was achieved by means of the installation of equipment that make more efficient use
of water and of new process equipment such as the germination air humidification
unit in Belgium's Ruisbroek malting.
5.1.3 Soft drinks
The total water consumption of the two soft drinks factories and the mineral water
plant increased by 56 percent since 1997, to the current level of 14 million hi. This rise
was caused by the recent purchase of a less water efficient soft drink production
plant in Skopje. The increase in the specific consumption of water rose by 13% in 1999.
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Specific water consumption maltings
m3/ton 0.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
target
2002
5.60
2001
5.70
2000
6.00
1999
5.61
1998
5.64
1997
4.65
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THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND focus on the conservation of water
WATER CONSUMPTION varies greatly as a result of the
Our Italian operating company difference in their geographical
numbers six production facilities. locations. Three breweries are
However, the various breweries' located in mountainous regions
with a surplus of clean drinking-
water; the other three breweries
are located closer to the coast,
where there is a shortage of clean
water. Consequently the latter
three breweries place the em
phasis on the efficient use of
drinking-water, whilst the first
three focus on the discharge
of clean wastewater.
Specific water consumption soft drink production
target
hl/hl
0.00
2002
2.60
2001
2.70
2000
2.80
1999
3.03
1998
2.67
1997
2.48
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
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