Carlsberg reduced water consumption by 58 percent using
DuPont closed circuit reverse osmosis (CCRO)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlsberg Group, leveraging
water technologies from DuPont, was awarded the Global Industrial
Water Reuse Champion Award for its water recycling plant and
commitment to water reuse and recycling in its brewing
processes.
Using DesaliTec™ closed circuit reverse osmosis (CCRO)
technology as part of its total water management (TWM) treatment
plant, Carlsberg Group reduced water consumption by 58.8 percent—or
500,000m3 per
year—virtually eliminating wastewater from the water-intensive
brewing process at its flagship brewery in Fredericia, Denmark.
Carlsberg's total water management system project, which
recycles the non-ingredient water used for cleaning and other
industrial processes, was led by the Belgian circular water
specialists, Pantarein Water and included expertise and
technologies from Dutch water treatment system designer Lenntech,
DuPont Water Solutions, and Danish industrial pumps specialist
Grundfos.
"As major users of water in the food industry, we are the ones
who must make a difference through innovation, new technology and
partnerships. At our brewery in Fredericia, we have taken a huge
step with our new water system. This pioneering project has
transformed water usage at the Fredericia brewery and turned it
into probably the most water-efficient brewery in the world. It is
also creating biogas, which covers 10 percent of the brewery's
total energy consumption," said Andreas Kirketerp, Manager of the
total water management facility at Carlsberg's Fredericia
brewery.
By reusing 90 percent of all process water from production, the
plant has reduced the average water consumption at the brewery from
2.9 hl of water per hl of beer to 1.4 hl of water per hl of beer.
And after two years with its pioneering water recycling system,
Carlsberg estimates that the brewery in Fredericia has saved
approximately 1 billion liters of water.
The water recycling plant is developed through collaboration
with the multi-stakeholder Danish partnership for Resource and
water efficient Industrial food Production (DRIP). In DRIP,
companies, technology providers, research institutes and health and
food authorities have been working to rethink how we use and reuse
water and expand the boundaries of water purification and
circularity. The Carlsberg Group and Grundfos were among others
part of DRIP.
The success at Fredericia has enabled significant progress
towards Carlsberg's ambition for ZERO Water Waste, having become an
important demonstration of the technology's potential and a key
sourcing of learning and best practice for other breweries - within
and beyond the Carlsberg Group.
"At DuPont, we envision a world in which every human has daily
access to safe, affordable water; every industry has enough water
to make the products on which we rely; and we optimize the circular
nature of our resources," said Alan
Chan, Vice President and General Manager, DuPont Water
Solutions. "This vision is only enabled when progressive
organizations—like Carlsberg—rethink how they manage and reuse
water, and we applaud Carlsberg for this exemplary project."
The water reuse process is also generating additional
sustainability benefits—in addition to operational cost savings.
Biogas, a byproduct of the total water management facility, is used
to heat on-site facilities and accounts for about 10 percent of the
total amount of heat used at the Carlsberg Fredericia brewery,
further helping to improve the site's sustainability profile and
helping to reduce energy consumption.
The award was presented at the 2023 Sustainability and Circular
Economy Summit in Washington,
D.C., by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Veolia, University of Pennsylvania Water Center,
International Desalination Association, and the Water Reuse
Association.
The Global Industrial Water Reuse Award recognizes top Fortune
1000 companies that incorporate the best-in-class water recycling
and reuse programs to improve water stewardship and achieve their
water management goals. The award program was developed as part of
the National Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP), a
multi-stakeholder effort lead by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency to advance the science, policy, research, and communications
supporting water reuse and recycling.
DuPont's water technologies help purify more than 50 million
gallons of water every minute around the world. From wastewater to
ultrapure water, DuPont's innovative technologies allow for the
purification, conservation, and reuse some of the hardest to treat
water – enabling customers to address their goals for water
stewardship, circularity and waste reduction, and greenhouse gas
(GHG) emission reduction.
About Carlsberg Group
Established in 1847 by brewer J.C. Jacobsen, the Carlsberg Group is
one of the leading brewery groups in the world, with products sold
in 150 markets. The Group's beer portfolio spans both local and
international premium brands, including Carlsberg, Tuborg, 1664
Blanc and Grimbergen, strong local power brands and alcohol-free
brews. In addition, its portfolio of other beverages includes
both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages such as ciders,
including Somersby, soft drinks and energy drinks. The Group's
purpose is brewing for a better today and tomorrow. Doing business
responsibly and sustainably supports that purpose – and drives the
efforts to deliver value for shareholders and society. Carlsberg is
listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen.
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