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81. City Meets New Wastewater Compliance Regulations, With Exceptionally Low Output Of Nitrates And Phosphorous, While Coping With Weekend 90+% Influent Drop From Poultry Plant 5/31/2012

    The public works manager for the City of Decatur, AR reports that replacement of their  aerated pond system wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) with a special activated sludge process WWTP has provided for compliance with a more stringent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, while coping with a regular 90-95% weekend decrease in wastewater input from a poultry plant, as well as major seasonal variations in ambient temperature.

82. Case Study: First Orifice Gate Valve Still Operational At Meat Processing Plant 6/22/2011
    Westwind Industries of Wichita, Kansas, produces a variety of meat analog (meat alternative) products from soy protein. These products include bacon bits, beef, ham, chicken, sausage and pepperoni granules. A Westwind product many people are familiar with is Bacums™. By Vortex Valves
83. First Orifice Gate Valve Still Operational At Meat Processing Plant 6/22/2011
    Westwind Industries of Wichita, Kansas, produces a variety of meat analog (meat alternative) products from soy protein. These products include bacon bits, beef, ham, chicken, sausage and pepperoni granules. A Westwind product many people are familiar with is Bacums™. By Vortex Valves
84. Vee'-Type Diverters Eliminate Spills At Missouri Mill 6/22/2011
    Handling wheat and flour at ADM Milling Co.’s 4,500-cwt.-per-day soft wheat flour mill in Carthage, MO, was a messy business until three to five years ago. By Vortex Valves
85. Case Study: 'Vee'-Type Diverters Eliminate Spills At Missouri Mill 6/22/2011
    Handling wheat and flour at ADM Milling Co.’s 4,500-cwt.-per-day soft wheat flour mill in Carthage, MO, was a messy business until three to five years ago. By Vortex Valves
86. Automation In The Food Industry 3/15/2011

    Automation is one of those terms that almost defines itself; automation is, well, that which is automated. More precisely, automation is the use of control systems linked with other computer technologies to control production in industrial operations with minimal human intervention. By George Melnykovich, Senior Advisor, FPSA

87. White Paper: Automation In The Food Industry 3/15/2011

    Automation is one of those terms that almost defines itself; automation is, well, that which is automated. More precisely, automation is the use of control systems linked with other computer technologies to control production in industrial operations with minimal human intervention. By George Melnykovich, Senior Advisor, FPSA

88. White Paper: Food Safety And The Role Of Equipment Manufacturers 3/15/2011
    Food safety is hardly a new topic. Its history is concurrent with the industrialization of the food industry. Yet, in the past decade it has achieved a new prominence in the minds of the consumer and, more recently, has grabbed the attention of the legislative and regulatory agencies in Washington. By George Melnykovich, Senior Advisor, FPSA
89. Food Safety And The Role Of Equipment Manufacturers 3/15/2011
    Like the weather, everyone seems to be talking about food safety. But unlike the weather, many people can and are doing something about food safety. By George Melnykovich, Senior Advisor, FPSA
90. The Effect Of FreshPax Oxygen-Absorbing Packets On The Shelf-Life Of Foods 1/11/2011
    The effect of FreshPax oxygen absorbing packets (product of Multisorb Technologies, Inc.) on the shelf life of perishable foods was investigated. Fresh baked bread and mozzarella cheese were each inoculated with mold spores and packaged with or without the packets in moderate and high barrier flexible pouches. By Multisorb Technologies