Abstract: There is provided a micro factory system for on-demand dispensing of beverages made in response to consumer preferences, providing customized drink preparations at the point of sale, essentially eliminating the need for disposable containers, said system comprising a water supply, a carbon dioxide supply, a plurality of supply means for storing extracts, flavoring agents or additives, such as nutritional additives supplies, a reusable bottle supply, a bottle sanitizer, a bottle filling station, a forced air HEPA filtration system configured to maintain a positive pressure within the micro factory system, wherein the bottles are provided with a removable cap, said system further comprising a consumer interface for programming by consumers so as to cause said micro factory to generate a custom beverage and further comprising network interface for networking said system to a remote location.

Abstract: A method and system for degreasing a kitchen ventilation system includes determining degreasing setpoint(s) for a degreasing time interval, injecting degreasing agent within the kitchen ventilation system during the degreasing time interval and operating subsystem(s) of the kitchen ventilation system in accordance with the degreasing set point(s). The method and system can also include sensing operating condition(s) within the kitchen ventilation system, determining degreasing parameter(s) based on the sensed operation(s) and injecting degreasing agent with the kitchen ventilation system according to the degreasing parameter(s). Operating condition(s) can also be tracked over time to schedule degreasing at a future time. Safe degreasing conditions can also be detected prior to any injection of the degreasing agent.