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Beverage Bottling Line ↔ RO Capacity Reference Table
Quick-reference sizing data for plant engineers and procurement teams. Find your bottling throughput, read across to the required RO capacity (T/H) and matching Mass Series. Tables differ by beverage type — choose the tab that matches your product.
Mineral and Purified Water Bottling
| Bottle Volume | Bottling Line (bph) | Net Water Demand (L/h) | RO Capacity (T/H, 75% rec.) | Mass Series | Indicative Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 ml PET | 2,000 | ~1,200 | 1.6 | Series A | $15K – $40K |
| 500 ml PET | 8,000 | ~4,800 | 6.4 | Series B | $60K – $120K |
| 500 ml PET | 16,000 | ~9,600 | 12.8 | Series C | $130K – $230K |
| 500 ml PET | 24,000 | ~14,400 | 19.2 | Series C | $200K – $300K |
| 500 ml PET | 36,000 | ~21,600 | 28.8 | Series C / D | $280K – $500K |
| 1.5 L PET | 4,000 | ~7,200 | 9.6 | Series B / C | $95K – $170K |
| 1.5 L PET | 12,000 | ~21,600 | 28.8 | Series C / D | $280K – $500K |
Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD)
CSD lines need ~15% extra ingredient water for syrup mixing and CIP loops compared to plain water bottling.
| Bottle Volume | Bottling Line (bph) | Net Water Demand (L/h) | RO Capacity (T/H, 75% rec.) | Mass Series | Indicative Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330 ml can | 12,000 | ~5,000 | 6.6 | Series B | $70K – $130K |
| 500 ml PET | 16,000 | ~11,000 | 14.7 | Series C | $150K – $250K |
| 2 L PET | 6,000 | ~16,500 | 22.0 | Series C | $220K – $330K |
| 500 ml PET | 24,000 | ~16,500 | 22.0 | Series C | $220K – $330K |
| 500 ml PET | 36,000 | ~24,800 | 33.0 | Series D | $330K – $600K |
Juice and Fruit Tea
Juice/tea lines reduce ingredient water demand by ~15% (concentrate dilution) but add hot-fill blending water that often requires additional polishing stages.
| Bottle Volume | Bottling Line (bph) | Net Water Demand (L/h) | RO Capacity (T/H, 75% rec.) | Mass Series | Indicative Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 ml glass | 8,000 | ~1,700 | 2.3 | Series B | $55K – $90K |
| 500 ml PET | 12,000 | ~5,100 | 6.8 | Series B | $70K – $130K |
| 500 ml PET | 20,000 | ~8,500 | 11.3 | Series C | $140K – $230K |
| 1 L PET | 10,000 | ~8,500 | 11.3 | Series C | $140K – $230K |
5-Gallon Barrel Filling
5-gallon barrel filling has a lower utility water overhead (~10%) than bottle lines because barrels are returnable and rewashed.
| Container | Filling Line (barrels/h) | Net Water Demand (L/h) | RO Capacity (T/H, 75% rec.) | Mass Series | Indicative Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-gal (18.9 L) | 50 | ~1,040 | 1.4 | Series A | $18K – $42K |
| 5-gal (18.9 L) | 200 | ~4,160 | 5.5 | Series B | $60K – $115K |
| 5-gal (18.9 L) | 500 | ~10,400 | 13.9 | Series C | $140K – $230K |
| 5-gal (18.9 L) | 1,000 | ~20,800 | 27.7 | Series C / D | $260K – $480K |
| 5-gal (18.9 L) | 2,000 | ~41,600 | 55.5 | Series D / Custom | $650K+ |
Wine / Vinegar / Soy Sauce Filling
Fermented and aged products use RO water mainly for blending, dilution, and CIP — net process water demand is roughly 70% of plain water bottling at the same throughput.
| Bottle Volume | Filling Line (bph) | Net Water Demand (L/h) | RO Capacity (T/H, 70% rec.) | Mass Series | Indicative Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 ml glass | 2,000 | ~840 | 1.2 | Series A | $15K – $40K |
| 500 ml glass | 8,000 | ~3,360 | 4.8 | Series B | $55K – $110K |
| 750 ml glass | 6,000 | ~3,780 | 5.4 | Series B | $60K – $115K |
| 500 ml glass | 16,000 | ~6,720 | 9.6 | Series B / C | $95K – $170K |
How to read this table: Find your closest bottling line throughput in the left column, then read across. The RO Capacity column is calculated at typical industrial recovery rates (75% for water/CSD/juice/barrel, 70% for wine/vinegar applications which often use harder feed water). Indicative prices reflect direct-from-factory Mass quotations including standard pre-treatment (sediment + carbon + softener) — additional pre-treatment depth (iron removal, antiscalant dosing, UV) is itemized separately on quotation.
Sizing safety margin: A correctly specified RO system runs at 60–70% of nameplate capacity during peak production, leaving headroom for membrane fouling between CIP cycles. The capacities in this table are nameplate; for plants running 3-shift continuous operation, request a Mass quotation that adds redundancy and a clean-in-place loop.
Reference data sources: ClearWater Industries pricing tier 2025; Morui Water and Viomi recovery-rate benchmarks; Mass Series spec sheet (0.5–50 T/H modular range). This reference table is for early-stage scoping; final specification requires a feed water analysis.
