Tuesday, April 25th, 2017

Aquionics webinar to help manufacturers optimise dechlorination of process water

Using ultraviolet light reduces maintenance and lifecycle costs of water treatment Erlanger, KY (April 25th, 2017) – Ultraviolet (UV) ) disinfection technology specialist Hanovia and the Industrial Division of its US sister company Aquionics, are to host a webinar aimed at helping manufacturers optimise the removal of chlorine within their water treatment operations. The 60-minute 


Friday, March 3rd, 2017

Post-boil wort contamination and why pre-boil water treatment matters

By Brian Grochowski – Aquionics Regional Sales Manager (Americas) With the rapid expansion of new craft breweries across the country, it’s not surprising to see many of them take a ‘minimalist’ approach to water treatment in order to keep initial capital costs down. Most new breweries are connecting to a municipal water supply system where 


Thursday, February 16th, 2017

UV Disinfection for Meat Brines: Lowering the Listeriosis Risk & Improving Production Efficiency

by Dan Shaver – Aquionics Regional Sales Manager , January 2017 Many food processors have implemented brine chillers into their production process as a method of preserving their processed meat products and extending shelf life before shipping through their distribution channels to consumers. However, there are risks associated with this process due to the use of 


Monday, February 6th, 2017

6 Things The Food and Beverage Industry Should Know About Quantifying Microbial Water Risk (QMRA)

If you’re in the food and beverage industry you may never have heard of Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA). In the municipal drinking water sector, however, it’s been used for years to analyze risks and provide a quantitative approach to guide the regulatory decision making process. With the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act 


Monday, January 16th, 2017

Microbial contamination issues with granular activated carbon (GAC)

Granular activated carbon (GAC) is a commonly used water treatment technology for removing chlorine and other water quality contaminants from the incoming water used in food and beverage facilities. Chlorine removal is often GAC’s primary function within food and beverage facilities, especially when it comes for water used as an ingredient at carbonated beverage facilities 


Tuesday, November 15th, 2016

Updated UV dose response data for common food and beverage pathogens

In October 2016, the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) published an updated document of UV dose response data.  This update included new research from peer-reviewed journals over the past 10 years and includes new data for many common microorganisms of concern in both the municipal drinking water community as well as the food and beverage industry.  


Tuesday, October 4th, 2016

Aquionics Hosts Free Webinar for Dairy Producers on UV and PMO Guidelines

Erlanger, Ky. (October 3, 2016) – UV disinfection expert Aquionics will host a free webinar, titled “PMO Guidelines – Creating Pasteurized Equivalent Water with Ultraviolet Disinfection,” for dairy producers at 1:30pm EDT on October 24, 2016. The 60-minute webinar will instruct attendees on the Food and Drug Administration’s 2015 Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, the benefits of 


Tuesday, September 27th, 2016

Deaerated Water (DAW) in Breweries – Uses and Contamination Prevention

Deaerated water systems are an important component within the brewing process.  Common applications include mash water, dilution water and chase water.  In these critical applications, it’s important to ensure that all of the dissolved gases in the water source are removed.  If the dissolved gases are not removed, off flavours can develop, beer haze forms 


Wednesday, August 31st, 2016

Chlorination and chlorate formation

by B . Grochowski Both in the municipal drinking water supply and in the food and beverage industry (for ingredient and process water), chlorination is regularly relied upon as the primary means of disinfection.  For the municipal water supply, residual disinfection is necessary to ensure adequate disinfection throughout the entire distribution network.  As a result 


Friday, July 22nd, 2016

FSMA – Irrigation water treatment

by B. Grochowski With the rollout of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), new regulations aim to address food safety issues from a broader perspective than just what is occurring inside of the food production facility. In particular, the new produce safety rule impacts the food industry at the farm level, which creates new challenges