Seattle, Washington's largest city and a major Pacific Northwest industrial hub, presents unique opportunities for multiple effect evaporator (MEE) technology applications. The region's robust manufacturing sector, including aerospace, biotechnology, food processing, and chemical industries, creates substantial demand for efficient liquid concentration and wastewater treatment solutions.
The Seattle metropolitan area hosts over 14,000 manufacturing establishments, with significant concentration in pharmaceutical production, food and beverage processing, and specialty chemical manufacturing. These industries generate substantial liquid waste streams requiring advanced evaporation technology for environmental compliance and resource recovery.
Washington State's stringent environmental regulations, particularly regarding wastewater discharge into Puget Sound and surrounding waterways, drive industrial facilities to adopt advanced treatment technologies. MEE systems offer energy-efficient solutions that align with Seattle's sustainability goals and help companies meet increasingly strict discharge standards.
Serving aerospace, biotech, food processing, and chemical industries across the Pacific Northwest region
Energy-efficient evaporation solutions supporting Seattle's environmental commitments and zero-waste initiatives
State-of-the-art MVR and TVR systems reducing operational costs and environmental impact
The evaporation technology industry is experiencing a paradigm shift toward ultra-low energy consumption systems. Modern MEE systems combined with MVR (Mechanical Vapor Recompression) technology can achieve energy savings of up to 80% compared to traditional single-effect evaporators. This trend is particularly relevant in Seattle, where energy costs and environmental consciousness drive adoption of advanced systems.
Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Implementation: Seattle's pharmaceutical and chemical industries increasingly adopt ZLD systems incorporating MEE technology to eliminate wastewater discharge, recovering valuable resources while meeting stringent environmental standards.
Smart Automation Integration: Industry 4.0 technologies are being integrated into evaporation systems, enabling remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, and optimized operation through IoT sensors and AI-driven control systems.
Modular and Scalable Designs: Modern MEE systems feature modular construction allowing for phased implementation and easy capacity expansion, ideal for Seattle's growing biotech startups and established manufacturers alike.
Material Innovation: Advanced corrosion-resistant materials and specialized coatings extend equipment lifespan and enable processing of increasingly challenging feedstocks common in specialty chemical and pharmaceutical applications.
Multiple effect evaporators serve critical functions across Seattle's diverse industrial landscape, from pharmaceutical manufacturing to craft beverage production.
Seattle's thriving biotech corridor, particularly in South Lake Union and Bothell, houses numerous pharmaceutical manufacturers requiring precise concentration of biological products, antibiotics, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). MEE systems provide the gentle, controlled evaporation necessary for heat-sensitive compounds while maintaining product integrity and achieving high concentration ratios.
Applications include concentration of fermentation broths, recovery of solvents from pharmaceutical production, and treatment of high-COD wastewater from API manufacturing. The closed-loop design prevents contamination and ensures compliance with FDA cGMP requirements.
Washington State's robust agricultural sector supports extensive food processing operations in the Seattle area. MEE technology is essential for concentrating fruit juices, dairy products, coffee extracts, and craft beverage ingredients while preserving flavor profiles and nutritional content.
Local craft breweries and distilleries utilize evaporation systems for alcohol recovery and stillage concentration. The region's seafood processing industry employs MEE systems for producing concentrated fish protein and treating processing wastewater, supporting Seattle's commitment to sustainable seafood practices.
Seattle's specialty chemical sector utilizes MEE systems for concentrating chemical solutions, recovering valuable by-products, and treating industrial wastewater. Applications include concentration of caustic solutions, acid recovery, and processing of electroplating rinse waters from the region's aerospace supply chain.
With Puget Sound's ecological sensitivity, MEE technology plays a vital role in treating contaminated groundwater, landfill leachate, and industrial effluents. Zero liquid discharge systems incorporating multiple effect evaporators help Seattle-area facilities achieve complete wastewater elimination.
