CO₂ for breweries

CO₂ is indispensable for the brewing of beer. Both with the filtration, saturation, bottling and pumping of the beer as well as the purification of washing water, carbon dioxide is used.

Process

During the brewing and filling process is CO₂ added at various places:

• at the filtration as propellants to press the beer through the filters
• with the saturation to bring the beer at the desired CO₂-concentration
• with the bottling to avoid unwanted foaming
• When pumping from the storage tank to the tank truck or vice versa
• with the purification of the washing water (neutralisation of the alkaline solution)

Requirements

IJsfabriek Strombeek provides in addition to CO₂ also all the necessary equipment for its use during the brewing process.

Because the volumes of CO₂ are quite big a storage tank is required. The content of this is adapted to the consumption of the customer. This tank is equipped with a telemetry system to make automatic deliveries possible.

The used CO₂ is gaseous, for this an adapted evaporator must be fitted. The energy for this can be either electricity, steam or hot water. After the evaporator filters and pressure regulating equipment is fitted.

For water treatment a pH measuring device is required.

Advantages

• CO₂ is an authorised food additive (E 290). It provides for the typical lightly sour and prickling flavour.
• The overpressure of the CO₂ prevents the infiltration of oxygen.
• The tank and telemetry shall ensure that the customer will always have sufficient stocks of CO₂. The dosage can be fully automated.
• CO₂ in water treatment is an ecological and cost-effective alternative for neutralisation with strong mineral acids.

Our team of engineers is on hand to make your project and the installation to measure.

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