Ecolab Helps Italian Meat Processor Save More Than 3.7 Million Gallons of Water Annually

ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Inalca SpA, a leading Italian meat processor and producer of charcuterie
and snacks, significantly reduced water and energy use at its plant in
Rieti, Italy, by partnering with Nalco Water, an Ecolab company. The
partnership spanned several water management projects and resulted in
annual savings of 3.7 million gallons (14 million liters) of water and
more than $72,000 (€65,000).

“Our vision of sustainable development is constituted by our knowledge,
activities and business processes that have the essential aim of
analyzing, controlling and correlating the economic, environmental and
social challenges that develop within our supply chain,” said Roberto
Clerici, operation manager at Inalca SpA. “Our commitment to
environmental sustainability is based on reduction and optimization of
energy and water consumption, biomass recycling, use of recycled paper
and recyclable plastics, and waste reduction.”

Inalca’s Rieti plant, which produces canned meat products, utilizes the
most modern technology available and has the capacity to process up to
40,000 tons of meat per year. The facility’s heating plant, which
consists of three boilers fueled by methane gas, generates the steam
necessary for production. The plant’s cogeneration system also uses
methane gas to produce electrical energy and the heat from the exhaust
fumes is used to produce steam and hot water.

“Inalca had several key business drivers for this project, with safety
and food quality being the top priorities,” said Alberto Serafini, vice
president and market leader, Europe South for Ecolab. “We were charged
with implementing solutions to reduce site water and energy consumption,
reduce total cost of operation and improve site process operations.”

Nalco Water partnered with Inalca on several projects at the Rieti plant:

• For improved water preparation, replacement of the demineralizer
  (DEMI) plant with a Nalco Water reverse osmosis plant to reduce
  chemical use and total cost of operation;
• To improve boiler asset reliability and reduce water and energy use,
  implementation of Nalco Water 3D TRASAR™ Boiler Technology;
• For improved water reuse, vacuum pumps cooling water reuse as makeup
  water for evaporative condensers;
• For improved cooling water reuse and recycling, installation of Stork^®
  hydrostatic sterilizers and STOCK™ retorts sterilizers.

The projects at the Rieti plant were completed with zero accidents, and
all sustainability and operational goals were met:

• Implementation of 3D TRASAR Boiler Technology resulted in a reduction
  in water use of 14,000 cubic meters and annual savings of more than
  $11,000 (€10,250).
• More than 2,400 gigajoules of gas were saved due to increased cycles
  of concentration within the boilers, saving more than $43,500
  (€38,800) in annual gas costs.
• More than 121,000 pounds (55,000 kilograms) of commodity chemicals
  saved through pretreatment and process enhancements, saving more than
  $17,500 (€15,600) annually.

More information on Ecolab’s work to reduce water and energy use for
Inalca and other customers can be found in the company’s latest
Sustainability Report, available at www.ecolab.com/sustainability/2016-sustainability-report.

About Inalca SpA
Inalca SpA is the leading beef processor in
Italy and a leading beef processor in Europe. As Inalca SpA and Montana
Alimentari SpA, the company produces and sells a complete range of
vacuum-packed fresh and frozen meats, products portioned in a protective
atmosphere, tinned meats, ready foods, fresh and frozen hamburgers,
minced and pre-cooked meats. Inalca SpA has 2,500 employees and operates
nine highly automated production plants, with five dedicated to beef
processing and four for the production of charcuterie and snacks. Inalca
SpA has the capacity to process 400,000 tons annually and Montana
Alimentari SpA offers more than 230 charcuterie and snack products under
the Montana and IBIS brands. For more information, visit www.inalca.it.

About Ecolab
Nalco Water is an Ecolab company. A
trusted partner at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab
(ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and
services that protect people and vital resources. With 2016 sales of $13
billion and 48,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions
and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments,
optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies for
customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial
markets in more than 170 countries around the world.

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