News Category: Opinion Piece

Water for Injection (WFI) is a key ingredient of many pharmaceutical products and can also be used in its own right, for example to irrigate wounds. Typically, WFI is recirculated at temperatures in excess of 167°F to prevent microbial growth; however the take-off points for product manufacturing require WFI at ambient temperatures. Globally, WFI is…

HRS Heat Exchangers, Booth 3010, Expo Pack Guadalajara 2019 HRS Heat Exchangers will showcase their range of aseptic fillers and sanitary stainless steel heat exchangers which are purpose-designed for the most demanding food and drink applications at booth 3010 at Expo Pack Guadalajara 2019 (Jalisco, Mexico, June 11-13). In addition, HRS will demonstrate real life…

There are a variety of tubular heat exchangers on the market, but for many applications corrugated tubes continue to be preferred over smooth ones. Matt Hale, International Sales & Marketing Director of HRS Heat Exchangers, explains why… While plate heat exchangers are still commonly used for simple viscous fluids such as water, milk and some…

As climate scientists and world leaders met in Poland in December, in the US the role that renewable energy – and biogas in particular – can play in mitigating the effects of climate change were highlighted by a report to Congress. The fourth National Climate Assessment report¹ (NCA4) was published on 30 November 2018 under…

Pasteurization and sterilization are now well established as a key step in the production of many different food and drink products. Both pasteurization and sterilization involve the use of heat, usually in a way which does not affect the fundamental characteristics of the product (in other words, it doesn’t cook it). However, while sterilization seeks…

HRS Heat Exchangers, West Building – Stand 698, ProFood Tech 2019 HRS Heat Exchangers will showcase a number of solutions to key issues facing food producers on its stand (# 698) at ProFood Tech in Chicago, IL in March, including tackling waste and incorporating smart technology. Having created a range of aseptic fillers, including the…

HRS Heat Exchangers has been recognised as one of the UK’s top 200 fastest-growing firms for international sales. The thermal technology specialist features in the 10th annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table, which ranks independent UK companies according to their international sales growth over the last two years. With an impressive 41…

Waste is increasingly viewed as a resource. From well-established practices such as recycling paper and aluminium, to the development of the circular economy, an increasing volume of resources are now being recovered from materials that were previously seen only as inconvenient wastes. Waste valorization is the process of recovering value from waste materials, for example…

HRS Heat Exchangers, Stand E12, Hall 4, SMAGUA 2019 At SMAGUA 2019 Stand E12, HRS Heat Exchangers will explain why resource and energy efficiency is just as important when dealing with wastewater streams as it is for fresh water availability. Under Article 9 of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), governments have a responsibility to…

In today’s fast moving food and drink industry innovation is king. Everyone is looking for the next product to give their business the edge and food fashions and trends come and go with increasing speed. Food manufacturers often need to use seasonal ingredients, potentially offering limited edition flavors or varieties of key products: from herbal…