Milestone system installed at Nestlé Waters North America bottling
facility in Hawkins, Texas
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Nalco, an Ecolab company (NYSE:ECL), has completed installation of its
20,000th 3D TRASAR® technology system for cooling
water, boiler water and membrane operations, helping customers around
the world conserve water and energy use and increase production
efficiency. The 20,000th 3D TRASAR technology system was
installed at the Nestlé Waters North America bottling facility in
Hawkins, Texas.
3D TRASAR technology measures key system parameters, detects upsets and
takes corrective action to maximize operating efficiency in cooling
water, boiler water and membrane systems. Since the first installation
in 2004, 3D TRASAR technology has helped customers save an estimated 438
billion gallons (1.66 trillion liters) of water, enough to provide for
the annual water needs of more than 17 million people.
"3D TRASAR technology combines chemistry, remote services and
sophisticated monitoring and control to improve a range of industrial
operations and help our customers achieve their sustainability goals to
reduce water use, improve energy efficiency and lower total cost of
operations," said David Flitman, Ecolab executive vice president and
president, Global Water and Process Services.
"Nestlé Waters North America is committed to sustainable water
management, and we are proud that the company is utilizing 3D TRASAR
technology to help achieve their sustainability goals," said Flitman
during a presentation at the Hawkins facility. "By helping to reduce
water and energy use and total cost of operations, 3D TRASAR technology
is providing Nestlé Waters North America sustainable business value
(eROI) with both environmental and economic benefits."
3D TRASAR cooling water technology has been recognized with a United
States Presidential Green Chemistry Award. To learn more about 3D TRASAR
technology, visit www.nalco.com/3DTRASAR.
About Nestlé Waters North America
With 36-years of
experience with healthful hydration in the bottled water segment, Nestlé
Waters produces six regional spring water brands in the U.S., three
international brands and Nestlé Pure Life, its nationally distributed
purified bottled water. Sales for Nestlé Waters North America topped $4
billion in 2011. The company's dedication to quality, employee
development, seeking to bring shared value to communities, and its
commitments to environmental stewardship, especially in the areas of
water use, energy and packaging, has led Nestlé Waters to the number one
bottled water position in the U.S.
About Ecolab
With 2011 pro forma sales of $11 billion and
more than 40,000 employees, Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) is the global leader
in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that provide and
protect clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy
environments. Nalco, an Ecolab company, specializes in industrial water,
energy and air applications, helping customers reduce natural resource
consumption, enhance air quality, minimize environmental releases and
improve productivity. Ecolab delivers comprehensive programs and
services to the food, energy, healthcare, industrial and hospitality
markets in more than 160 countries.
For more news and information, visit www.ecolab.com
or www.nalco.com.
The eROI value program is the Ecolab approach to documenting and
communicating the environmental and financial results we deliver to our
customers.
(ECL-P)
Ecolab Inc.
Roman Blahoski
651-293-4385
MediaRelations@Ecolab.com
www.ecolab.com
Source: Ecolab Inc.
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