Utilities in Dairy & Beverage Industry
Utilities in Dairy & Beverage Industry
Published 10/2025
Duration: 35m | .MP4 1280x720 30 fps(r) | AAC, 44100 Hz, 2ch | 194.08 MB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English
Published 10/2025
Duration: 35m | .MP4 1280x720 30 fps(r) | AAC, 44100 Hz, 2ch | 194.08 MB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English
“Mastering Chilled Water, Steam, Water, Compressed Air, and ETP in Food & Beverage Plants”
What you'll learn
- To understand the role and importance of utilities in dairy and beverage plants.
- To learn the design, operation, and maintenance of key utility systems: chilled water, steam, water, compressed air, and effluent treatment.
- To explore energy efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability practices in utility management.
- To connect utility systems with real-life production processes through case studies and examples.
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of dairy or beverage processing.
- Awareness of process engineering fundamentals.
- No prior in-depth knowledge of utilities is required.
Description
Utilities are the unsung heroes of every dairy and beverage processing plant—powering operations, maintaining hygiene, and ensuring consistent product quality. This course delivers a comprehensive, practical understanding of thefive critical utility systemsthat form the operational backbone of the industry:
Chilled Water Systems
Steam Systems
Water Systems
Compressed Air Systems
Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP)
Designed from aprocess engineer’s perspective, this course combines theoretical concepts with real-world plant examples, practical checklists, and optimization strategies to equip you with the skills needed for safe, efficient, and sustainable utility operations.
What You Will Learn:
How chilled water supports cooling processes and cold chain reliability
The role of steam in heating, pasteurization, and clean-in-place (CIP) systems
Best practices for water treatment, hygiene control, and distribution
How compressed air systems enable automation and efficient plant operations
ETP design and management for regulatory compliance and environmental sustainability
Integration and optimization of utilities to cut costs and improve efficiency
Course Modules:
Module 1: Introduction to Utilities in Food Processing
Importance of utilities in product safety, quality, and plant performance
Overview of the five major utility systems
Module 2: Chilled Water System
Types of chillers and their applications
System design, temperature control, and maintenance
Energy-saving practices and case studies from beverage and ice cream plants
Module 3: Steam System
Steam generation, distribution, and condensate recovery
Boiler water treatment and safety compliance
Energy optimization and insulation strategies
Module 4: Water System
Categories: process water, utility water, and potable water
Treatment techniques: softening, reverse osmosis, UV, chlorination
Water storage, distribution hygiene, and system balancing
Module 5: Compressed Air System
Compressor types: screw, reciprocating, oil-free
Air treatment and dew point control
Leak management and automation applications in bottling and packaging
Module 6: Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)
Effluent sources and key parameters (BOD, COD, TSS, pH)
Treatment stages: primary, secondary, tertiary
Sludge handling, compliance, and sustainable operation strategies
Module 7: Integration & Optimization
Energy efficiency and cost reduction
Monitoring systems (SCADA, flow meters, sensors)
Troubleshooting and best practices in plant operations
Module 8: Summary & Final Assessment
Course recap and consolidated learning
Practical checklists for utility operation and maintenance
Final assessment (test or case study)
Why Enroll?
Industry-Relevant: Learn from a process engineer’s viewpoint with real-world examples
Plant-Focused: Go beyond theory with hands-on, practical insights
Career-Boosting: Equip yourself for utility, process, and plant engineering roles
Sustainability-Oriented: Discover cost-effective and eco-friendly utility practices
What You’ll Walk Away With:
Ability to operate and optimize chilled water, steam, water, compressed air, and ETP systems
Troubleshooting skills for real-life plant utility issues
Energy-saving and sustainability techniques
Ready-to-use checklists and templates
Certificate of Completion validating your expertise
Enhanced qualifications for roles such as:
Process Engineer
Utility Engineer
Plant Supervisor
Technical Consultant
Who this course is for:
- Process Engineers and Utility Engineers in dairy & beverage plants.
- Plant supervisors, operators, and technicians.
- Engineering students specializing in food technology, dairy technology, or mechanical engineering.
- Entrepreneurs or plant owners planning to set up dairy or beverage facilities.
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