Beer brewer

Among the potential directions of the project to control energy production, Brasserie Licorne would first like to improve the quality of the water entering the boiler, which produces the steam needed to heat the brewing tanks, which were previously treated by water softening.

Eligible for Energy Savings Certificates, the installation of an efficient water treatment system requires support in the management and financing of the investment to ensure its smooth running and success
 

With these challenges in mind, the BWT teams proposed that the Saverne brewery install an osmosis unit to pre-treat the water in the steam boiler room, using the BWT OPTIVAP solution. With a major space constraint, the BWT Sigma HP4 compact osmosis unit, designed for small spaces, was quickly chosen.

At the same time, the BWT team got involved and supported the company from start to finish, until financing was obtained, in the application of the ESC IND UT 125, for "the implementation of an efficient water treatment system on a steam production boiler"
 

After a call for tenders, the brewery selected BWT's project to install an osmosis unit to pre-treat the water in the steam boiler room (BWT Optivap solution): “We were already very familiar with BWT, since we were using a Permo softener,” explains Charles G., Projects and Continuous Improvement Manager. “While it is of course interesting to use a single supplier who has an overview of our installations, it was also, and above all, the quality of the solution proposed and the support in applying the IND UT 125 ESC form that convinced us”.

In the case of the Alsatian company, the results have been spectacular, with boiler water consumption reduced from 25 m³ to 10 m³ per day, a reduction of 60%: 15 m³ per day that no longer needs to be heated from 15 to 100°C, representing energy savings of around 500 megawatt-hours per year. “ With a gas-fired boiler like ours, this likewise represents the equivalent of 10 tonnes of CO2 that is not emitted into the atmosphere,” explains Charles G.

“Generally speaking, Brasserie Licorne has been strongly committed to reducing its energy and environmental footprint for a number of years: a number of projects are already underway and have led us to reduce our gas consumption by almost 15% across the entire production site. There are still many challenges ahead, but we're ready to meet them ,” concludes Charles G.