Utilities in Dairy & Beverage Industry

“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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