High Efficiency Brewery-distillery Hybrid

Project goal: To design a high-efficiency brewery-distillery hybrid that produces 10,000 barrels of beer and 3,000 cases of whiskey annually. The advantages of this hybrid are reduced energy and water consumption. The plant uses novel mash-filtration techniques to achieve nearly 100 percent yield of fermentable sugars from grains, which reduces raw material demand. Water is recycled through a reverse osmosis unit for alcohol production,ensuring quality of product and minimizing equipment downtime. The heat exchanger network is optimized to reduce heat duty requirements. The distillation column is designed to achieve maximum alcohol output while automatically separating the volatiles, products and waste. The hybrid brewery-distillery process maximizes use of equipment, water and raw ingredients to increase the combined output of beer and whiskey while minimizing environmental impact.