PTFE seats from
EBRO comply with
EG1935/2004
SUITABLE FOR BASIC
FOOD CONTACT MATERIAL
REQUIREMENTS
minde remains CO2-neutral as the
production of emulsifiers and stabilisers
expands significantly towards
2030, which is expected to increase
the volume of wastewater by
8 percent annually. By producing
biogas in the wastewater treatment
process, annual emissions of about
1,200 tons of CO2 can be avoided.
At the same time, the facility will
provide 50 percent better wastewater
treatment than previously.
The facility will be able to treat a
maximum of 350 m3 of wastewater
a day and generate 70 m3 of
biogas, which means Palsgaard can
cut their consumption of natural
gas and supplement it with biogas
instead.
November/December 2021 ¦ international-dairy.com · 31
Palsgaard
CONTINUED CO2-NEUTRALITY
THROUGH BIOGAS
The PTFE seats from the Hagenbased
company EBRO ARMATUREN
meet the European Regulation EC
1935/2004 which is a framework
regulation that defines the basic requirements
for contact materials in
the food industry. Applications are
mainly found in the food, beverage
and pharmaceutical industries.
The PTFE seats offer advantages.
The chemical resistance of PFTE, e.g.
during regular cleaning processes, ensures
greater safety and increases the
service life of the fitting. They do not
take on the colour, odouars or tastes
of the media and can therefore be
used for a wide variety of batches after
cleaning. There is no need for costly
and time-consuming replacement
of the seals. Production interruptions
are minimised and, as a result, plant
availability is increased.
Palsgaard has started to build a biogas
facility, named Palsgaard Bio
Energy A/S, which will produce biogas
from the treatment of wastewater
from Palsgaard’s production.
The energy will be used for
heating. Partner in the project is
the wastewater treatment facility
Hedensted Spildevand.
The key to developing the biogas
facility was for the partners
to change their mindset and see
wastewater as something other
than just waste. Instead, they considered
it a useful material that
could become a vital part of a
circular system. The development
of the facility will ensure that
Palsgaard’s production in Juels-
News ¦ IDM
The wafer-type butterfly valve type
EBRO T 211-A with its PTFE lining
complies with the European Regulation
EC 1935/2004 (photo: EBRO
ARMATUREN)
Kim Bøjstrup, COO Palsgaard, Ole Pedersen, CEO Hedensted Spildevand, and
Anders Brix, CEO of the Schou Foundation at the groundbreaking of the new
biogas plant (photo: Palsgaard)
/international-dairy.com
