Coca-Cola İçecek cuts water use by 4 million litres

CHALLENGE

Reducing water use where every drop counts

CCI's Ankara plant had already done the obvious work. They'd optimised where they could, cut waste where they knew it existed, and built a reputation for efficiency. But they suspected there was more to find. Hidden in rinse phases that ran a little too long. In cleaning cycles that followed the clock rather than the process.

The problem? Their existing conductivity sensors couldn't see it. They provided basic readings, but lacked the precision to detect exactly when a rinse was complete or when chemicals had fully cleared. Without that visibility, the team had no safe way to shorten cycles.

They needed technology that could show them what conductivity couldn't. And give them the confidence to act on it.

SOLUTION

RF technology delivered the precision conductivity couldn't

Collo's CIP Optimisation solution provided the breakthrough.  Radio Frequency analysers installed in CIP return lines measured liquid properties in real time with a level of accuracy that conductivity simply can't match. The difference was immediately clear: where conductivity signals were noisy and inconsistent, Collo signal stayed smooth and stable through every phase transition.

This precision made all the difference. Collo's ProcessIQ platform combined the analyser data with CCI's process information, identifying exactly where cycles could be shortened safely. No guesswork. No compromises on cleaning quality.

The technology also revealed issues that had gone unnoticed: contamination in pre-rinse water from the recovery tank, air bubbles during caustic circulation. These insights gave CCI the information they needed to address root causes, not just symptoms.

RESULTS

Measurable savings across water, energy, and time

For a plant that was already outperforming the network average, these results validated what the team had long suspected: there was significant waste hiding in plain sight. The 300 hours of freed-up cleaning time gave operations more room to breathe. Maintenance windows that used to feel rushed became manageable. Production planning gained flexibility that simply wasn't there before.

The numbers speak for themselves:

Water reduction

• 4 million litres saved annually
• 17% reduction in total CIP water consumption

• 10% reduction in CIP energy consumption

• 300 hours of cleaning time saved annually
• 10% reduction in total cleaning time

• Increased production capacity
• Better visibility for predictive maintenance
• More flexibility in production planning

But perhaps the biggest shift was confidence. With real-time data showing exactly what was happening inside every rinse and chemical phase, the team could optimise knowing they weren't cutting corners. The data proved it.

WHAT'S NEXT

From time-based to state-based cleaning

With results validated, CCI is now expanding to optimise CIP cycles at other CCI plants across the network. Ankara becomes the reference site, proving what's possible before replicating the model elsewhere.

The end goal is a shift from time-based cleaning to fully state-based cleaning. Using LiquidIQ, Collo's real-time process optimisation signals connect directly to the plant's automation. Instead of running cycles for a fixed duration, the system responds to actual conditions. When the rinse is clean, it stops

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