Crafting success : A case study on efficiency and reliability
In the rapidly evolving brewing industry, maintaining a balance between quality and efficiency is paramount. That is why beer filtration is key to the journey towards success. This case study is based on this challenge and on the impact our process filters had on a multinational brewery in Eastern Europe which provides a range of famous brand beers.
The problem
Initially faced with frequent filter changes and the associated downtime and loss of productivity, the brewery's operational hurdles were significant. Adding labor and consumable costs to the equation they decided to look for another solution; one with improved reliability of backwashing to reduce the frequency of filter changes and improve lifetime.
As a multinational organization, they wanted to make efforts to reduce their waste footprint as well and the trap filtration was an area that was causing concern within their filtration plant and one that they felt could lead to a significant improvement.
The solution
With the experience Atlas Copco has within this type of application, our expert sales and technical teams were able to collaborate with the customer and develop a solution that met all of their requirements. The Atlas Copco PFP-B pleated polypropylene element has been specifically designed for the challenges that trap filtration brings and offers high dirt-holding capacity and is backwashable for multiple cycles, leading to a better solution than the existing string wound elements. Working with the customer, calculations were developed to show the total cost of ownership of the solution and the improvements in filter spend, labor cost, and waste disposal costs, all leading to meeting the key demands of beer filtration.
The benefits
- Reduced waste from decreased annual volume of filter changes, for a better environmental impact for the customer
- Increased productivity with less downtime for filter changes, less labor time used on this process.
- Collaboration with a trusted partner to reach goals for improved processes, economic benefits and improved environmental impact.