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Environment | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure for environment related expense [Abstract] |
Disclosure For Environment Related Expense Explanatory [Text Block] | Note 35 Environment Distribution of CCU´s main environmental costs in the Industrial Units , accumulated to December 2018:
| - | Industrial Waste Water Treatment (IWWT): 51.64 %
These expenses are mainly related to the maintenance and control of the respective Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT).
| - | Solid Industrial Residues (SIR): 33.31 %
These expenses are related to the handling and disposal of Solid Industrial Residues (SIR), including hazardous Waste (ResPel) and valorisation of recyclable residues.
| - | Gas Emission Expenses: 1 .05 %
These expenses are related to the calibration and verification of monitoring and operational instrumentation of stationary sources (mainly industrial boilers and electric generators) and their respective emissions, in order to provide compliance to rules and central and local government regulations.
| - | Other Environmental Expenses: 14.00 %
These expenses are related to the verification and compliance of Food Safety, Environmental Management and Operational Health & Safety Management Standards (ISO 22000, ISO 14000 and ISO 18001 OHSAS respectively) in CCU´s industrial sites and distribution centers, which are in different stages of implementation and certification. The implementation and certification of those three standards is a corporate goal of CCU. The main expenses of each year, detailed by project, are the following:
|  |  |  |  |  | For the years ended as of December 31, |
Company that made the disbursement |  | Project |  | Expenses |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  |  |  |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. |  | IWWT |  | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  | 1,232,585 |  |  |  | 1,388,954 |  |  |  | 1,319,489 |
|  | SIR |  | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  | 752,615 |  |  |  | 641,683 |  |  |  | 666,781 |
|  | Gases |  | Management of atmospheric emissions. |  |  | 36,581 |  |  |  | 16,687 |  |  |  | 21,655 |
|  | Others |  | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  | 241,295 |  |  |  | 236,910 |  |  |  | 233,364 |
CCU Argentina S.A. |  | IWWT |  | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  | 879,730 |  |  |  | 930,683 |  |  |  | 820,999 |
|  | SIR |  | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  | 501,979 |  |  |  | 527,248 |  |  |  | 560,710 |
|  | Gases |  | Management of atmospheric emissions. |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  | 8,925 |  |  |  | 21,847 |
|  | Others |  | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  | 101,691 |  |  |  | 201,726 |  |  |  | 141,379 |
Cervecería Kunstmann S.A. |  | IWWT |  | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  | 138,901 |  |  |  | 98,614 |  |  |  | 86,515 |
|  | SIR |  | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  | 49,692 |  |  |  | 36,292 |  |  |  | 40,150 |
|  | Others |  | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  | 46,123 |  |  |  | 37,623 |  |  |  | 45,876 |
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. |  | IWWT |  | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  | 205,743 |  |  |  | 207,922 |  |  |  | 237,994 |
|  | SIR |  | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  | 59,239 |  |  |  | 55,341 |  |  |  | 43,059 |
|  | Gases |  | Management of atmospheric emissions |  |  | 2,229 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | Others |  | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  | 11,583 |  |  |  | 14,280 |  |  |  | 12,582 |
Transportes CCU Ltda. |  | IWWT |  | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  | 18,346 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,792 |
|  | SIR |  | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  | 459,512 |  |  |  | 388,198 |  |  |  | 288,856 |
|  | Gases |  | Management of atmospheric emissions. |  |  | 11,950 |  |  |  | 7,544 |  |  |  | 13,356 |
|  | Others |  | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  | 206,114 |  |  |  | 155,951 |  |  |  | 141,138 |
VSPT S.A. |  | IWWT |  | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  | 395,845 |  |  |  | 417,134 |  |  |  | 454,828 |
|  | SIR |  | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  | 87,132 |  |  |  | 202,204 |  |  |  | 165,697 |
|  | Others |  | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  | 183,360 |  |  |  | 21,916 |  |  |  | 10,916 |
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. |  | IWWT |  | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  | 676,991 |  |  |  | 653,910 |  |  |  | 593,414 |
|  | SIR |  | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  | 154,753 |  |  |  | 623,732 |  |  |  | 421,771 |
|  | Gases |  | Management of atmospheric emissions |  |  | 12,193 |  |  |  | 16,400 |  |  |  | 14,305 |
|  | Others |  | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  | 110,952 |  |  |  | 119,226 |  |  |  | 156,295 |
Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A. |  | IWWT |  | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  | 50,354 |  |  |  | 19,453 |  |  |  | 35,550 |
|  | SIR |  | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  | 57,158 |  |  |  | 10,818 |  |  |  | 3,910 |
|  | Gases |  | Management of atmospheric emissions |  |  | 270 |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  | - |
|  | Others |  | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  | 57,015 |  |  |  | 67,023 |  |  |  | 69,330 |
Fábrica de Envases Plásticos S.A. |  | SIR |  | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  | 198,890 |  |  |  | 175,805 |  |  |  | 129,487 |
|  | Others |  | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  | 17,323 |  |  |  | 21,973 |  |  |  | 21,410 |
The main disbursements (investment) of each year, detailed by project, are the following:
As of December 31, 2018
Company that made the disbursement |  | Project |  | Concept |  | Status [Finished, In process] |  | Disbursements made |  |  | Amount committed future periods |  |  | Estimated Completion Date Disbursements
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  |
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. |  | IWWT |  | IWWT Plant expansion (Screw) Temuco |  | In process |  |  | - |  |  |  | 774 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | IWWT |  | Closed wastewater torch Quilicura |  | In process |  |  | 23,810 |  |  |  | 704 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | IWWT |  | Stage 1 IWWT Plant Temuco |  | In process |  |  | 21,646 |  |  |  | 53,433 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | IWWT |  | Replacement anaerobic reactor cells Temuco |  | In process |  |  | 102,513 |  |  |  | 20,651 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | SIW |  | Raw material and L1, L3 waste management |  | Finished |  |  | 46,500 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Gases |  | Change Fuel FO6 to GNL Temuco |  | In process |  |  | 2,576 |  |  |  | 3,362 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Gases |  | Boiler 1 and 2 economizer |  | In process |  |  | 70,767 |  |  |  | 15,841 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Gases |  | Thermal Plant Improvements Quilicura |  | Finished |  |  | 2,958 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Gases |  | Recover biogas from IWWT Plant 2 Temuco |  | In process |  |  | 64,840 |  |  |  | 48,018 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Gases |  | Replacement boiler 2 to Low Nox Quilicura |  | In process |  |  | 840,385 |  |  |  | 96,105 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | SEC Certification of Biogas' plant Quilicura |  | In process |  |  | 133,016 |  |  |  | 2,740 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | DS 10 compliance Quilicura |  | Finished |  |  | 29,083 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Others |  | Sanitary Permits Compliance Quilicura |  | In process |  |  | 2,342 |  |  |  | 2,032 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | Normalization to DS 78 Quilicura |  | Finished |  |  | 8,723 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Others |  | Ammonia tank protection Temuco |  | Finished |  |  | 3,221 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Others |  | New NH3 standard |  | In process |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,230 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | Fire sensors |  | Finished |  |  | 39,141 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Others |  | DS 43 Hazardous substances |  | In process |  |  | 33,802 |  |  |  | 70,935 |  |  | 12-31-2019
CCU Argentina S.A. |  | IWWT |  | IWWT Stage 3 Salta |  | In process |  |  | 330,610 |  |  |  | - |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | IWWT |  | Tanker EQ Lujan |  | In process |  |  | - |  |  |  | 141 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Gases |  | Boiler 1 Economizer Lujan |  | In process |  |  | 4,088 |  |  |  | 7,191 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | Installation Modification NH3 Salta |  | In process |  |  | 27,152 |  |  |  | 70,229 |  |  | 12-31-2019
Cervecería Kunstmann S.A. |  | IWWT |  | New IWWT Plant – IC Technology |  | In process |  |  | 193,634 |  |  |  | 93,571 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | SIW |  | Biofilter of Earthworms |  | In process |  |  | 86,619 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Gases |  | Thermal energy saving plan |  | In process |  |  | 24,656 |  |  |  | 8,094 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Gases |  | Electric energy saving plan |  | In process |  |  | 7,953 |  |  |  | 7,763 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | FEI, Plant Insurance normalization |  | Finished |  |  | 52,085 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
