ENERCON AUDIT (BREWING)

December 5, 2010

Possibble Energy Conservation Measures

a. Brewhouse Chilled Water Pump (P-4)

b. Kieselghur Discharge Rinsing Water Supply

Filtration Acid Dosing Line

a. Brewhouse Chilled Water Pump (P-4)

Description:
Pump P-4 supply chilled water to lauter tun oil heat exchanger
as coolant, and to the wort sampling station for cooling.
Operation:
This pump continually operates from the start to finish of the
brewhouse operation. It supplies cooling water to the lauter tun during
the operation of the hydraulic system which. The pump supplies
cooling water to the oil cooler through the activation of a solenoid valve
which is interlock with the oil pump. The hydraulic system
approximately operates for about 20 minutes per brew. The cooling
water then discharges to drain.
The chilled water also supplies to the sampling station. Its
usage is dependent upon the operator requirements.
Pump P-4 operation is not optimize as it operates
continuously despite only intermittent usage.
Recommendation:
Recover water supply to lauter tun oil cooler back to chilled
water tank. Interlock the operation of the pump P-4 with the lauter tun
oil circulating pump.
Provide manual operation of pump P-4 for the sampling station.
Savings:
a. Water Savings
Approximately 400 liters per brew of softened water is discharge
to drain from the oil cooler. This translates to an annual savings of Php
13,715 for 1,374 annual brews. (note: cost of re-piping maybe too high)
b. Power Savings
Annual operation of the pump is approx. 4,114-hrs. Actual usage
base on lauter tun operation is only 457-hrs. Thus, power savings is
4,638-kwhr for a 2-hp pump. Thats Php 23,190 annual savings.

Chilled Water Tank

Chilled Water Pump P4

Schematic Diagram
Sampling
Station

Lauter tun
oil cooler
Chilled
Water Pump
P4

b. Kieselghur Discharge Rinsing Water Supply

Schematic Diagram
FA
Buffer
Tank

Raw water
Supply Located
near the CO2
storage tank 1

Raw water
supply

To Filter Aid Tank

KD Pump

Description:
The operation of the kieselghur discharge (KD) starts with the filling
of the spent filter aid from the Schenk Filter to the FA Buffer Tank. The
KD pump operates to empty the FA Buffer Tank going to the Filter Aid
storage tank near WWTP. This usually takes about 2-hours of operation
to discharge the spent filter aid. Prior to the start of KD, though, an
Operator manually opens the water supply located near the Liquid
Storage Tank no. 1 (about a 1 to 2 minutes walk). The manual
intervention of water supply could lead to excess water usage.
Recommendation:
Install a pneumatic valve for the raw water supply to filter aid
discharge line and interlock with the KD pump. Untimely use of raw water
is prevented.