EnReMilk

Integrated engineering approach validating reduced water and energy consumption in milk processing for wider food supply chain replication

In the field of collaborative research, Fraunhofer IGB is coordinating the EnReMilk project, which is being funded under the “Knowledge-based Bioeconomy - KBBE” subject area. Fifteen European partners are working together on optimizing novel water-and energy-saving technologies and integrating them into selected dairy processing lines, while maintaining the quality and safety of the corresponding products. All the process steps will be examined, and the potentials of a vast array of technologies will be analyzed using process modelling tools.

Project title

EnReMilk – Integrated engineering approach validating reduced water and energy consumption in milk processing for wider food supply chain replication

 

Project duration

January 2014 – December 2017

 

Project partners

  • Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB (Germany), Coordination
  • University of Hohenheim (Germany)
  • Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (Netherlands)
  • Instituto Nazionale di Economia Agraria (Italy)
  • Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (Spain)
  • Fundacion Esade (Spain)
  • C. Van't Riet Dairy Technology BV (Netherlands)
  • Dantech UK Ltd. (United Kingdom)
  • Eilenburger Elektrolyse- und Umwelttechnik GmbH (Germany)
  • Gruppo Caseario Meridionale Srl (Italy)
  • ASIO spol. s r.o. (Czech Republic)
  • HELIX GmbH (Germany)
  • Energie und Ökologie Consultants (Germany)
  • Schwarzwaldmilch GmbH Freiburg (Germany)
  • Heckmann Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik GmbH (Germany)

 

 

 

Funding

The research leading to results in this project receives funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n°613968.

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