Specialised wastewater treatment for dairy processing, cheese production, and food manufacturing.
Nordic dairy wastewater standards. Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Finnish effluent limits for milk and cheese processing.
Wastewater treatment for fluid milk processing plants. Handle CIP chemical consumption, spill milk and packaging residues.
Specialised wastewater treatment for dairy wastewater standards.
Australian dairy wastewater standards including AS 1210, AS/NZS 4020 and state EPA requirements for milk processing equipment.
Specialised wastewater treatment for dairy processing, cheese production, and food manufacturing. Reynolds & Bauhm systems effectively handle high-fat, high-solids wastewater from food production.
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Solutions for Dairy & Food Processing
Remove fats, oils, and suspended solids from dairy and food processing wastewater with optimised chemical conditioning and polymer dosing.
View DAF SystemsDewater organic sludge from dairy and food production to 18-22% dry solids. Reduces disposal requirements and improves plant sustainability metrics.
View Screw PressesMBBR and SBR reactors engineered for high-BOD dairy and food wastewater with reliable organic matter removal and compact footprint.
View Biological SystemsEqualization and buffer tanks for handling variable dairy and food wastewater flows with temperature and pH stabilisation.
View Storage TanksNeutralisation and CIP recovery vessels engineered for food-grade environments with sanitary stainless steel finishes.
View Process TanksHigh-efficiency inclined plate clarifiers for milk solids and food particle settling with 90% footprint reduction versus conventional tanks.
View Lamella SeparatorsComprehensive treatment solutions for milk processing, cheese production, food manufacturing and beverage facilities
Dairy and food processing wastewater contains high concentrations of organic matter (BOD 1,000-5,000 mg/L), fats, oils, grease, and nutrients. Milk solids, whey, and cleaning chemicals create additional challenges with variable pH and temperature. Reynolds & Bauhm provides treatment systems that address these specific effluent characteristics while recovering valuable by-products and meeting discharge requirements.
Our dairy and food wastewater systems typically combine DAF for fat and solids removal, biological treatment (anaerobic followed by aerobic) for organic load reduction, and tertiary treatment for nutrient removal where required. For larger facilities, anaerobic pre-treatment with biogas recovery provides energy benefits and reduced sludge volumes.
Fluid milk, UHT, evaporated and condensed milk production with high organic effluent from spills, CIP, and packaging.
Cheese making, yoghurt, butter, and ice cream production with whey and high-fat wastewater streams.
Ready-meal, sauce, and prepared food manufacturing with variable ingredient wastewater.
Soft drinks, juices, and non-alcoholic beverage production with sugar-rich and acidic effluents.
Treatment for high-BOD dairy effluent from cheese, whey and milk powder production.
View PageThis treatment stage is engineered to achieve specific contaminant removal targets while providing stable, predictable performance across variable inlet conditions. Design parameters are calculated from wastewater characterisation data, regulatory requirements, and site-specific constraints including footprint, energy availability, and operator capability.
Design validated by CFD modelling and pilot testing to confirm performance guarantees.
Equipment selected for 20-year design life with minimal wearing parts and easy access.
Automated dosing and feedback control minimise reagent consumption and sludge production.
Online monitoring and data logging demonstrate continuous consent compliance.
| Design Flow | 10 – 5,000 m³/h (application specific) |
| Inlet Variability | Designed for 1:3 peak-to-average flow ratio |
| Removal Efficiency | 85 – 99% depending on target contaminant |
| Hydraulic Retention | Calculated from kinetic constants and safety factors |
| Power Consumption | 0.5 – 5.0 kWh/100 m³ (process dependent) |
| Chemical Dose | Auto-controlled based on online analysers |
| Sludge Production | 0.2 – 1.5 kg DS/kg contaminant removed |
| Materials | SS304, SS316L, or carbon steel with coating |
No treatment stage operates in isolation. This process is designed to receive conditioned influent from upstream stages and deliver effluent quality suitable for downstream processes. Hydraulic and organic loading rates are balanced across the complete treatment train to prevent bottlenecking and ensure overall plant efficiency. Our engineers model the complete flowsheet to optimise Capital expenditure and Operating expenditure across the plant lifecycle.
Comprehensive screening, flow equalisation, and pre-treatment stages protect sensitive downstream equipment from damage, clogging, and organic overload. Rotary drum screens remove packaging debris and large solids, while equalisation tanks buffer variable flows from batch production cycles and CIP cleaning operations.
Each treatment stage is designed to deliver effluent quality that ensures downstream biological, filtration, or disinfection processes perform optimally. pH adjustment, nutrient balancing, and solids removal are calibrated to match the specific requirements of the next unit process, preventing bottlenecking and maintaining overall plant efficiency.
Reject streams, filtrate, centrate, and backwash water are intelligently routed back to appropriate upstream treatment points rather than being lost to drain. This integrated approach maximises water recovery, minimises overall plant discharge volume, and reduces freshwater consumption by 30-50% in most installations.
Contact Our Engineers to discuss your dairy and food processing wastewater requirements and discover how we can deliver a solution tailored to your needs.
Our expertise spans multiple industries with sector-specific water treatment solutions.