Expert: Jim Pfister - 11/23/2007

Question
Sir i want to know about  how the process of maufacturing soft drinks(carbonated/non-carbonated) initiates and ends?

Answer
Ket,
There are a lot of different ways to do it.  For example, high-speed bottling plants ( making over 2000 cans/min ) will be different than smaller operations ( batches ) or soda fountain operations.  To give you full descriptions of each would fill a textbook, and this isn't the forum for doing that. I would do a Google on 'carbonated drinks manufacture', and that should get you started.

This biggest difference between still beverages ( non-carb) and carbonated is the addition of CO2 ( carbon dioxide )... which gives soda pop its bubbles. There is a device called a carbonator that is postioned just before the filler, and that squirts a shot of CO2 into the can or bottle just before its sealed. The CO2 disperses into the contents inside the can, carbonating the soda...as well as pressurizing the can ( which is needed for stacking strength inside the warehouse ).