In food and beverage production, consistency—in quality, output, costs, regulatory compliance and sustainability—is everything. Variability in any of these areas can bedevil process engineers and, if inadequately mitigated or remediated, can torpedo a producer’s bottom-line.
Of course, variability can come from many sources, but two in particular are process steam and power. Reliability and availability of these resources can be critical factors in cost-efficient production. But for many plants today, the disruptions and rising costs of their process steam and power sources can put operation and profits at risk.