APOLLO AUTOMATIONJAMES WARREN · ENGINEERING & PROJECT LEADERSHIPCASE-045 · Engineering case
Coordinated installation, startup and operator training for a centrifuge system that recovered product previously lost to wastewater.
Recovered 104K gallons per year of vinegar previously lost to the wastewater stream, at an estimated value of $37,607 per year.
Engineering scope: centrifuge skid coordination, membrane protection, wastewater compliance drivers (BOD and total waste), vendor startup and operator training.
Recovered approximately 104,000 gallons/year of vinegar. The source estimated the recovered product at approximately $38k/year.
Workstream Portfolio Rollup
18,317,000 USD
Wine Clarification and Vinegar Polishing Modernization
Recorded workstream portfolio reference. This is the workstream-level value and is not a project expenditure or a new total of reassigned projects.
| Measure | Value | Type & meaning | Attribution & operating context |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOD Allowance | 500 lb/day | Operating Control Discharge criterion | Applies to: Related vinegar recovery and pH-treatment changes to wastewater BOD loading, discharge limits and historical surcharges City receiver — BOD allowance — City receiver |
| BOD Exceedance Months | 7 months | Observation Historical observation | Applies to: Related vinegar recovery and pH-treatment changes to wastewater BOD loading, discharge limits and historical surcharges 12-month review — BOD exceedance months — 12-month review |
| Waste-Volume Exceedance Months | 11 months | Observation Historical observation | Applies to: Related vinegar recovery and pH-treatment changes to wastewater BOD loading, discharge limits and historical surcharges 12-month review — Waste-volume exceedance months — 12-month review |
| Weekly Discarded Vinegar and Sludge | 2,000 gal/week | Baseline Historical design basis | Applies to: Related vinegar recovery and pH-treatment changes to wastewater BOD loading, discharge limits and historical surcharges Membrane supplier cleaning — Weekly discarded vinegar and sludge — Membrane supplier cleaning |
| pH-Treatment Cost Reduction | 54,000 USD/year | Estimate Projected benefit | Applies to: Related vinegar recovery and pH-treatment changes to wastewater BOD loading, discharge limits and historical surcharges AFE option — pH-treatment cost reduction — AFE option |
| Combined Savings | 108,407 USD/year | Estimate Projected benefit | Applies to: Related vinegar recovery and pH-treatment changes to wastewater BOD loading, discharge limits and historical surcharges AFE option — Combined savings — AFE option |
The centrifuge supplier installation recovered approximately 104K gallons/year of vinegar previously lost to wastewater, at an estimated recovered-product value of $37,607/year.
Project scope and individual work packages are presented separately; project totals are not additive to their component values.
1 detail rows; 334 K project-family value.
Food and Beverage Manufacturer
Owned the full project lifecycle, from capital planning through commissioning and post-startup support. Product carried to wastewater represented both a recovery opportunity and an environmental load.
TSK-000862 · Action
Centrifuge Installation and Interface Engineering
Recorded application
TSK-000863 · Action
Centrifuge Installation and Interface Engineering
Recorded application
TSK-000864 · Action
Centrifuge Installation and Interface Engineering
Recorded application
Action
Applies capabilities
ACTIVITIES IN CONTEXT
TSK-000088 · Technical context
Centrifuge Installation and Interface Engineering
TSK-001027 · Project design basis
Centrifuge Installation and Interface Engineering
TSK-001028 · Execution plan
Centrifuge Installation and Interface Engineering
Full lifecycle project ownership
Owned the full project lifecycle: capital planning and prioritization, need definition, feasibility and scope development, engineering and AFE justification, procurement and vendor coordination, construction sequencing and field oversight, commissioning, turnover, and post-startup support. Connected operating requirements with technical scope, funding decisions, execution readiness, and the needs of operations and maintenance.
Project coordination
Project coordination
Centrifuge supplier startup and operator training were planned with electrical and piping contractors after skid connection.
Owned the full project lifecycle: capital planning and prioritization, need definition, feasibility and scope development, engineering and AFE justification, procurement and vendor coordination, construction sequencing and field oversight, commissioning, turnover, and post-startup support. Connected operating requirements with technical scope, funding decisions, execution readiness, and the needs of operations and maintenance.
Aligned skid utilities, electrical supply and process connections, and coordinated supplier startup and operator training. The resulting recovery of approximately 104,000 gallons per year connected separation engineering with usable product yield and reduced loss to the wastewater stream.
