Soft Drink Concentrate
Climeaction Case Studies
Overview
A leading global food and beverage company engaged Climeaction to support continued regulatory compliance as well as the next phase of their decarbonisation strategy across their Ireland campus of sites.
The Challenge
The client had already undertaken extensive operational improvements and capital investments to improve process efficiency, expand production capacity, and reduce energy consumption.
Across one processing facility, most conventional “quick win” opportunities had already been implemented, including boiler upgrades to run hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), equipment upgrades and process optimisation. As a result, further reductions required a deeper analytical and technical approach, focusing on compressed air system optimisation and the electrification of low temperature heat to reduce reliance on HVO for steam, for heat used in air handling units, clean-in-place (CIP) systems and production.
Across the remaining facilities, there were more opportunities for “low-cost, no-cost" and operational excellence projects, to reduce electrical and thermal energy consumption, carbon emissions and operating costs, as well as decarbonisation projects, including the electrification of low temperature heat to reduce reliance on natural gas.
The Solutions
Climeaction executed a full, SI426 compliant, FAST Climate Action Strategy, conducting a detailed Scope 1 and 2 emissions analysis across all facilities in the Ireland campus. This involved integrating energy data to establish significant energy users, understand the campus’ energy uses through load and consumption profiles, and develop targeted energy and carbon reduction pathways.
Reduce Energy Demands, Optimise Utilities and Ancillary Systems Implemented
- Implemented 24 low-cost and no-cost optimisation measures across compressed air, wastewater treatment, process pumps, and motors.
- Achieved an additional 8% reduction in campus-wide energy use, improving overall plant energy performance.
Capture and Reuse Waste Heat
- Identified and specified waste heat recovery opportunities from new compressors and chillers.
- Designed a hot-water recovery system to supply heat to HVAC and CIP processes
Electrification of Low-Temperature Heat
- Delivered seven major capital projects to electrify low-temperature heat for HVAC, CIP, and production systems.
- Replaced over 11 GWh of annual fuel use through targeted electrification measures.
Deployment of On-Site Renewables
- Proposed a new solar PV installation to supply more than 51% of one facility’s annual electricity demand.
- Optimised an existing solar PV system to utilise curtailed output for export and on-site thermal loads.
Ongoing Energy Management
- Established a dedicated Energy Manager role supported by Climeaction’s CAaaS continuous-improvement model.
- Ensured ongoing, self-funded decarbonisation across operations and the wider value chain.
Our Results - Soft Drink Concentrate Manufacturer
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