Baltika Breweries saves 80,000 cubic meters of water

Water is an important ingredient in the brewing process. However, it is a increasingly scarce resource that we need to use sparingly as possible. That's why Tula brewery in Russia's savings of 80,000 cubic meters of water is a step in the right direction

In 2008, it became apparent that there was a high consumption of water at the Tula malting plant. After analysing the problem, the problem identified was the large amount of water that was being used to keep the air humid inside the malting plant.

In a malting plant, the air needs to be kept humid during the final stage of the malting process, when heated air is circulated through the product to end germination and the associated biochemical reactions. Therefore, the plant was using large amounts of water to ensure that the air-water-vapor gases in the building were humidified. Barley in the rotation needs to be purged with 100% humidity. To achieve this moisture water is forcibly dispersed in the air. However, when the temperature in the air is below 11C, the humidity approximates 100%, so there is no need for additional humidification of air.

The simple act of turning off the water supply at temperatures below 11 degrees resulted in saving 80,000 cubic metres of water, not to mention significant financial savings.

Baltika Breweries, as part of the Carlsberg Group, is continually looking for ways to reduce its impact on the environment, and optimise its use of natural resources. We believe that by continually refining our processes to use natural resources as efficiently as possible will guarantee the long term sustainability of the company, and also the survival of the communities in which we operate. Our Environmental policy sets out clear guidelines that bind all Carlsberg Group companies to developing sustainable solutions which reduce their environmental impact. Constant analysis of resource consumption helps us achieve this goal.