The infrastructure construction of breweries is the core link to ensure production continuity, product quality, and compliance operations, and needs to be planned with a systematic mindset. As a professional service provider, Tiantai will analyze the design logic and investment points of the six key modules of power supply, gas supply, water supply, environmental protection, transportation, and warehousing in this article to help enterprises build an efficient, low-carbon, and sustainable production system.
The brewery has a high power load (mash process heating, refrigeration unit, filling line, etc.), and needs to meet the needs of 24-hour continuous operation. During the construction of the brewery, after designing the main power supply circuit, attention should be paid to the reservation of emergency power supply, such as diesel generators. It is recommended to cover key loads such as fermentation tank temperature control and cold chain warehousing. In addition, an energy consumption monitoring system is configured to analyze the sub-item power consumption data in real time
The brewery needs a stable supply of CO₂ (fermentation by-product recovery), compressed air (pneumatic equipment), nitrogen (filling protection), etc. Breweries can choose to build their gas stations or purchase cylinders. Brewery-owned gas stations can ensure the stability of supply, but the investment is high, and it is suitable for large breweries with an annual output of more than 100,000 tons. Purchased cylinders are suitable for small and medium-sized craft breweries, with relatively low initial investment and no need for operation and maintenance.
Breweries should have water storage facilities and anti-pollution measures, and should be cleaned and disinfected regularly. The brewing water for beer should meet the basic requirements of colorless, transparent, odorless, and total hardness <6.24mmol/L, which is the basic condition to ensure normal production and no defects in finished beer. The primary raw material for beer brewing is water. After the city’s tap water is introduced into the factory area, it is deeply purified by water treatment equipment and converted into brewing water that meets the standard level. Note that underground river and lake water are not recommended as water sources for modern breweries due to potential pollution risks and treatment complexity.
Breweries need to be equipped with environmental protection facilities, and wastewater, waste gas, and noise emissions must meet relevant pollutant emission standards. Recyclable water can be used for flushing and greening, and malt grains and waste yeast can be sold to improve resource utilization.
The design principles of transportation facilities in breweries are: separation of people and vehicles, one-way cargo flow, and reduced intersections. Pedestrian passages are separated from loading and unloading areas, and anti-collision guardrails and reflective signs are set up; the width of the main road (two-way truck traffic), turning radius, road load-bearing, etc, are required to meet road standards.
The brewery storage facilities include raw material warehouses, packaging material warehouses, and finished product warehouses. Among them, the malt warehouse must be kept at a constant temperature and humidity, equipped with rat-proof boards and ventilation systems; hops must be stored at -4°C to avoid alpha acid degradation. The fire protection level of the packaging material warehouse is ≥ Class C, and an automatic sprinkler system is configured; the proportion of cold chain storage on the finished product road is ≥≥30%. Reasonably design the storage location to improve space utilization.
Process requirements must guide investment in brewery infrastructure, taking into account efficiency, safety, and environmental compliance. Modular design (such as prefabricated water treatment workshops), intelligent upgrades (energy management systems), and circular economy models (CO₂ recovery, reclaimed water reuse) can significantly reduce operating costs.
Tiantai will simulate facility conflicts and operation and maintenance bottlenecks within the factory in advance to ensure a high degree of compatibility between the brewery’s infrastructure and production processes, thus injecting lasting competitiveness into the brewery.
