Bottling, Canning & Filling Lines worked example

Carbonation Loss at 3.45% maximum allowable loss target: a worked example

This scenario runs the carbonation loss calculation on the strong side: 3.45% maximum allowable loss target, with every other input held at its documented default. a carbonated beverage line needs to know whether packaged CO2 loss is inside the allowed product limit

The inputs for this scenario

  • CO2 volumes lost from tank to package: 0.08 vol (unchanged)
  • Starting carbonation in bright tank: 2.65 vol (unchanged)
  • Maximum allowable loss target: 3.45 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 3)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Carbonation loss = co2 volumes lost from tank to package ÷ starting carbonation before filling × 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3.02 % CO2 loss for carbonation loss, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 0.43 points for carbonation loss gap to target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 0.08 count for co2 volumes lost from tank to package.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2.65 count for starting carbonation before filling.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where maximum allowable loss target sits at 3% and the headline result is 3.02 % CO2 loss, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 3.02 % CO2 loss.
  • Use it during filler qualification, after a carbonation complaint, or when validating fill pressure and product temperature changes on a carbonated line. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Carbonation loss: 3.02 % CO2 loss (headline result)
  • Carbonation loss gap to target: 0.43 points
  • CO2 volumes lost from tank to package: 0.08 count
  • Starting carbonation before filling: 2.65 count

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Carbonation Loss calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.