Oriental Brewery improved energy efficiency through measures such as installing high-efficiency lighting and optimizing boiling time in the brewhouse.
Results
Oriental Brewery
- 4.1: Accellent
- 4.2: A.T.U.
- 4.3: Bharti Infratel
- 4.4: Biomet
- 4.5: Bis Industries Limited
- 4.6: Capsugel
- 4.7: Dalmia Bharat Cement
- 4.8: Del Monte Foods
- 4.9: Dollar General
- 4.10: First Data
- 4.11: HCA
- 4.12: KION Group
- 4.13: MMI
- 4.14: Oriental Brewery
- 4.16: Pets at Home
- 4.17: PRIMEDIA, Inc.
- 4.18: Sealy
- 4.19: SunGard
- 4.20: Tarkett
- 4.21: TDC A/S
- 4.22: US Foods
- 4.23: Van Gansewinkel Groep
- 4.24: Versatel
- 4.25: Visant
- 4.26: WILD Flavors
Estimated cumulative results (2008-2011)
- $11.8Min avoided energy costs
- 60,000metric tons of GHG emissions avoided
- $2.4Min avoided water use costs
- 13Mm3 of avoided water consumption
Oriental Brewery is a leading brewery in South Korea with a strong portfolio of brands including Cass, OB Golden Lager, and Cafri.
Key Environmental Performance Area:
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Facilities)
In 2011, as part of the Green Portfolio Program, Oriental Brewery continued measuring energy consumption in its production facilities against a 2007 baseline. In absolute terms, GHG emissions from these sources have increased approximately 18% compared to 2007. Over the same time period, efficiency has improved by an estimated 16% (GHGs/hectoliter of beer). The improvement in efficiency helped Oriental Brewery to avoid more than ₩14 billion, or approximately $11.8 million, in costs and almost 60,000 metric tons of GHG emissions since 2007.
Results
Oriental Brewery: Production Facility GHG Efficiency (2007 Baseline)
| Estimated results | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoided GHGs (metric tons) |
11,000 | 12,000 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 60,000 |
| Avoided Costs | $2,200,000 | $2,100,000 | $3,400,000 | $4,200,000 | $11,800,000 |
| Change in productivity - GHGs/hl product (%) | -11% | -1% | -4% | 0% | -16% |
| Change in absolute GHGs (%) | -5% | 1% | 5% | 16% | 18% |
Actions
In 2011, Oriental Brewery achieved these results by implementing the following practices:
- Enhanced monitoring activities through the installation of new flow meters and periodic patrol by field supervisors to discover leakages in the process
- Replaced part of a roof on a packaging line and modified a steam venting line in one production facility
- Used surplus hot water at Q-pack warmer during summer peak season at one production facility
- Operated one of two air compressors in Q-pack line during cold season at one facility
- Installed induction lamps at the keg line at one facility
Future Plans
Through 2012 and in 2013, Oriental Brewery is actively implementing or considering additional improvements, such as:
- Replacing select refrigerators and chillers with high-efficiency equipment
- Monitoring continuously opportunities for improvement
- Working to recover re-evaporated steam at a condensate water tank in one of the brewhouses
- Improving the insulation and steam traps in one of the facilities
- Applying fuel economizer for boilers
- Improving insulation on pipes
Water Consumption (Facilities)
In 2011, as part of the Green Portfolio Program, Oriental Brewery began actively measuring water consumption in its production facilities against a 2007 baseline. In absolute terms, water consumption in production facilities has increased approximately 30% compared to 2007. Over the same time period, efficiency has improved by an estimated 8% (m3/hectoliter of beer). The improvement in efficiency helped Oriental Brewery to avoid more than ₩2.9 billion, or approximately $2.4 million, in costs and more than 13 million m3 of water consumption since 2007.
Results
Oriental Brewery: Production Facility Water Efficiency (2007 Baseline
| Estimated results | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoided water consumption (m3) |
1,975,000 | 3,076,000 | 3,691,000 | 4,318,000 | 13,060,000 |
| Avoided Costs | $352,000 | $521,000 | $682,000 | $885,000 | $2,441,000 |
| Change in productivity – m3/hl product (%) | -5% | -3% | -1% | 0% | -8% |
| Change in absolute water consumption (%) | 2% | 0% | 9% | 16% | 30% |
Actions
In 2011, Oriental Brewery achieved these results by implementing the following practices:
- Optimized clean-in-place (CIP) process time
- Reviewed processes for opportunities to save water
- Prolonged warmer water placement time for PET & Bottle
- Prolonged pasteurizer CIP period
Future Plans
Through 2012 and in 2013, Oriental Brewery is actively implementing or considering additional improvements, such as:
- Adjusting the CIP final rinsing water for fermentors
- Optimizing CIP process time (e.g., buffer tanks in filtration process)
- Continuing to review processes for additional opportunities to save water
Oriental Brewery enrolled in the Green Portfolio Program in 2010 and is reporting results for the second time.
Note: Reported numbers are rounded and may not produce the same results when used to analyze percent changes or total impact.
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