Every cleaning step in a membrane system takes time, water, chemicals, and energy. For many processors, enzyme washes are the most expensive of all. ZwitterCo Evolution membranes can remove one or more cleaning steps – including the enzyme step – to make cleaning faster, cheaper, and more sustainable.
The Simplest Cleaning Program Ever
Evolution membranes’ anti-fouling chemistry prevents the buildup of proteins and fats that cause irreversible fouling. Because of this, Evolution membranes eliminate the need for costly enzyme cleanings altogether and have the potential to be cleaned with a single alkaline step followed by sanitization.
For every step removed, processors save about an hour of cleaning time, along with reductions in chemical and water use. The result: lower OPEX and more production uptime.
Hard-Dollar and Operational Savings
In one case study, a plant using Evolution membranes:
- Reduced cleaning costs by over 50%
- Lowered water use by over 40%
- Eliminated enzyme steps entirely
Another economic model showed more than $366,000 in annual savings per system. Beyond cost reduction, these gains translate directly to higher throughput and improved sustainability performance.
A Cleaner Future for Food and Dairy
Evolution membranes make it possible to maintain like-new flux for months at a time. That consistency allows operators to shift focus from cleaning to producing – all while reducing environmental impact.
As one takeaway from our recent webinar noted, fouling and the hours spent cleaning remain major pain points across the industry. ZwitterCo’s anti-fouling technology gives processors a path to eliminate those pain points—permanently.
For more information or to discuss how ZwitterCo Evolution membranes can enhance your food and dairy processing operations, contact ZwitterCo here.