ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP REPORT
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Brief History of Asella Malt Factory Asella Malt Factory was established on the main road of Addis Ababa to Asella near Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center with 9.3 million birr capital on 14.7 hectares of land in September 1/1984G.C. Location of Asella malt factory is 167km southern of Addis Ababa and 8km from Asella town in Kulumsa village. It was founded on the eve of the founding of workers party of Ethiopia and the tenth anniversary of the Ethiopia revolution. The factory was established with the aim of producing and providing malt for the existing breweries in the Country .The Factory was established in the region of potential malt barley producing zones namely: Arsi, Western Arsi, and Bale zones. The initial capacity of the factory was 100,000 quintal per annum whereas the demand of the breweries during this time was also nearest to the capacity. In 1983 E.C.(1991 G.C.) due to change of government of the country the barley producer of Asella malt