The diagram illustrates the five-stage process used to manufacture bottled and canned carbonated drinks, beginning with water purification and ending with distribution to supermarkets.
Overall, the process is a linear sequence involving the treatment of raw water, the addition of flavouring and gas, and finally packaging for two different container types before the products reach retail outlets.
In the first stage, raw water is drawn through a filter and softened before chemicals are added. This treated water then passes through a pump into the second stage, where it undergoes heating, evaporation, and carbonation. Here, a cooling pipe and electric heaters work together, while carbon dioxide is introduced to produce carbonated water.
Following this, the carbonated water flows into a mixing tank, which is the third stage. At this point, colouring, syrup, and flavour are combined with the liquid to create the final beverage. In the fourth stage, the mixture is filtered and used to fill two separate containers, namely bottles and cans, simultaneously.
Finally, in the fifth and last stage, the filled bottles and cans are packaged into boxes and loaded onto a truck for transport to supermarkets, thereby completing the manufacturing cycle. In total, the process transforms raw water into two distinct retail-ready carbonated products through five clearly defined and sequential stages.