Emerson turns to AT&T IoT solutions for food waste recycling

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Emerson has turned to AT&T Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to advance its Grind2Energy food waste recycling system.

With these new capabilities, Emerson will provide near real-time environmental sustainability information, performance data reporting and data analytics to its customers. This will improve predictive maintenance and visibility to provide remote service.

The newly developed IoT technology solution will also streamline tank monitoring analytics and pump-out scheduling coordination.

Today, approximately 40% of the food produced in the U.S. goes to waste and 97% of that ends up in landfills. There, it decomposes and produces methane gas—25X more harmful than CO2 as a greenhouse gas and a major contributor to shrinking the ozone layer. As a result, many states and municipalities require large food waste generators to find a recycling solution like Grind2Energy.

Already in existence, Grind2Energy was developed for large food waste generators — like supermarkets, hotels, casinos and sports arenas – interested in minimizing their environmental impact and maximizing their operational efficiency.

With additional hygienic benefits – no open-air trash bins or leaky compactors – Grind2Energy customers run lean, clean, and green. The system quickly processes food scraps into a liquid “slurry” that is pumped into an on-site holding tank.

With AT&T IoT connectivity, the slurry will be remotely monitored by Emerson, then transported to local anaerobic digestion facilities. The harmful methane will be captured in a controlled environment and converted to renewable energy – not released into the atmosphere.

“With the Grind2Energy system, Emerson has diverted 7,400 tons of food waste from landfills. That’s equivalent to 12 million fewer miles driven on the road,” said Tim Ferry, group president, Tools & Home Products, Emerson Commercial & Residential.

“We plan to roll out hundreds of IoT-connected Grind2Energy systems over the next few years. With AT&T’s help, we will be able to better serve our customers with the added IoT capabilities,” Ferry added.

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