Tequila Campo Azul is a company based in Jalisco, Mexico, dedicated to producing high-quality tequila by combining traditional production methods with modern technology.

Jalisco is widely recognized as the heart of tequila production, as its climate and soil conditions are ideally suited for cultivating agave, the key ingredient used to make tequila.

　　　　　　Left: Campo Azul Warehouse, Center: Agave, the Raw Material Used for Tequila Production, Right: Agave Fields Surrounding the Installation Site

Their Problem

Previously, the customer did not use a sludge dewatering press. Instead, chemicals were added to the distillery wastewater generated during the production process to promote coagulation and sedimentation, after which the resulting sludge was removed by vacuum and disposed of.

However, as production volumes increased, this treatment method could no longer keep pace with the growing wastewater load, making it necessary to reevaluate the overall treatment process.

AMCON’s Solution

The most common process-flow of our VOLUTE™ is from raw water→wastewater treatment (generated sludge) → coagulation sedimentation layer → storage layer → dewatering machine. However, in this case, it was possible to treat the raw water directly through our VOLUTE DUO™ without having to go through the wastewater treatment flow. One of the reasons for this was that the raw water contained a large amount of fibrous material included in the manufacturing process. For the previous VOLUTE models, they had to be modified to treat such sludge, however, for our new model – VOLUTE DUO™, such modification have become unnecessary.

Results After Installation

• The number of vacuum truck sludge removal operations was significantly reduced, resulting in substantial savings in treatment and disposal costs.
• The manual task of transporting raw wastewater to the coagulation-sedimentation tank was eliminated, reducing the workload on plant operators.
• The customer also highly valued the user-friendly touchscreen control panel, which allows operators to easily monitor sludge and polymer flow rates, as well as the operating status of the equipment.

　　　　　　　　　Left: Raw wastewater holding tank, Center: Sludge cake, Right: Filtrate

We have previously communicated to all our customers that our VOLUTE DUO™ still has untold potential in its capabilities, and this time, we have glimpsed at yet another aspect of its latent abilities. There is no doubt that VOLUTE DUO™ still holds many unseen possibilities. If you are experiencing difficulties with sludge dewatering, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

For inquiries, contact us here.