Pre-treatment for bakeries, breweries, beverage plants, and food processors with high organic loads discharging to municipal sewers.
Dairy wastewater treatment BOD solutions for cheese production effluent and milk processing wastewater.
FOG removal food industry DAF systems for fat oil grease recovery food processing.
CIP wastewater Neutralisation pH systems for food and beverage factories.
Anaerobic treatment for food processing COD reduction using UASB reactors and biogas recovery.
Food and beverage facilities generate wastewater with high BOD, fats, oils, grease, and suspended solids. These high-str
Wastewater streams frequently carry organic loads 5-50x higher than domestic sewage, demanding robust biological or physical-chemical treatment capacity.
Temperature, pH, flow, and concentration swings between production shifts create treatment instability without proper equalisation and buffering.
Shock loads, toxins, or pH extremes can kill beneficial biomass. Protection mechanisms like equalisation and pH correction are essential.
High FOG content causes pipe blockage, flotation cell failure, and membrane fouling. Effective pre-treatment prevents downstream operational issues.
Variable chemical composition from cleaning agents, process chemicals, and raw materials requires adaptable treatment chemistry and dosing control.
Discharge consents are tightening continuously. Treatment must not only meet current limits but accommodate future reductions without major rebuild.
Our food industry pre-treatment systems typically include screening for solids removal, DAF flotation for oil and grease
Comprehensive analysis of wastewater volume, quality, temperature, and variability informs process selection and equipment sizing for optimal performance.
Treatment train selected from screening, DAF, biological, filtration, and disinfection options based on effluent targets, footprint, and Capital expenditure constraints.
Materials, pumps, blowers, and instruments specified for the specific duty conditions, chemical environment, and operational maintenance capabilities.
PLC-based control with online monitoring automates chemical dosing, aeration, and sludge withdrawal. Remote access provides 24/7 oversight.
Site acceptance testing verifies mechanical, electrical, and process performance. Operator training ensures confident day-to-day management.
Contractual effluent targets with financial backing demonstrate our confidence. Monthly reporting proves continuous compliance for regulators and stakeholders.
Properly designed pre-treatment can reduce BOD by 60-80% and remove 90%+ of oils and grease, bringing discharges into co
We manage discharge permit applications, amendments, and renewals. Environmental regulators trust our data and engineering credibility, speeding approvals.
Effluent sampling follows ISO and national standards. Third-party laboratory analysis provides defensible data for regulatory submissions and legal defence.
Continuous data logging, calibration records, and maintenance logs are organised for instant retrieval. Environmental audits become routine, not stressful events.
We design for 50-70% of the consent limit, not 100%. This safety margin absorbs process upsets, seasonal variation, and instrument drift without breach.
Performance guarantees with financial backing shift liability from your balance sheet to ours. Insurance and bonding protect against worst-case scenarios.
Design, fabrication, and commissioning follow ISO, EN, and industry-specific standards. Documentation packages satisfy due diligence for lenders and insurers.
Industrial pre-treatment protects municipal sewer networks, enables water reuse, and ensures compliance with trade effluent consents. Our engineered pre-treatment trains combine screening, oil separation, chemical precipitation, and pH correction to condition wastewater before discharge or further biological treatment. Each system is sized for peak flows and shock loads typical of your industrial sector.
Removes solids that could damage pumps, block pipework, or settle in sewers.
API separators, coalescing plate packs, and DAF units remove free and emulsified oils.
Coagulation and flocculation remove heavy metals, phosphates, and colloidal solids.
Automated acid/alkali dosing neutralises extreme pH to protect downstream biology.
| Design Flow | 1 – 500 m³/h |
| Peak Factor | 1.5 – 3.0 (industrial batch discharge) |
| O&G Limit | Typically <15 mg/L (trade effluent) |
| Metals Removal | 95 – 99% for Cu, Zn, Ni, Cr, Pb, Cd |
| pH Range | 6.0 – 10.0 (discharge window) |
| COD Reduction | 30 – 60% via precipitation and flotation |
| Sludge Volume | 1 – 5% of treated flow |
| Footprint | Compact skids for space-constrained sites |
Systems designed to consistently meet your local sewer discharge consent parameters.
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control compliance for regulated industrial installations.
Treated effluent can be recycled for cooling, irrigation, or process wash water applications.
Our experts can design a system tailored to your specific requirements.
Our expertise spans multiple industries with sector-specific water treatment solutions.