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Pumps
for Brewery Spent Grain
A NEMO® Pump
solved a variety of production problems for a small micro-brewery in Canada.
The brewery produces an Amber Lager which has grown in popularity. To meet
the growing demands, production of the quality lager was increased.The increase
in production led to a review of the brewery’s processing system. Under
this process, after each brew, the large lauter tun would be manually tilted
to dump spent grain into a tote bin. The tote bin was then hoisted up to
the second level of the plant where it was pushed along an overhead rail
through the plant and office areas to the outside of the building and into
an awaiting truck.This investigation revealed that the existing handling
of spent grain was both time consuming and labor intensive. Realizing a
change was in order, brewery personnel contacted a well-known OEM experienced
with brewing and beverage handling systems.The OEM in turn contacted NETZSCH
because of its experience with this type of application. Subsequently, a
NEMO® Model 2NES60A progressing cavity pump was purchased and installed
at the brewery. The resulting pump’s performance not only met but exceeded
the brewery personnel’s expectations. The benefits the brewery has
seen with the NEMO® Pump include:
- Elimination of
manual handling of spent grain.
- Elimination of
the associated mess and clean-up.
- A clean, enclosed
piping system resulting in less maintenance.
- Improved production
- more expedient removal of spent grain from the lauter tun.
- Reduced labor
costs.
- Aesthetically
pleasing - in a highly exposed and marketed micro-brewery plant.
- No need to break
down piping or remove tank tops on the lauter tun.
The success of this installation
validates that NEMO® Progressing Cavity Pumps are ideal for microbrewery
service as well as similar applications in larger breweries.
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