CREATING TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE BEVERAGE FOOD PRODUCTION

Improve the environmental and economic sustainability of the craft brewing industry in Arkansas by reducing carbon dioxide use and release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, lowering costs of carbonation, lowering labor costs, and improving quality of beverages by improving control of the carbonation process.Demonstrate how engineering research can improve the economics and reduce environmental impact of small-scale, decentralized food processing industry, which typically doesn't utilize engineering tools, but is a rapidly growing segment of the food processing industry.