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Dairy 

Opening up new opportunities across the Dairy sector - apply now for funding

The UK dairy processing industry processes over 13 billion litres of milk and emits around 860,000 tonnes of CO2 every year from over 100 sites that produce a variety of dairy products, from powdered whey protein supplements to liquid milk for supermarket shelves

Key findings from the Carbon Trust Stage 1 Report

  • Between 45% - 63% of the production power is drawn by the homogeniser when not in production during clean-in-place cycles.
  • For a typical site processing 350,000m3 of raw milk, every 1% increase in pasteurizer regeneration efficiency equates to an annual saving of £10,100.

By working closely with key players in the dairy sector, the Carbon Trust analysed detailed energy data within a range of processes (including pasteurisation, homogenisation and supporting processes such as clean-in-place systems) and identified two challenge areas that will lead to energy and cost savings for businesses in this sector.

Download the "Guide to the dairy sector"

 
 

Stage 2 challenges

We have previously advertised our open call for proposals to the dairy sector to demonstrate:

  • Innovative techniques for Clean-in-Place

We received strong project proposals involving dairy and technology partners in response to this challenge and one project is ready to go.

We now have additional funding available for another Dairy project and are interested to hear from companies interested to undertake an innovative challenge in the sector:


Application of electrochemically activated water (ECA) for Clean-in-Place (CIP) and sanitisation in the dairy industry


The project will demonstrate the use of cold ECA water as a cleaning agent for dairy processing plant infrastructure instead of hot water and acids using patented flat plate electrolysis to create active, yet safe ingredients. This process has been proven in the soft drinks sector but now needs to be demonstrated in the dairy industry where the nature of the soiling is more challenging, including complex proteins and fats. This is a 24 month project. The funding available from the Regional Growth Fund is £104,950. Total project cost is likely to be £315,000.

Additional funding may be available through the Energy Efficiency Financing Scheme, a £550m fund established between the Carbon Trust and Siemens Financial Services. For further details, see Energy Efficiency Financing.

If you would like to find out more or would like to register your interest or need assistance, please contact us at ieea@carbontrust.co.uk

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