Environment and Utilities Flashcards
1
Q
Activities with the greatest environmental impact
A
-Burning fossil fuels, producing CO2
-Deforestation, destroying the means to remove it
2
Q
Biggest contributor to the brewery’s carbon footprint
A
Burning fossil fuels to produce heat, or at a power plant to provide electricity to the brewery.
3
Q
Heat recovery systems
A
Heat exchanger, energy recovery from steam, and vapor recompression
4
Q
Biggest consumer of energy in the brewery
A
Refrigeration (30-40%)
5
Q
Key performance goal water:finished beer
A
2:1 hL water:beer