Landia has secured an order to supply its Landia GasMix biogas digester mixing system to one of India’s largest distilleries. The distillery’s wastewater will be used for the site’s biogas plant. The distillery was not named in the announcement.
Landia GasMix order for an Indian distillery
The company said the GasMix system already has more than 1,700 installations worldwide. It is designed so that everything can be accessed from outside the tank. Landia said this makes the equipment easy to reach.
The distillery produces some of India’s biggest-selling whiskies, gins, vodkas, rums and brandies. Distilling produces large volumes of organic wastewater. Using that waste stream in an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant allows the site to recover energy from it.
How the mixing system works
The GasMix system uses venturi nozzles. Landia Chopper Pumps rated at 30kW and 1500rpm will break down solids from the distillery’s waste stream and keep them in suspension.
According to Landia, this is intended to maximise the mixing process and gas yields. In anaerobic digestion, microorganisms break down organic material without oxygen to produce biogas. Mixing the digester contents helps the process work across the whole tank.
The system works by recycling a mixture of liquid and biogas at the distillery’s new AD plant. Landia said this approach will make the distillery even more self-sufficient.
Reducing reliance on the national grid
The order comes after the distillery made other changes to its energy supply. It has already reduced its dependence on the national grid by 60%, which it achieved through a new high-pressure turbine.
The biogas plant, supported by the mixing system, is expected to build on that reduction. Landia said the GasMix will further increase the site’s self-sufficiency.
Distillery wastewater work in England
The Indian order follows Landia’s work at the Rosemaund Farm Distillery in England. A new premium single malt whisky is being produced there, and a Landia pump plays a key role in handling the site’s wastewater. H2O Global News has previously reported on the Landia pump handling wastewater at Rosemaund Farm Distillery.
Guy Ritchie, creator of the Netflix series The Gentlemen, is an early backer, shareholder and creative collaborator at Rosemaund. The distillery recently announced its third release. It is a whisky made with Maris Otter barley, distilled and aged among apple orchards on the family farm in Herefordshire.
Frequently asked questions
What has Landia supplied to the Indian distillery?
Landia has secured an order to supply its GasMix biogas digester mixing system to one of India’s largest distilleries. The distillery’s wastewater will be used for the site’s biogas plant.
How does the Landia GasMix system work?
The system uses venturi nozzles and 30kW, 1500rpm Landia Chopper Pumps. The pumps break down solids from the waste stream and keep them in suspension to maximise mixing and gas yields. It recycles a mixture of liquid and biogas, and everything can be accessed from outside the tank.
How many Landia GasMix systems are installed worldwide?
According to Landia, the GasMix has more than 1,700 installations worldwide.
How has the Indian distillery reduced its reliance on the national grid?
The distillery has reduced its dependence on the national grid by 60% using a new high-pressure turbine. Landia said the GasMix will make the site even more self-sufficient.
What other distillery has Landia worked with?
Landia has worked at the Rosemaund Farm Distillery in Herefordshire, England. A Landia pump plays a key role in handling the site’s wastewater there.
