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While most companies want to support “green” business initiatives, they are hesitant to make changes to their manufacturing processes when confronted with the economic realities. Often times the question boils down to: “We like the idea, but what is this going to cost us.”
Here at Sani-Matic, we have found that a review of your process cleaning system by one of our auditors can often times improve your efficiency, reduce water and electrical costs, and increase your bottom line.
A basic audit takes a look at the following:
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Programming support – How easy is it to adjust the programs to be most efficient? Often times, not only are cleaning cycles running too long costing you resources, but also man-hours are lost attempting to adjust complicated systems.
Environmental Savings: energy and water use
Economic Savings: increased production, payroll savings (more efficient use of workers), reduced utility and supply costs
Temperature settings – At what temperature is cleaning optimized? By reviewing your cleaning process, adjustments to temperature controls can reduce energy consumption.
Environmental Savings: energy use
Economic Savings: utility cost reduced, cleaning time reduced
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Chemical consumption – How much chemical is being used? Are the proper concentrations being used? Many times people think that “more is better,” when in reality this is not always the case. Adjusting for the ideal chemical use for your cleaning needs can lower costs as well as reduce the impact of excess chemicals in your wastewater.
Environmental Savings: cleaner emissions/wastewater
Economic Savings: supply costs reduced, effluent treatment costs reduced
Water consumption – What is the total wash water volume? Can any of this be recaptured and reused? By analyzing your cleaning process, we often find that excess water is being used. This costs you both resources and time, while sometimes actually reducing cleaning effectiveness.
Environmental Savings: water resources & effluent
Economic Savings: utility cost reduced, effluent treatment costs reduced
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Overall system review – Is the system meeting my cleaning needs? Is there a better way to clean the process system? As new technology emerges, it is valuable to review your current system to see if advances in the cleaning process would improve your efficiency and reduce operating costs.
Environmental Savings: energy and resource use, cleaner emissions/wastewater
Economic Savings: increased production time, payroll savings, lower utility costs, lower supply cost
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As an example, a recent CIP review found a return pump that was not working properly. This caused the tanks to flood – wasting water as well as reducing cleaning effectiveness. By correcting this problem, the cycle time was reduced from 99 minutes to less than 30 minutes. This increased plant efficiency, reduced effluent contamination, and saved water, chemical and energy resources.
Contact us today to schedule a review by one of our expert consultants. They will provide you with the cleaning confidence that you expect from Sani-Matic, as well as a sustainable solution for your process cleaning system.
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