The Wachusett Brewing Company utilizes a propylene glycol coolant loop to chill their beer. This coolant loop requires the use of refrigeration units. The brewery also has a carbon dioxide bulk storage tank which is in reasonable proximity to the glycol storage vessel. A Wachusett Brewery representative approached our team with the idea of installing a process heat exchanger between the two systems as a cost saving mechanism. The team proceeded to evaluate the physical and economic feasibility of constructing such a system. Upon determining that the system could be built, the team designed a control system and priced the exchanger and ancillary equipment. The team then recommended that Wachusett Brewing Company consider constructing the system based upon the outcome of our analysis.

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Creator

• DeFosse, Tyler Nicholas
• Splaine, Brian Joseph
• Bach, Brian Joseph

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-040817-100938

Advisor

• Kmiotek, Stephen J.

Year

• 2017

Sponsor

• Wachusett Brewery

Date created

• 2017-04-08

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright