AGRIBUSINESS, FOOD & BEVERAGE

In agricultural chemistry as well as food and beverage industry a high level of product quality and process reliability is required. Monitoring and control of all processes allows to detect product losses at an early stage and to ensure highest product quality.

Agribusiness, Food & Beverage

In agricultural chemistry, for instance in the production of fertilizers and pesticides, a high level of production quality and process reliability is required. Due to their high nutrient input into nature, nitrogen and phosphate compounds are of particular importance.

In the food and beverage industry, water is used for cleaning and hygiene, as an ingredient or component and in handling processes, such as cooling and heating. The monitoring and control of all processes is necessary to detect product losses at an early stage and to ensure product quality.

Types of Water

Process water
Surface water
Drinking water
Boiler feed water
Condensate return
Industrial waste water
Discharge control

Product Quality and Process Safety as Result of Monitoring and Control of Processes

From an ecologic and economic point of view the reuse of water is becoming of increasing importance within processing operations in the food and beverage industry as the recycled water reduces costs as well as reducing the demands made on the water supply. To ensure water quality several parameter have been defined such as total organic carbon (TOC) and chemical oxygen demand (COD).

Generally, the source for water used is drinking water as it is fit for human consumption and is principally free of contaminants that endanger human life. However, dependent on the stage in the food or beverage production, water of differing qualities may be implemented for a wide range of purposes.

Examples of the different fields of application:

In crop production water is used for irrigation purposes.
In livestock farming water is needed for keeping livestock (e.g. drinking), the hygiene of animals and for the cleaning of equipment (e.g. milking equipment).
In the beverage industry water is often used as an ingredient as well as cleaning agent.

In agribusiness water is used

in crop production (e.g. farming),
for cleaning and sanitation,
as an ingredient or component of a product,
as well as in processing operations (e.g. cooling, heating) amongst others.

To ensure high quality production, as well as process safety, online or laboratory water analysis is of special importance.

Online COD Analyzer

LAR's chemical oxygen demand (COD) analyzer QuickCOD_ultra is an outstanding measurement system for fast and clean COD measurements. Unlike traditional COD analysis methods, the QuickCOD_ultra oxidizes water samples without the need of any hazardous chemicals. Due to the patented high-temperature combustion method, the measurement results are free of chloride inteferences. Moreover, the analyzer easily handles sticky, fatty, salty, and high-particle samples.

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Online TOC Analyzer

LAR's TOC analyzer QuickTOC_ultra is the most reliable measurement system for the roughest waste water applications. Due to an unrivaled injection and oxidation technique, the QuickTOC_ultra easily handles sticky, fatty, salty, and high-particle samples unlike other TOC analyzers.

The combustion leader in TOC analysis provides maximum reliability and availability, hence also profitability for its operators.

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COD Analyzer for Laboratories

The QuickCOD_lab laboratory analyzer is the master plan for fast and clean COD measurements. Unlike traditional COD analysis methods, the QuickCOD_lab oxidizes the water sample without the need of any hazardous chemicals. Due to the patented high-temperature combustion method, the measurement results are free of chloride inteferences.

Less chemicals. Simple operation. Save money.

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Toxicity Analyzer for Waste Water Treatment Plants

LAR's toxicity analyzer NitriTox continually monitors water for toxic pollutants. Potential toxins in water are determined through the reaction of highly sensitive bacteria. The measurements follow at intervals of less than 5 minutes. Thus, operators can easily introduce countermeasures to protect their treatment plant and processes.

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