Mineral Water Bottling
A Mineral Water Bottling Project is an ideal investment for entrepreneurs looking to enter the fast-growing packaged drinking water industry. The total project cost varies depending on the plant's scale, level of automation, and production capacity. The overall project cost varies depending on production capacity, plant automation level, bottle size variants, packaging style, and quality of infrastructure.
Typically, a small-scale plant with a capacity of 2,000 to 3,000 liters per hour (LPH) can be set up with a budget ranging between ₹30 Lakhs to ₹75 Lakhs (INR), while a medium to large-scale plant (5,000 to 20,000 LPH) may range from ₹1 Crore to ₹3 Crores or more. Gujarat Ion Exchange and Chemicals Ltd (GIECL) offers turnkey mineral water bottling solutions that include system design, supply, installation, training, and regulatory assistance to ensure seamless and compliant operations.
Technical Specifications
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Sanitization Temperature | Up to 85°C ± 5°C |
| Raw Water Source | Borewell / Municipal Water / Surface Water |
| Pretreatment System | Sand Filter, Carbon Filter, Antiscalant Dosing |
| RO System | Multi-stage RO with 80–90% recovery |
| Disinfection | UV Sterilization + Ozone Generator |
| Mineral Dosing | Automatic Mineral Addition System |
| Filling Capacity | 30 BPM to 120 BPM (bottles per minute) |
| Bottle Sizes Supported | 200 ml, 500 ml, 1 Litre, 2 Litre, 20 Litre |
| Bottle Washing | Fully Automatic Rotary Bottle Rinsing, Filling, |
| Control Panel | PLC-Based with HMI Interface |
Working Principle
- Raw Water Intake : Water is sourced from borewells or rivers and stored in raw water tanks.
- Purification : The water passes through a series of filtration stages, including sand filters, activated carbon filters, and multi-stage RO membranes, to remove physical, chemical, and biological contaminants. Additional steps may include UV sterilization and micron filtration for enhanced purity.
- Mineral Adjustment : Essential minerals may be added to achieve the desired taste and health benefits.
- Chilling : Purified water is cooled using chillers to maintain freshness.
- Bottling : The water is automatically or semi-automatically filled into sterilized PET bottles, capped, batch-coded, and labeled.
- Packaging : Bottles are shrink-wrapped and packed for distribution.
- Quality Control : Each batch undergoes laboratory testing to ensure compliance with BIS and other regulatory standards.
