The diagram below shows how bottled and canned carbonated drinks are made.
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The process diagram illustrates the 5-stage manufacturing process for bottled and canned carbonated beverages, from raw water preparation to final delivery to supermarkets. Overall, the production is a linear, sequential process that begins with water purification and ends with packaged drinks being transported to retail outlets. To commence, Stage 1 involves water cleaning: raw water is first passed through a filter, then treated with a water softener and additional chemicals, before being pumped to the next stage. Stage 2 is heating, evaporation and carbonation: the cleaned water is heated by electric heaters, flows through a cooling pipe, and is then mixed with injected carbon dioxide to create carbonated water. In Stage 3, the carbonated water is transferred to a mixing tank, where it is combined with colouring, syrup and flavour to form the finished drink mixture. Next, Stage 4 sees the mixture filtered a second time, before being filled into either bottles or cans. Finally, in Stage 5, the filled bottles and cans are packaged into boxes, which are then transported by truck to supermarkets for sale to consumers.