PLANT MANAGEMENT
FULL STEAM AHEAD
Highly effi cient boilers heat the buildings and production halls
How a Bosch steam boiler is being used in one Polish factory to reduce carbon emissions
F
ood and beverage manufacturer PepsiCo began producing tortilla chips and potato crisps
on three production lines in Środa Śląska, Poland, last summer. The plant is special in that it is one of PepsiCo’s most environmentally friendly facilities in Europe. With its own energy infrastructure and the continuous expansion of this, the company is pursuing a net zero vision, and a hybrid boiler system from Bosch is helping the company achieve this goal. PepsiCo’s 55,000-square-metre
greenfi eld plant was built in 20 months, and sustainable, innovative technology is the centrepiece of the new production landscape. The
The technology
has an eff iciency level of 99%,
enabling energy savings and
low-emission operations
plant uses environmentally friendly energy sources such as waste heat, biogas and solar energy. The production volume is up to 130 tons per day. Process heat is provided by a hybrid Bosch steam boiler system that is designed for diff erent energy sources. The system primarily uses surplus green electricity via the ELSB electric steam boiler. With an electrical output of 3.6 MW, the ELSB generates 5 t/h of steam at 184°C and 10 bar which produces no carbon emissions at all. There are further advantages from an economic point of view: the electric boiler achieves an outstanding eff iciency rating of over 99% and, by utilising surplus electricity, makes steam generation profi table. PepsiCo also generates
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