Dissolved gases are crucial for the appealing characteristics, flavor, and mouthfeel of our favorite beverages. Gas control systems help the beverage industry enhance product quality, thereby ensuring consistent product standards.
Total Dissolved Gas Control
Membrane contactors (degassing membranes) can add and remove gases from liquids, providing a versatile and compact inline solution capable of swiftly performing operations such as deoxygenation, decarbonation, carbonation, and nitrogenation on various fluids. This allows for precise control over the concentration of dissolved gases within the fluid. Integrating this advanced membrane technology into your production process can enhance efficiency, reduce process variability, and simultaneously maintain or improve the consistency and stability of product quality.
Advanced Membrane Technology
When a vacuum or sweep gas is applied to the inside of the membrane fibers (tube side), the liquid flows around the outside of the hollow fibers (shell side). The use of vacuum or sweep gas creates a concentration gradient, enabling gases to enter or exit the liquid with exceptional precision.
The extensive surface area provided by the micropores in the walls of the hollow fibers allows for high-speed gas transfer within a compact space.
Membrane contactors (degassing membranes) themselves are small, leading to compact system designs. This facilitates easy scaling of the system to meet specific flow rate requirements.
Application Scenarios
Soft Drinks, Coffee, Tea
Deaeration of mixing water
Bulk deaeration
Deaeration of filling/rinse water
Point-of-use gas control
Deoxygenation
Removing dissolved oxygen from mixing water and process water helps prevent spoilage and can extend the shelf life of soft drinks, coffee, tea, and other beverages. Lower oxygen content also helps reduce corrosion risks and can improve the efficiency and energy consumption of cold-fill processes.
Membrane contactors (degassing membranes) offer industry-leading deoxygenation performance, capable of reducing oxygen levels to as low as 1 ppb. This dissolved oxygen removal solution is compact, requires low maintenance, and helps protect products and increase yield.
Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen Control
Beverage producers require precise control over carbon dioxide levels to achieve unique taste and effervescence profiles. Coffee manufacturers are also increasingly relying on precise nitrogenation technology. Membrane contactors (degassing membranes) operate inline, enabling rapid, controlled injection of dissolved gases.
Beer and Wine
Bulk water deaeration
Deaeration of mixing/dilution water
Nitrogenation
Deoxygenation of seal water
Deoxygenation of brewing push water
Deoxygenation
Oxygen in wine and beer can accelerate product deterioration and shorten shelf life. Membrane contactors (degassing membranes) can reduce oxygen in wine and mitigate its impact on aroma and taste without the use of chemicals. In the brewing industry, deoxygenated water is typically used for diluting beer concentration and as push water or centrifuge seal water to prevent oxygen pickup and ensure product quality.
Carbonation, Decarbonation, and Nitrogenation
Carbon dioxide influences a product's taste, mouthfeel, and appearance. Membrane contactors (degassing membranes) provide a bubble-free inline solution for rapidly injecting gases into water, beer, and wine with high precision and predictability. Integrating this advanced membrane technology into your production process can enhance efficiency, reduce process variability, and simultaneously maintain or improve product quality, consistency, and stability.
Membrane contactors (degassing membranes) can also be used for the decarbonation of wine and beer to achieve the desired taste and mouthfeel.
Effectiveness of Dissolved Gas Control Across Stages
Compact, Lightweight, and Versatile
Can be installed in locations with limited space.
Can reduce or eliminate related construction processes and expansion costs.
Portable, suitable for multiple process steps.
Rapid Inline Gas Control
Can operate without the need for storage tanks or pumps.
Can reduce construction efforts and simplify production processes.
Reduces the hold time required for gas absorption, thereby increasing production speed.
Predictable Performance with High Precision
Allows precise control of gas concentration to ensure compliance with specifications.
Bubble-free gas injection method helps improve the stability of products and beer.
Excellent Performance and High Efficiency
Can reduce oxygen content to 1 ppb, helping ensure product quality and reduce corrosion risk.
Smaller pump requirements and efficient use of sweep gas lower operating costs.
Modular Design
Rack systems are scalable to accommodate future expansion needs.
Guochu Technology's membrane contactors (degassing membranes) can extend the shelf life of beer, wine, juice, and various other beverages. Compared to traditional systems, they offer higher efficiency in adding carbon dioxide or nitrogen. They enable rapid infusion of gases into liquids, ensuring precise target concentrations are achieved, thereby saving time and simplifying production processes.
