GEA heat recovery system helps Britvic reduce its carbon footprint
GEA supplies Britvic , one of UK ’ s leading soft drinks manufacturers , with a heat recovery system at its Beckton site , in London . The installation begins this summer and will result in cutting the factory ’ s carbon emissions by an estimated 1,200 tons annually – equivalent to the annual energy usage of around 500 UK homes .
At its Beckton site , Britvic produces 2,000 drinks every minute , including many of the UK ’ s most popular beverages such as Robinsons , Tango and Pepsi MAX . GEA is supplying two industrial ammonia heat pumps and a large thermal storage tank .
For Britvic , the project is a major step toward its goal of reducing direct carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2025 and achieving net zero by 2050 . “ The challenge with this brown-field project was how the improvements support us on our journey to reduce our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions as part of our science-based targets and our Healthier People , Healthier Planet sustainability strategy ”, says
GEA RedGenium heat pumps are used for industrial applications where process heat is required for local supply or district heating networks . Image : GEA
Sarah Webster , Director of Sustainable Business at Britvic . “ We ’ re excited to be working with GEA to make our muchloved London factory sustainable for the future .”
HERE ’ S HOW THE NEW HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM WORKS AT BRITVIC
Britvic will convert much of its process heating from natural gas steam boilers to a carbon-free heat recovery systems driven by heat pumps . The new heat recovery system , designed and supplied by GEA , reuses low temperature waste heat from the existing production system . This waste heat was previously released into the atmosphere and
will now be used to heat hot water to 92 ° C , which will be distributed throughout the plant . Britvic says this will decarbonize 50 percent of the site ’ s heat demand by using less gas in the traditional steam boilers , shifting the heat source away from fossil fuels . A valved connection is provided for up to 750 kW of heat which will be recovered in the future from other sources .
“ Upgrading legacy industrial steam heating systems and integrating these with heat pump technology is a challenge . At GEA , we can supply heat pumps and integrated process heat exchanger skids as one solution . This clearly sets us apart from our competition ”, says Matthew Hadwen , Beverage Sales Manager at GEA ’ s Liquid & Powder Technologies Division .
At its Beckton site , Britvic produces 2,000 drinks every minute , including many of the UK ’ s most popular beverages such as Robinsons , Tango and Pepsi MAX . GEA is supplying two industrial ammonia heat pumps and a large thermal storage tank . Image : Britvic
Simon Gurr , Sales Manager at GEA ’ s Heating & Refrigeration Division adds : “ This project provides us with a fantastic opportunity to extend our leading role in industry decarbonization . GEA ’ s expertise in both heat pump technology and process integration bring the right solution to Britvic .”
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