Energy Efficiency in the Brewing Industry National Conference on Thermal Energy Management in the Food & Drink Industries By Eric Candy Brewing Industry Energy Efficiency Areas to be Covered • Past • Present • Future Drive for Energy Efficiency Not New “In short, I expect almost totally to prevent waste of steam” James Watt – letter to Dr Lind 1765 Past Mann’s Brewery Whitechapel • Brewery on Site from 1808 • Developed in 1880’s with: • Copper Pans, • Copper Vapour Heat Recovery, • Waste Steam from Beam Engine heating Mash Tuns • By 1930’s Electricity Generation with District Heating Scheme Past Copper Pans Courtesy “A Treatise on the Art of Brewing” 1820 Past Copper Pans Copper with Pans at Fuller, Smith & Turner, Chiswick Mann’s Brewery Whitechapel Beam Engine 1867 Mann’s Brewery Whitechapel Beam Engine 1867 Past Papers in Brewing Journals • 1899 Journal Institute of Brewing • Patent – self return of condensate to boiler (J Hall) • Patent – dry residual products of distilleries in tubes in furnace flue, use steam to power engines (C Doig) Past Papers in Brewing Journals • 1900 Zeit.ges.Brauw • Need to control excess air in boiler, coal requirements 25 to 50 kg brown coal per Hl by decoction (R Madlener) Two stage heat pump ( to deal with limited field of application) GEA Refrigeration Brewing Industry Energy Efficiency Possible Lessons Learnt • Past– Knowledge Helps, Application is Key • Present – We are Making Progress with variable performance from site to site, tools like EINSTEIN II should be useful - We have many challenges ahead optimising energy from waste Brewing Industry Energy Efficiency Future • Optimise Process – Proviso Customer Acceptable Beers • Optimise Utilities Use – Maximise Heat Recovery • Optimise Energy from Waste Profit Improvement – Solutions for Industry Inovate Offer Services to Help Companies IMPROVE their Profitability focussed on the following areas of Company activity: Environmental Issues, including Waste Minimisation & Culture Change Production Processes Packaging Operations Product Development & Design Logistics & Customer Service Development Safety Issues, including Culture Change Teambuilding Training Profit Improvement – Environment Inovate Environment Services Include: • Environmental Audits • Environmental Impact Assessments • Environmental Statements • Environmental Culture Development & Change • Waste Minimisation Programmes • Energy Audits • Energy Efficiency Improvement • Environmental Training • PPC, CRC & CCL Support • Carbon Footprinting Profit Improvement – Production Processes Inovate Production Process Services Include: • Process Audit – Quality, Efficiency, Cost, Environment, Safety • Process Development • Quality System Development & Compliance • Problem Solving • Process Operation Support • Process Capital Project Management & Engineering Support • Purchasing Support •Contract Brewing & Packaging Support Profit Improvement – Packaging Operations Inovate Packaging Operations Services Include: • Packaging Audit – Quality, Efficiency, Cost, Materials, Environment, Safety • Packaging Line Development & Design • Problem Solving & Performance Improvement • Quality System Development & Compliance • Packaging Line Capital Project Management & Engineering Support • Packaging Line Management Support including relief cover provision • Performance Improvement through Effective Maintenance • Waste Minimisation • Packaging Technical Training Profit Improvement – Product Development & Design Inovate Product Development & Design Services Include: • Product Concept Development • Product Design Support • Package Concept Development • Package Design Support • Product & Package Specification Development & Support Profit Improvement – Logistics & Customer Service Development Inovate Logistics & Customer Service Development Services Include: • Logistics System Analysis & Audit • Logistics Troubleshooting • Logistics System Development • Customer Service Audit & Troubleshooting • Innovative Customer Service Development Profit Improvement – Safety Inovate Safety Services Include: • Safety Audits • Risk Assessment Support • Accident Reduction Programmes • Safety Culture Development using Behavioural Approach • Safety Training Profit Improvement – Teambuilding Inovate Teambuilding Services Include: • Enjoyable Yacht Based Teambuilding Courses • Problem Solving Courses • Corporate Entertainment • Pampered Cruises • RYA Recognised Sailing School teaching RYA Shorebased and Practical Courses (These Packages are Provided via our sister company Freescape) Profit Improvement – Training Inovate Training Services Include: • Production Processes Technical Training • Packaging Processes Technical Training • Quality System Development & Compliance Training • Brewing Technical Training • Liquid Beverage Packaging Technical Training • Environmental Training • Safety Training • Project Management Training • Problem Solving Training • Strategic Planning Training • Teambuilding Profit Improvement – Solutions for Industry Inovate Structure: • Inovate is able to deliver teams of specialists to achieve customer requirements • A key Strength of Inovate is the Depth, Quality and Diversity of Expertise of the Team Profit Improvement – Solutions for Industry Inovate Values: • Integrity • Great Customer Service • High Standards, Quality Service • Confidentiality • Openness • Good Value Profit Improvement – Solutions for Industry Contact Details: • Eric Candy MSc, BSc(Hons), CEng, CSci, CEnv, CMIOSH, FIChemE, DMS, MBrew •St John’s Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge CB4 0WS • Mobile: +44 (0)7812 333143 •Telephone: +44 (0)1223 420252 •Fax: +44 (0)1223 420844 •E mail: ericcandy@inovate.co.uk ... Refrigeration – need for insulation, Carbon Dioxide & Ammonia Primary Refrigerants (G Harrap) Past Papers in Brewing Journals (G Harrap) Past Papers in Brewing Journals (G Harrap) Past Papers in Brewing. .. Supersonic vapour flow and condensation shockwave, • Generated from the injection of high velocity steam • Steam is introduced into a special annular "conditioning" chamber that is wrapped around the. .. brown coal per Hl by decoction (R Madlener) Past Papers in Brewing Journals • 1902 Journal Institute of Brewing • Concern over steam leaks, need for good lagging, finding uses for waste products