Optimizing the performance of the wort preheater with the aim of improving resource efficiency in beer production
Resource efficiency in the brewing industry involves the use of energy and water with minimal wastage and negative environmental impact. As it is often impossible to maintain the recommended parameter values in the actual operation of the plant, due to a number of disturbance factors, it is necessary to find an easy and efficient way to maintain the parameter values in the relationships that result in the least possible losses. This paper presents the use of a software simulation model for the purpose of simulating the operation of a wort preheater, with the aim of managing its operation in a real environment with maximum resource efficiency.