ABOUT THIS PROJECT

Wyman & Son is the well-known leading grower, packer, and marketer of products based on wild blueberries, such as flash frozen berries, canned berries, juices, et. Wyman’s blueberry processing facility located in Morell, PEI. Recently it received a major expansion to increase capacity from eight million to twenty million pounds of blueberries annually and to create additional jobs on PEI.  This expansion includes scaling to existing processing systems, a large cold storage capacity and associated refrigerant plant.

MCA Consultants Inc. were prime mechanical consultant for this project and delivered best knowledge it has in agricultural processing industry.

SERVICES PROVIDED

• Plumbing
• Process Water
• Clean Up Systems
• Compressed Air
• Ventilation
• Heating
• Refrigeration Plants

KEY DESIGN ELEMENTS

• Developed sanitary system able to manage process waste including lifting stations at sanitary pits
• Effective ammonia refrigerant plant serving cold rooms and tunnel freezers
• Flat roof storm water system
• Process water systems including high pressure washing, chlorine injection, dilution stations
• Process compressed air system with 2 stage air drying system and air distribution network to technological equipment
• Foam sanitizing system for equipment and personnel
• Water disinfection with UV-filtration system
• Industrial grade ventilation and heating system for proper indoor climate

SUSTAINABILITY

• Water treatment
• Variable speed motors
• Peak water flows reducing system
• Drainage protection system