Food & Drink Processing & Packaging Issue 36 2021 | Page 55

Lanemark brings heating benefits to small brewery application

A new gas process heating system from Lanemark Combustion Engineering is now fully operational in London at a leading micro-brewery , Villages Brewery , with particular gains noted in terms of operational efficiency .
“ We have installed and commissioned a liquid heating TX 25E burner package on a brewing kettle supplied by Bespoke Brewing Solutions , with whom we liaised closely throughout the project ,” says Lanemark ’ s Process Burner Sales Manager , Adrian Cadman . “ This provides a capacity of 30 hl – or 18 UK barrels – and is now central to Villages Brewery ’ s production .”
The burner is installed on the external wall of the circular vessel , firing through the structure into a submerged 2½ ” nb . stainless steel tubular heat exchanger which takes the form of a helical coil located at the base of the tank in order to deliver the optimum blend of maximum heat transfer and minimum intrusion into the available space .
Benefitting from Lanemark ’ s own TxCalc specification software , efficiencies in excess of 80 % are readily achieved . This is further enhanced by low exhaust temperatures of typically 180 ° C , which is markedly lower than alternative systems where up to 300 ° C , reducing efficiency to just 50 %, can be noted .
Archie Village , Director at Deptford-based Villages Brewery – which distributes to a wide range of pubs and bottle shops throughout the capital – highlights the role played by the new installation .
“ The overall aim of the project has been to facilitate an increase in production output while building on the high quality that is at the heart of our reputation – and the Lanemark system is already delivering in both respects ,” he says .
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• Low operating costs
• 80 %+ efficient
• Helical coil heat exchanger occupies minimal space
• Accurate temperature and rolling boil control
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