I N G R E D I E N T S
POWER
IN THE
PASTA
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ADVANTAGES
OF HORIZONTAL
DRUM DESIGN:
• Lowers operating depth
and range to reduce
average screen velocities
for higher removal
efficiencies, and easier
cleaning than alternative
screens.
• Increases available
open area for equivalent
operating depth, which
enhances functionality.
• Robust construction
tailored to local
conditions. The onepiece,
closed drum is
fully assembled in a
frame for installation into
a channel. It incorporates
a simple, long-life,
robust inlet seal that
can be replaced without
removing all equipment
from the channel.
• All parts subject to
routine maintenance
are located above the
sewage flow, again
simplifying maintenance
and reducing OH&S
issues.
• Screening and lifting
screw equipment are
proven, simple and
robust technologies.
No bearings or other
high maintenance
moving parts are located
in the wastewater.
Housekeeping and
servicing are conducted
from above the flow
channel. No mechanical
devices are used inside
the screen drum.
• Open entry for clean
collection of solids – no
rag wrapping, reducing
maintenance and OH&S
issues. The screen
zone of the lifting screw
incorporates a washing
system to reduce the
contents of faecal matter
in the screenings.
moderate pressure.
An internal hopper collects the
screenings, which are flumed
out to the integral lifting and
dewatering screw, to efficiently
dewater and reduce screenings
volume. The lifting screw is
shaftless to avoid any blockages,
even in the presence of long rags
and fibrous products and includes
screen and screening washing.
Lifting and screenings handling
can also be conducted outside
the channel, which increases
options for additional washing
and dewatering, according to
individual applications, says Mr
Bambridge.
“Screening and the solids lifting
and dewatering are separate
operations, using high efficiency
screening technology to convert
the high-flow, low-solids
wastewater to low-flow, highsolids
dewatering. Separate
screening and lifting equipment
makes access simpler for more
cost-effective housekeeping and
maintenance for lower whole-oflife
costs,” he says.
DuPont Nutrition &
Biosciences (DuPont) has
announced the launch of its
DuPont Danisco PowerPasta
range of enzymes, the latest
solution for customers in the
rapidly expanding global pasta
sector. DuPont’s advanced
enzyme technology is widely
known for bringing value and
new functionalities to the
food and beverage industries,
while improving nutrition
and reducing food waste
worldwide.
PowerPasta helps maintain
the eating, cooking and
serving qualities and authentic
color of durum pastas from
pack to plate, while helping
food companies realise
the significant raw material
cost saving potential of less
expensive locally or regionally
sourced wheat.
“At DuPont Nutrition &
Biosciences, we see that
consumers in markets on every
continent are increasingly
interested in locally sourced
food products, but they aren’t
willing to sacrifice appearance,
texture or taste,” says Paal
Ladsten, regional industry
leader, Middle East & Africa.
“Our PowerPasta range of
enzymes offers a solution that
leads to an improved eating
experience while helping
producers to push for greater
profits by sourcing local
wheat.”
This solution has never
been more relevant; pasta’s
popularity is soaring in the
Middle East and Africa, where
the dry pasta sector currently
accounts for $3.2 billion and is
expected to grow 7.3% before
2023. In Turkey, Egypt and
South Africa alone, more than
1,400 dry pasta products have
gone to market since 2016.ii
In addition, the PowerPasta
range of enzymes helps
to reduce stickiness after
cooking, helps prevent
overcooking and improve the
shape and appearance of
pasta, all of which leads to a
better dish of pasta.
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