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Integrated Food Technologies Corporation
Integrated Food Technologies Corporation develops and operates cutting-edge indoor aquaculture systems for the consistent production of high-quality fish. The company markets its own aquacultured food products through its subsidiary, Blue Mountain Brands, Inc. The company is the international marketer for its 21st century Technology-Based Aquasystemä, products and services. The system includes fish growout tanks, a commercial-scale hatchery and nursery, waste mitigation systems, processing and packaging plants, research/development and laboratories. The Emmaus facility wastewater mitigation system reduces wastewater discharged directly into the municipal sewer system by 25,000 gallons per day. Waste-handling techniques of the closed-loop Technology-Based Aquasystemä include specialized tank design, biofiltration, clarification and ozonation to recirculate 97.23 percent of the water volume daily. Wastewater is isolated by rotary screen clarifiers in the fish growout facility, and then runs through a cone-bottom gravity separator and rotary screen clarifier. Solids are isolated, aerobically mineralized and stabilized and applied to an artificial constructed wetland. Runoff from the wetland, as well as effluent from the rotary screen clarifier, is transported to a hydroponic greenhouse for further purification and then ozonated for sterilization. Seventy-seven percent of the water is returned to the Technology-Based Aquasystemä tanks with remaining water sent to the municipal sewer system. The ultimate goal is 100 percent water recycling. Through this innovative approach to wastewater treatment, the company has prevented discharge of 820,000 gallons of waste per year and saved $168,165 in 2.5 years.
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