Boeing and aerospace suppliers in the Seattle region generate metal-laden wastewater from surface treatment operations. MEE systems concentrate these streams for metals recovery and safe disposal, supporting the aerospace industry's sustainability initiatives.
Washington's growing biofuels industry employs evaporation technology for concentrating thin stillage from ethanol production and processing biodiesel glycerin by-products, contributing to the state's renewable energy goals.
Leading Manufacturer of Concentration & Drying Equipment
Jiangsu Zongheng Concentration & Drying Equipment Co., Ltd. (formerly Yixing Yangxi Light Industry Machinery Factory), founded in 1992, is located in Zhoutie Town, Yixing City, on the shores of the beautiful Taihu Lake. The company covers an area of over 54,000 square meters, with a production workshop area of over 22,000 square meters.
Jiangsu Zongheng is a modern high-tech enterprise specializing in the manufacturing of concentration, drying, starch industry, alcohol DDGS, and Category III medium & low-pressure vessel equipment. It is currently a member enterprise of the China Starch and Alcohol Association. Its products are widely used in industries such as food fermentation, alcohol, chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental protection, and petrochemical.
In March 2002, the company took the lead in obtaining ISO9001:2015 international quality system certification (Certificate No.: 45021), establishing a complete quality assurance system aligned with international standards. In July 2007, it became a Jiangsu Provincial High-Tech Enterprise. In April 2009, the company obtained the Special Equipment Manufacturing License of the People's Republic of China (License No.: TS2232C42). In August 2012, it acquired the ASME "U" Stamp authorization, marking the company's entry into a new phase of development. The company possesses strong R&D capabilities and advanced manufacturing processes, currently employing over 3 senior engineers and more than 20 engineers and assistant engineers. Multiple innovative technologies have been patented, and many products hold leading positions domestically.







The company's other main products include Tube Bundle Dryers, with design and manufacturing capabilities reaching 1600m² (making it a primary manufacturer of large tube bundle dryers). Other main products such as Single Screw Fiber & Germ Dehydrators and Wash Cyclones are recognized as high-quality products by starch manufacturers and the industry. High-quality products and a sincere service attitude have won consistent praise and trust from numerous users at home and abroad, fully demonstrating the company's first-class technical advantages and manufacturing capabilities for large-scale equipment.
Jiangsu Zongheng is always committed to exploration and innovation. Through years of sincere effort and user support, it has achieved sustained development. Main products include evaporation plants, comprising Multi-Effect Evaporators, Thermal Vapor Recompressors (TVR), Waste Heat Evaporators, and Mechanical Vapor Recompressors (MVR, achieving minimal unit energy consumption). These are widely used for liquid concentration, including distillates, alcohol stillage, ammonium sulfate, corn steep liquor, itaconic acid, threonine, starch sugar, sorbitol, glucose, fructose, trehalose, erythritol, organic wastewater, high-salinity wastewater, etc., making the company one of the domestic manufacturers with the most extensive product variety.
The company currently holds an absolutely leading position in evaporation technology and has extensive cooperation with many renowned large domestic group companies, including Zhuofeng Biology, Meihua Group, Yufeng Group, Yihai Kerry, North China Pharmaceutical Group, Harbin Pharmaceutical Group, Shouguang Juneng, Qilu Pharmaceutical, Qiyuan Pharmaceutical, Xiwang Group, Shengtai Biology, Zhejiang Huakang, Kelun Pharmaceutical (Yili), and Shandong Tianli.





























While meeting domestic market demand, the company's DDGS alcohol equipment and tube bundle dryer series products have been exported to Russia and Southeast Asian markets.
We are capable of providing professional technical support and after-sales service nationwide for our vast user base. High-quality products and their unique solutions not only enhance our corporate economic benefits but also bring us satisfaction by solving processing challenges for our clients.
We warmly welcome friends from various industries, both domestic and international, to visit us for cooperation and mutual development!