Innophos Inc.
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Intern: Kendra Hardin
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
Innophos Inc. is a specialty phosphates manufacturer. Their products are
used in foods to provide texture, mineral fortification, or enhanced color and
flavor. The plant in Chicago Heights has been in existence for 100 years
and employs 170 people.
Results:
The intern project focused in the following areas that included improving the
sewer pH correction system, determining the scope of improving the boiler blowdown
pH correction system, and assessing the facility’s eligibility for the Industrial
Assessment Center’s (IAC) energy audit services. The intern made
the following recommendations:
- Clean and upgrade the sewer pH correction system, along with installing a new
control program.
- Relocate the boiler blowdown pH correction system to an agitated tank where
the pH can be automatically corrected.
- Enroll the facility into the IAC energy audit program to determine potential
opportunities for saving energy.
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