Quality water supply secured for the long term
A year after the signing of the contract between North Water and AVEBE, the new process water plant was commissioned. With this process water plant, AVEBE was able to improve the quality of the water that comes into contact with starch products in the various processes. Moreover, this represents a first step towards sustainable operations: previously, AVEBE used both ground and surface water for its operations. With the new North Water process water plant, only surface water is being used from now on. This results in environmental advantages while drying out is prevented.
The new process water plant from North Water has a processing capacity in excess of 600 cubic metres of water per hour, and will produce about 3 million cubic metres of process water a year. The building of the new process water plant and the accompanying infrastructure involve a total investment of around 10 million euros.
Process water for several purposes
AVEBE is a season-based organisation, which means that the demand for water is substantially higher than normal during the potato harvesting season. The design takes those differing capacities into account. In view of the potato harvesting season that starts in August of each year, the construction of the new plant had to be completed by 1 August 2009 at the latest.
The technology for the new process water plant has been especially designed to treat surface water originating from Stadskanaal. The process water produced will therefore be of approximately the same quality as normal drinking water. The high quality process water will be used not only for AVEBE's starch products, but will also be suitable for use as feed water for the heat and power plants present on the site.
Fully automated
The technical design is based on fully automated operation, producing water 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, for AVEBE's various operational processes. North Water will be responsible for day-to-day operations, exploitation and maintenance. By entering into this partnership with North Water AVEBE has secured the long-term quality of the water supply at the Ter Apelkanaal location while taking an important step towards sustainable operations at the same time.
Note for the editorial team:Should you have any questions about the North Water process water plant, please contact Tabitha Petter, tel.: +31(0)50 368 8720, email:
t.petter@wbgr.nl. For any questions about AVEBE, please contact Johan Russchen, tel.: +31(0)598 664208, email:
johan.russchen@avebe.comNorth Water is a reliable and expert partner for the supply of industrial water and the processing of waste water on the basis of custom-made installations. North Water supplies solutions for issues concerning water treatment and waste water purification for companies in the (petro) chemicals industry, the metal industry, food industry, the agribusiness sector and the energy sector.
- North Water's market area covers the North of the Netherlands and Germany.
- North Water is a joint venture between Waterbedrijf Groningen, Evides Industriewater and Waterleidingmaatschappij Drenthe. These three companies have combined their expertise and experience in the area of water.
AVEBE (Foxhol) is a potato starch company that produces starch-based solutions for foods, animal feeds, paper, building materials, textiles and adhesives. AVEBE operates worldwide, has production locations in the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden, and employs some 1300 people. AVEBE supports its clients in the development of innovative products based on potato starch. AVEBE's strategy is based on cost-price leadership and innovation.
AVEBE U.A.
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