Atlas Copco cuts the noise

Choosing Atlas Copco’s screw blower technology for its water treatment facility has paid off for PepsiCo Foods Turkey, with the company achieving an average of 30% energy efficiency and lower noise levels.

Having invested in water conservation, wastewater recycling, energy saving, energy generation and alternative energy resources, PepsiCo Foods Turkey’s two factories operate with water and energy consumption values below the European average.

Frito-Lay’s wastewater treatment plant.

At PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay facility in Turkey, the instrument and process air needs are met by the Atlas Copco ZS oil-free screw compressor groups.

The ZS screw blower was installed in 2010. Since this time, the company says, no unexpected shutdown due to failure has occurred. In addition, the facility has lowered the wastewater treatment facility’s operating costs and achieved an average of 30% energy efficiency.

The blowers operate for a minimum of 18 hours per day, seven days a week, depending on the facility’s needs. The blower room at the facility used to be noisy, requiring staff to wear protective earmuffs. Since installing the ZS series screw blower, noise has been reduced to as low as 70 dB(A) and staff no longer need to wear hearing protection.

Atlas Copco equipment at the Frito-Lay facility.

After recognising that the traditional lobe blower technology would not meet the requirements of a low-carbon economy, Atlas Copco launched the ZS screw blower. The company claims it provides an average of 30% higher energy efficiency compared to the traditional lobe technology.

Industries and applications include: wastewater treatment, pneumatic conveying, energy generation, food and beverages, pharmaceutical, chemistry, cellulose and paper, textile and general manufacturing.