Incrase yield up to 35% more on the driest products. Quality integrity of the product undamaged even at the driest levels. Saved 35% of buying raw product with increased profit margins of the finished product. Ordered a second unit the following year for the increased demand of their product. |
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| CASE STUDY: Food Ingredient Manufacturer | |||||||||
| Problem- A major food ingredient manufacturer in the southwest, required to dewater their product prior to drying it to a powder with the least amount of energy consumption for dewatering and drying. |
Frontier Solution- Replace their existing screw presses with a FTI Continuous Belt Extractor with high pressure nip-rolls |
Results- Increased product dryness prior to the dryer by 10%. Reducing the drying cost and increasing the yield of the product by replacing the screw press. The company has since purchased two more units, one for another product line and a larger unit for product line expansion. |
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| CASE STUDY: Membrane Filtration OEM | |||||||||
| Problem- A major manufacturer of membrane filtration systems was treating tannery wastewater, but their membrane openings kept plugging with hair fibers and required frequent shut downs. |
Frontier Solution- Designed and manufactured a 40 micron IRDS (internally fed rotary drum screen) all enclosed with 316L stainless steel to meet their processing application and high temperature requirements. |
Results- Membrane operation was never interrupted by plugging of the feed openings and rotary filter operated continuously in conjunction with the membrane filter. |
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