Engineering and Environmental Services Area  
Wine industry confirms the application of anaerobic technology: IWWTP FÉLIX SOLÍS AVANTIS, S.A. in Valdepeñas.

MP Engineering and Environmental Services Area continues to expand the portfolio of our flagship projects concerning the anaerobic treatment of industrial effluents. In particular, in relation to the wine industry, MP carried out a project at the IWWTP pertaining to the FÉLIX SOLÍS winery. The IWWTP is located in Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real).

After a previous in depth study considering different treatment technologies, FÉLIX SOLÍS AVANTIS, S.A. decided to apply the anaerobic treatment system suggested by MP to treat the discharge generated during winemaking and bottling.

 

The main requirements determining the project design are the following:

  • Highly biodegradable discharge.
  • The existence of two distinct periods of the year: the harvest and the rest of the year, the contaminant elements to be treated in each period being completely different. 
  • Maximum IWWTP’s energy independence from the rest of the farm.
  • Minimum operating and maintenance costs.
  • Discharge converging to the municipal collector.

Analyzing the mentioned elements, it was established that the ANUBIXTM-C anaerobic process was the most suitable treatment solution.

  
  • Double screening in a cascade configuration
  • Homogenisation deposit.
  • Inline discharge conditioning (pH and temperature).
  • Discharge heating system by heat exchangers and boiler powered by biogas generated in the system.
  • ANUBIXTM-C anaerobic process.
  • Safety flare.
  • Post-aeration system.

This innovative treatment system for the wine industry confirms the anaerobic technology to be more economically and technically advantageous than other treatment devices.

Once more, MP experience in turnkey environmental engineering projects, as well as our experts’ know-how in GWE anaerobic processes, allow us to guarantee the successful implementation of the project. By success we mean both the operation of the suggested treatment system and its energy efficiency. Actually, the project provides for the utilization of the exceeding biogas (heat) generated in the farm: it will be used to heat the discharge in the treatment plant.

Manuel M. de Soto
Engineering Department