Cost-effective brewing water treatment

Water holds paramount importance in the production of beer and beverages, as a fundamental ingredient and a critical component throughout the manufacturing process. From raw material processing to final product packaging, water quality and quantity directly influence the taste, consistency, and safety of beverages. It plays a key role in extracting flavors from ingredients like malt and hops, regulating temperatures during fermentation, and ensuring hygiene standards in bottling and canning.

Despite its crucial role, the beverage industry faces significant challenges related to water usage and brewing water treatment. High water usage, wastewater generation, and potential environmental impacts are primary concerns, especially in regions where water resources are under stress. Sustainable water management practices, such as recycling, reclamation, and efficient wastewater treatment technologies are essential for reducing the industry's water footprint and for the long-term sustainability of beer & beverage production.

Paques is the world leader in the supply of wastewater treatment technologies for the Beer & Beverage sector. That’s because our systems can handle high-strength industrial wastewater effectively, reducing chemical oxygen demand (COD) and producing renewable energy in the form of methane-rich biogas. This not only lowers operational costs and environmental impact, but also supports sustainable practices by minimizing sludge production and maximizing resource recovery.

We help the beer & beverage industry

• Reduce discharge costs and comply with environment regulations
• Reduce energy costs up to 15% by generating renewable energy from wastewater
• Enable recycling of process and non-process water (such as water for steam boilers)
• Reduce water consumption

Paques' commitment to innovation and tailored solutions ensures that industries worldwide can achieve stringent regulatory compliance, reduce their carbon footprint, and contribute to a more sustainable future through efficient wastewater management:

• The people of Paques Technology have been pioneers in the development of anaerobic solutions that transform organic pollutants into valuable biogas and clean water, such as BIOPAQ^® UASB, BIOPAQ^® IC, BIOPAQ^® ICX and BIOPAQ^® RISE.

• We have also solved the sector´s footprint challenges by providing our CIRCOX® compact aerobic technology.

• Finally, we are able to remove the H₂S from the biogas generated by our anaerobic technologies using the THIOPAQ^® system.

• Paques has also supplied a great number of complete turnkey wastewater treatment plants for breweries and beverage producers, combining our technologies with pre-treatment and reuse technologies.

With over 594 beverage producers & breweries as a customer, Paques has vast experience in the Beer & Beverage industry