SAAFoST Cape Branch Event
Dear SAAFoST Cape Branch Member,
The response for the breakfast event on Wednesday 19 October has been very poor and it is with regret that I will have to cancel the breakfast talk.
Not to miss out of the opportunity while Oliver Hart is travelling around Cape Town, you are invited to an evening event with a presentation of his interesting research work about the use of electro coagulation (EC) and pulsed combustion (PC) in the food industry.
This is not to be missed. Please make an effort to attend.
NOTE THAT THE BREAKFAST IS CANCELLED, REPLACED WITH EVENING TALK.
Biography: Oliver O'Connor Hart
Oliver was born in 1947 and grew up on the East Rand, Gauteng. He studied electronic engineering at UP and Pretoria Technikon during the sixties. He is registered as a Professional Technologist Engineering - Pr. Tech. (Eng.) and is a member of ECSA.
During the seventies, he was employed by CA du Toit and Partners, consulting engineers in Pretoria, and in the mid-eighties became MD of Mitra Design Centre where he led a team of dedicated engineers to win several prestigious design awards for their achievements.
In 1995 Oliver relocated to Payson, Arizona, USA. There he designed and built a "first-of-a-kind" facility to convert biosolids into pathogen-free organo-mineral fertiliser products using pulse combustion (PC) dehydration. This pilot project received several US-EPA awards and was followed by a second similar installation in Taos, New Mexico.
In 2004, Oliver settled in Northern Ireland (UK) and founded Green Circle (EU) Ltd, focussing mainly on recovering plant and animal proteins from waste streams using (PC) drying, as well as the treatment of water based on non-biological, non-chemical electro coagulation (EC) processes.
Oliver is currently active in Spain developing new processes to dehydrate food products using PC technology. He is a specialist consultant to Neiker Tecnalia, a Government appointed technology centre serving 140 food chain co-operatives in the Basque region of Spain.
Pulse Combustion Drying
Features & Benefits
- Direct thermal drying using dynamic atomisation instead of spray nozzles
- Short drying cycle (300-500ms) - avoids sticky phase
- No high pressure pumps required - < 2 bar
- Dry pumpable slurries with high solid content - less moisture to evaporate
- Low temperature dehydration - compete with freeze drying
Electro Coagulation
Features & Benefits
- Electro-chemical process - Non biological, non chemical
- Small footprint - simple to operate
- Mineral flock - filters easy
- Removes COD, metals, colloids, viruses
- Ideal pre-processing for MF, UF & RO systems
Date
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Venue
Crown National
4 Pepper Place, Rainbow Park Phase II
Montague Gardens
021-527 6100
Click here for map
Time
18h00 for 18h30
Program
| Arrival & network: |
18h00 - 18h30 |
| Snacks: |
18h30 - during presentation |
| Presentation: |
18h45 - 19h30 |
| Network to the end at |
20h00 |
Speakers
Oliver Hart
Topics
Oliver Hart: Use of Electro-coagulation (EC) and Pulsed combustion (PC) in the food industry
Cost
Free for SAAFoST members
R100 (including VAT) for non - SAAFoST members
RSVP
On or before Monday 17 October 2011 to Jacques van den Berg on 082 455 2125 (cell) or email: jacquesv@appletiser.net
Payment
Direct deposit or electronic transfer into our bank account (see below) and email proof of payment to Jacques van den Berg.
No money will be accepted at the event.
Banking Details
| Account Name: |
SAAFoST |
| Bank: |
ABSA |
| Account No.: |
920 582 0197 (Savings Account) |
| Branch Code: |
632005 |
| REFERENCE: |
"CB", your initial and surname, event date e.g. CB, AN Other, 19OCT11 |
Cancellation
If you cannot make it, please cancel by Monday, 17 October 2011 or, preferably, send someone in your place. Anyone who registers and does not attend will regrettably have to be invoiced.
Places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment
We look forward to seeing you there!
Kind regards
Jacques van den Berg
Chair: SAAFoST Cape Branch Committee
Tel: +27 21 859 7000
e-mail: jacquesv@appletiser.net
