Automotive Manufacturer Cuts Wastewater Disposal, Grows Production by Improving Reuse Rates to 95% with SAMCO Ultrafiltration Technology

With no sewer available for disposal of wastewater, and an evaporator already operating at full capacity, the client needed a wastewater treatment solution to allow for rapid growth in production volume. With SAMCO’s state-of-the-art ultrafiltration (UF) system, the automotive plant was able to recycle and reuse up to 95% of wastewater resulting from metal parts rinsing processes. By replacing the ordinary evaporator with SAMCO’s UF evaporator, the plant could accommodate increased production volume while realizing a one-year investment payback through energy savings. Additionally, the modular design enabled quick and easy installation with guaranteed performance and future add-on capabilities, while clean-in-place technology facilitated efficient membrane maintenance for additional time and cost savings. To compensate for minimal operator availability, SAMCO included programmable logic controllers (PLC) to automate monitoring of flow, temperature, pressure, and resistivity.