Brewery pH Neutralization System

This international brewery needed a new pH adjustment system to meet effluent discharge limits. They also wanted to use as much of the existing infrastructure as possible to reduce costs. The system needed to be sized for the treatment of both sanitary waste generated from the restaurant and staff, as well as wastewater generated from the brewing production process. Our team designed, fabricated, and tested a stainless-steel reaction tank with an efficient mixing process utilizing available compressed air. The process was designed to prevent short-circuiting, reduce chemical usage, and inhibit buildup at the bottom of the reaction tank. Additionally, our team designed and manufactured two chemical feed systems that were installed in an existing building. Retrofitting the existing space with the new chemical delivery system aided in meeting the client’s cost-reduction goals. Because of our extensive pH system experience, our team knew that scale and debris buildup on the pH probes is a major challenge for pH neutralization systems. To minimize this, we designed and installed an automated system to periodically wash the pH probes without removing them from the reaction tank, reducing operator intervention and improving efficiency.