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To fulfill this assignment, research and calculations were done on the unit operations necessary for brewery design and waste treatment. A full economic and profitability analysis was performed on both processes. Alternative cases for fermentation were considered. An analytical fermentation model was produced to show alcohol, sugar, and yeast concentration as a function of time. Brewing experiments were completed in the laboratory provided each week. Four different parameters were altered each experiment, and a total of 8 runs were accomplished. Six data points were generated per experiment by taking readings of specific gravity and pH throughout the fermentation. A budget of $1000 was followed, which included two trips to Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico, CA. Some team members were able to compete in region wide entrepreneurship competitions. 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