Abstract:
An NO-accumulation apparatus, method and use, comprising: a container (120) defining a cavity for accommodating a liquid (105), an inlet (150) for feeding the liquid into the container (120) and an outlet (151) for delivering the liquid from the container (120) to a bath unit; an NO-gas dissolving unit (140) for dissolving gaseous NO in the liquid (105) to produce an NO-containing liquid, wherein the NO-gas dissolving unit (140) is arranged in the container (120) and/or forms a part of the container (120); and an NO-gas port (110) in fluid communication with the NO-gas dissolving unit (140), wherein the NO-gas port (110) is adapted for coupling, particularly for releasably coupling, with an NO-gas supply, whereby the apparatus further comprises means for decoupling the inflow of NO to the liquid (105) within the container from the removal of the NO-containing liquid (NO-decoupling means), so that the removal of the NO-containing liquid is inhibited, when the NO is flowing into the liquid, and also the NO inflow is inhibited when the NO-containing liquid is removed from the container (105).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for preserving and dispensing wine or champagne. The apparatus (10) provides a housing (12) having a container support (13) for holding wine or champagne bottles (11), a plurality of removable stoppers (84) for insertion in the bottles (11), a nitrogen generator (46) for generating a nitrogen rich gas from air, a nitrogen storage tank (76) for storing the generated nitrogen rich gas, a cooling system (44) for cooling certain bottles (11) and dispensers (24) for providing wine or champagne from the bottles (11) to a user. The nitrogen generator (46) draws in ambient air, adsorbs the oxygen from the air and stores nitrogen rich gas in the nitrogen storage tank (76) . The nitrogen storage tank (76) supplies the nitrogen rich gas to the bottles (11) for preserving the wine or champagne. The stoppers (84) include a nitrogen line (120) and supply line (164). The nitrogen line (120) communicates nitrogen rich gas into the bottles (11) and the supply line (164) communicates wine or champagne from the bottles (11) to the dispensers (24).
Abstract:
A dispenser of nitrogen gas infused cold brew beverages includes a product container, a nitrogenator, a mixing unit, and a dispensing unit. The nitrogenator receives water from a water source and nitrogen gas from a nitrogen gas source and infuses the nitrogen gas into the water to produce nitrogen gas infused water. The mixing unit receives product from a product container and nitrogen gas infused water from the nitrogenator. The mixing unit combines the product and the nitrogen gas infused water to induce a mixing thereof that creates a nitrogen gas infused beverage. The dispensing unit receives nitrogen gas infused beverage from the mixing unit. The dispensing unit chills the nitrogen gas infused beverage to produce a nitrogen gas infused cold brew beverage for dispensing therefrom.
Abstract:
A gas injection system for injecting a gas into a liquid to form a solution includes a flow channel that conveys a liquid from an upstream inlet configured to receive the liquid and a downstream outlet configured to dispense the solution, sparger positioned in the flow channel, a solution pressure detection device configured to sense a pressure of the solution in the flow channel, and a liquid valve configured to regulate flow of the liquid in the flow channel based on the pressure sensed by the solution pressure detection device. The sparger is configured to inject the gas into the liquid through the porous surface as the liquid flows across the surface.
Abstract:
A method for effecting mass transfer of nitrogen gas into beer, including providing a chamber having nitrogen gas therein, providing at least one surface within the chamber, providing beer on each surface, and providing a relative velocity between the beer and the at least one surface. The relative velocity is selected such that the beer forms a thin film on the at least one surface to facilitate thin film gasification of the nitrogen in the beer.
Abstract:
A method according to an embodiment may be used to make a carbonated protein beverage composition for large quantity mass production purposes. The method includes flowing a liquid protein concentrate and water, and mixing them to form a beverage composition pre-mix. The temperature of the pre-mix is sensed, and the water temperature of the water prior to mixing with the flowing protein concentrate is controlled to maintain a substantially constant temperature of the beverage composition pre-mix. Carbonation is added to the temperature controlled pre-mix to form the carbonated protein beverage composition, which is then containerized.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides fluids, such as a distilled spirit, comprising at least about 25 ppm of an infused gas. Systems and methods for producing such gas-infused fluids are also provided.
Abstract:
A system for mixing a liquid solution or suspension includes a support housing bounding a compartment and a collapsible bag disposed within the compartment. A mixer is disposed within the collapsible bag while a sparger delivers a gas to the lower end of the collapsible bag. A gas outlet line extends from an upper end of the collapsible bag to a condenser assembly. A gas exhaust line and a fluid collection line both extend from the condenser assembly.