Cía. Pisquera de Chile S.A. |  | IWWT |  | IWWT Hydro Ejectors Montepatria |  | Finished |  |  | 41,925 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | IWWT |  | Washing water treatment plant |  | In process |  |  | - |  |  |  | 14,000 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | IWWT |  | Geo membrane HDPE replacement |  | Finished |  |  | 8,256 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Gases |  | Boiler 4 Ton/h Salamanca |  | In process |  |  | 312,841 |  |  |  | 10,771 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | FEI Monte Patria |  | In process |  |  | 268,624 |  |  |  | 21,480 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | Normative compliance de Coct |  | Finished |  |  | 4,040 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Others |  | DIA Salamanca Plant |  | In process |  |  | - |  |  |  | 22,634 |  |  | 12-31-2019
VSPT S.A. |  | IWWT |  | IWWT adaptation Isla de Maipo |  | Finished |  |  | 1,989 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | IWWT |  | Hydrocarbons separation tank Isla de Maipo |  | In process |  |  | - |  |  |  | 627 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | IWWT |  | Sedimentation and accumulation IWWT Plant Isla de Maipo |  | Finished |  |  | 2,600 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | IWWT |  | IWWT emergency pipe |  | Finished |  |  | 8,374 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | IWWT |  | IWWT Plant Lighting |  | Finished |  |  | 1,937 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Gases |  | Insulation piping refrigeration / heating Molina |  | Finished |  |  | 14,860 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Gases |  | Insulation piping refrigeration Isla de Maipo |  | Finished |  |  | 6,233 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Gases |  | Power Meters |  | Finished |  |  | 510 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Others |  | Clousure of IWWT |  | Finished |  |  | 1,477 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Others |  | Container spill CIP-chemical products |  | In process |  |  | 9,429 |  |  |  | 2,561 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | Sulfur Warehouse VI |  | In process |  |  | 5,880 |  |  |  | 1,010 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | Fire incident workshop Isla de Maipo |  | Finished |  |  | 54,738 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. |  | IWWT |  | Plant improvement of wastewater |  | In process |  |  | 45,698 |  |  |  | 9,543 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | IWWT |  | Reverse osmosis plant water recovery |  | Finished |  |  | 6,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | IWWT |  | Neutralization System IWWT Modelo |  | In process |  |  | 2,313 |  |  |  | 34,690 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Gases |  | Offset NOX - NPX |  | Finished |  |  | 47,953 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Gases |  | Automatic Purges Boilers I Modelo |  | In process |  |  | 42,807 |  |  |  | 3,635 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Gases |  | Condensate Recovery |  | Finished |  |  | 1,079 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Others |  | Chemical substances warehouse |  | In process |  |  | 8,400 |  |  |  | 28,371 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | Certification steam networks, Antofagasta |  | Finished |  |  | 10,521 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Others |  | Normalization Cond. Santiago Plant |  | Finished |  |  | 4,601 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Others |  | New hazardous waste warehouse |  | In process |  |  | 16,659 |  |  |  | 3,502 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | Authorization DS 10 |  | In process |  |  | 45,739 |  |  |  | 3,999 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | Legal Regularization of tanks |  | In process |  |  | 57,188 |  |  |  | 3,105 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | 2nd stage fire network Antofagasta |  | In process |  |  | 47,193 |  |  |  | 2,807 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | Fire network |  | In process |  |  | 133,381 |  |  |  | 6,416 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | Up grade ammonia system |  | In process |  |  | 58,209 |  |  |  | 9,389 |  |  | 12-31-2019
Aguas CCU-Nestlé S.A. |  | IWWT |  | IWWT Plant Coinco |  | In process |  |  | 427,153 |  |  |  | 60,942 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | Flammable Warehouse Coinco |  | Finished |  |  | 95,685 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Others |  | Fire Brigade Equipment |  | Finished |  |  | 3,791 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
Fábrica de Envases Plásticos S.A. |  | SIW |  | Improvement in Waste Management |  | In process |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,921 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Gases |  | Control of electrical variables |  | In process |  |  | - |  |  |  | 50 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | Bottle cap Plant Chiller |  | In process |  |  | 148,558 |  |  |  | 45,465 |  |  | 12-31-2019
|  | Others |  | RE 43 compliance |  | Finished |  |  | 17,043 |  |  |  | - |  |  | Finished
|  | Others |  | Fire network improvement |  | In process |  |  | 144,145 |  |  |  | 34,339 |  |  | 12-31-2019

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