Expand your plant-based drinks production
When expanding an existing production plant, producers of plant-based beverages must evaluate more than short-term capacity gains. Achieving a strong return on investment requires a lifetime perspective that balances CAPEX with operational flexibility, upgrade potential, maintenance costs, waste handling, and OPEX. A well-planned expansion supports efficient plant-based drinks production while ensuring scalability, cost control, and long-term performance in competitive global markets.
Minimizing equipment and process costs in plant-based beverages production
With the support of Alfa Laval's team of application experts, you can quickly assess how to minimize CAPEX by upgrading existing equipment used in plant based beverages processing. A strong example is the ability to increase capacity in existing Alfa Laval heat exchangers by simply adding more plates to the frames, enabling scalable plant-based drinks production without full replacement.
Together with our partnering integrators, we can also advise on how to minimize costs for tanks, piping, and other fluid handling equipment by selecting the most efficient technologies available for modern plant based solutions.
Recovering value and managing waste in plant-based beverages plants
As plant based beverages production volumes increase, so do solid and liquid waste streams. Early planning allows producers to optimize processes for minimal waste generation and improved product recovery. This helps recover more value from by-products while maintaining efficient, compliant operations.
Tap into our competence in industrial wastewater treatment. In cooperation with your integrator, complete treatment plants can be supplied to handle wastewater challenges such as proteins, fats, and low pH values commonly found in plant-based drinks production.
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Reducing OPEX in plant-based beverages production
Revamping a plant-based beverages facility creates an opportunity to implement modern, cost-saving designs. Replacing outdated pumps, valves, control systems, and tank cleaning equipment with modern technology can significantly reduce water and energy consumption while improving cleaning efficiency, increasing uptime, and lowering chemical use.
For example, using positive displacement pumps such as Alfa Laval SRU or DuraCirc, instead of traditional centrifugal pumps for transferring medium-viscous fluids in extraction and enzymation stages, enables smaller motors and energy savings of up to 70% in plant-based drinks production.
Predictive maintenance through scheduled Service Agreements supports optimal performance and low total cost of ownership over time. Value-added services such as scheduled parts procurement, remote guidance, and advanced technical services help maintain stable operations across plant-based solutions.
