Conagra – Camelot
Case study
Biomedical and Healthcare
Conagra - Camelot
Gilbert partnered with Conagra Brands on this heavy industrial design-assist project, which involved overhauling an adhesive application process for four large food packaging presses at their Maple Grove, MN, facility.
Gilbert upgraded the facility with state-of-the-art ductwork, piping, ventilation, boilers, and custom rooftop heating and cooling units, totaling 350-ton capacity, with heat recovery wheels for energy conservation.
Customer Needs
Conagra Brands Inc. faced an array of challenges in designing their Camelot facility, including:
- A redesign of an adhesive application process for four very large food packaging presses.
- Upgraded heating and cooling systems and process boilers.
- Energy conservation.
Customer Needs
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Key Strategies Implemented
Gilbert implemented a variety of efficient solutions to ensure a comprehensive design-assist with fire protection, HVAC, and piping enhancements for the facility, including:
- Negative 10" WC process exhaust and 10" WC process supply ductwork to optimize air management.
- High-pressure (60" WC) blow piping to support industrial drier operations.
- High-pressure blower and exhaust fan installations
- Adhesive storage, pumping, and delivery systems, along with upgrades to welded gas mains and compressed air piping, to meet modern production demands
- New process boilers tailored to meet the presses' requirements
- Five custom rooftop heating/cooling units, delivering a total of 350 tons of cooling capacity, 80,000 CFM of outside air capacity, and 9,880,000 BTUH heating capacity, with the inclusion of heat recovery wheels for energy conservation.
Services Provided
Engineering, Estimation, and Design-Build
HVAC
Impact
Location
Maple Grove, MN
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