Process energy efficiency improvement in Wisconsin cheese plants

Conference · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:20001953

Zehr, S; Mitchell, J; Reinemann, D; Klein, S; Reindl, D

Costs for the energy involved in cheese making has a major impact on profit. Although industrial cheese plants differ in size, production equipment, and the manner in which whey is processed, there are common elements in most plants. This paper evaluates several process integration opportunities at two representative cheese plants in Wisconsin. Pinch analysis is used to help assess the heat recovery potential for the major thermal processes in the plants. The potential of using packaged cheese as a thermal storage medium to allow electrical demand shifting in the cold storage warehouse is evaluated and shown to be feasible. Three major conservation measures are identified with a total cost savings of $130,000 to $160,000 annually.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: Energy Center of Wisconsin
• OSTI ID: 20001953
• Report Number(s): CONF-970750--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CHEESE
COLD STORAGE
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ENERGY ACCOUNTING
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY DEMAND
EQUIPMENT
FOOD INDUSTRY
HEAT RECOVERY
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
STORAGE FACILITIES