The Challenge: Improving the Efficiency of a Brewery's Cooling System
- Topics:
- Mechanical and Industrial
- Tags:
- Brewer,
- Brewery,
- U.S. Department Of Energy
- Source:
- US Department of Energy
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Overview: Stroh Brewery Company, the fourth-largest brewer in the United States, purchased the G. Heileman Brewing Company, the nation's fifth largest brewer. In order to improve the energy efficiency and performance of its beer cooling system in an environmentally-conscious manner, the Stroh Brewery project team developed a feasibility study based on the systems approach. The relatively minor adjustment resulted in substantial cost savings for the facility. With demand charges for electricity of $6.26 per kW/month and energy charges of $0.0288 per kWh (these rates are based on a blend of on- and off-peak hours), the adjustment cut $19,000 from the original annual energy cost of $36,700, a savings of more than 50 percent.
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