Customised engineering based on proven standard technology

Project requirements

At a cheese dairy in the Allgäu region, the existing demineralisation plant, based on conventional ion exchangers, was approaching the end of its service life. A future-proof solution was needed to ensure a reliable and redundant supply to the high-pressure steam boiler. At the same time, the replacement had to be completed without interrupting production. This required a concept that combined modernisation, operational reliability and space-efficient integration.

Herco solution

A bespoke containerised solution was developed for the modernisation project, providing reliable support for the existing supply system and enabling the old plant to be dismantled later without interrupting operations. The system combines high water quality with optimised energy and water consumption. Compact engineering has resulted in a reliable, easy-to-maintain and future-proof custom plant for boiler feedwater treatment.

Plant technology

The system technology combines several carefully coordinated treatment stages in a compact, high-performance solution that ensures a reliable boiler feedwater supply.

• Water softening system for total hardness removal
• Reverse osmosis system for demineralisation
• Membrane degassing for CO₂ removal
• Electrodeionisation for residual salt removal
• Two 100% redundant treatment lines
• Containerised design for integration into the existing plant