Moving the Needle : Exploring thermal savings at Heineken by targeting on waste heat recovery systems

One of the rising concerns currently is global warming. As a result, there is effort at a global level to mitigate climate change, by targeting various areas. Some of the areas that need to experience transition in terms of energy consumption are big industries. The aim of this thesis project is to make suggestions on how a large brewing organization can reach significant thermal savings globally, by focusing on waste heat recovery technologies. The structure of the project firstly includes an overview of the company and the areas of interest within a brewery. In addition, there is an analysis of the selected technologies that have the potential to move the needle towards thermal savings at Heineken. Furthermore, there is a prioritization list of the company’s sites to illustrate the best possible impact of the selected technologies at a global scale. Finally, there is an overview of the findings with recommendations and the conclusion.