Suggested Response - Q2

*For each material provide a typical application in the brewery.

Material

Application

Epoxy resin

 

Polypropylene

 

Copper

 

3CR12

 

EPDM

 

Titanium

 

Galvanised steel

 

Mild steel

 

PTFE

 

HDPE

 

Glass

 

SS304

 

SS316L

 

SS2205

 

 

Response:

Material

Application Example(s)

Epoxy resin

Floor covering

Polypropylene

Mash and beer filter plates

Copper

Cladding, water pipes, sometimes as a brewing vessel

3CR12

Abrasive material handling, spent grain discharge and spent grain silos

EPDM

Gaskets and seals

Titanium

Heat exchanger plates in a de-aeration plant or wort cooler

Galvanised steel

Grain silos, equipment supports, walkways, railings and building structures

Mild steel

Fences, gates, building, some dry raw material handling areas

PTFE

Valve liners, gaskets and seals

HDPE

Flowtainers, water pipes, drains, sometimes as fermenters in small scale brewing

Glass

Sightglasses

SS304

Fermenters, storage vessels, bright beer tanks, and pipes

SS316L

Brewhouse vessels, pipes and equipment

SS2205

Hot liquor tanks and hot de-aeration plants

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