The Client, a major brewing company, faced a critical production challenge: their carbon filtration system was underperforming, generating insufficient volumes of deaerated water (DAW) required for brewing operations. As filtration output declined, downstream systems experienced reduced water pressure, creating production slowdowns and increasing operational risk. With growth ambitions tied directly to throughput reliability, the Client needed a clear diagnosis and a path to restore, and future proof, system performance.
To address this, First Key conducted a comprehensive assessment of the Client’s water infrastructure and operational processes. This included monitoring production conditions in real time and investigating system interactions across the facility. Through this analysis, we identified that the root cause was not the filtration equipment itself but an undersized municipal water distribution system that was unable to support current and peak demands. First Key collaborated closely with the Client to design a right sized system expansion, detailing engineering modifications, installation drawings, mechanical scope, equipment specifications, and a capital budget to guide decision making.
The resulting recommendations enabled the Client to quantify capacity constraints, mitigate production risks, and develop a roadmap for future growth. Equipped with a clear understanding of system limitations and a scalable design solution, the Client could plan targeted capital investments to unlock additional DAW production, eliminate pressure related slowdowns, and improve operational resilience. Beyond resolving the immediate challenge, the work revealed a broader strategic opportunity: optimizing water systems to support long term volume expansion and safeguard throughput reliability — critical enablers for sustained commercial growth in an increasingly competitive beverage landscape.
