Title
Energy, Economy and Environment (E3)
Document Type
Student Presentation
Presentation Date
April 2016
Faculty Sponsor
Scott Lowe
Abstract
The Energy, Economy and Environment (E3) Project focuses on waste stream reduction and energy efficiency improvements at three local microbreweries. The objectives of the project are: 1) to re-purpose the waste generated during the brewing process; analyses of the brewing process waste streams were conducted in order to reduce the waste delivered to the local landfill and to ease the load on local wastewater treatment plants; 2) to reuse processed ingredients such as grains, hops, and yeast as animal feed, fertilizer, and compost accelerants; and 3) to decrease energy use by optimizing lighting, HVAC, insulation, glycol systems, cold storage, and water heating – all energy-intensive elements of the brewing process that were identified through energy efficiency audits.
Recommended Citation
Feyder, Tucker; Day, Elissa; and Woras, Kit, "Energy, Economy and Environment (E3)" (2016). 2016 Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Conference. Paper 11.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/as_16/11