EP0220221A1 - Method for inerting tight packages and plant for implementing such method. - Google Patents

Method for inerting tight packages and plant for implementing such method.

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EP0220221A1
EP0220221A1 EP86902433A EP86902433A EP0220221A1 EP 0220221 A1 EP0220221 A1 EP 0220221A1 EP 86902433 A EP86902433 A EP 86902433A EP 86902433 A EP86902433 A EP 86902433A EP 0220221 A1 EP0220221 A1 EP 0220221A1
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Jean-Luc Mizandjian
Jean-Louis Pean
Jean Amen
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
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    • B65B31/04—Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied

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  • the present invention relates to a method for inerting sealed packaging for liquid, pasty, solid and powdery products; and installation of implementation.
  • the target set corresponding to residual oxygen gas below 2% is very difficult to achieve on industrial packaging equipment.
  • a process has been found whose inerting efficiency on industrial packaging equipment is excellent and meets the requirement for a residual oxygen gas content of less than 2% in the overhead of the packaging.
  • each of these deoxygenations is carried out under an inert atmosphere, by means of two simultaneous injections of inert fluid.
  • the deoxygenation or purging of empty or filled packages is carried out by means of a distribution network of said fluid with vertical injection of the fluid in the upper part of the package, directed towards the bottom of the package, and the inert atmosphere is created by injection of inert fluid distributed above the packaging.
  • the packages can be subjected to a double gas purge before filling and on the other hand after filling.
  • the product to be packaged can be deoxygenated by an inert gas, followed by a phase of settling of the gas bubbles.
  • the fluids, liquids or gases used for the deoxygenation of the product, to be conditioned or the inerting of the packages, are designated as inert gases, that is to say fluids which feel the action is opposed to biodiimic alterations or microbiological caused by oxygen.
  • the inert fluid can designate nitrogen in gaseous or liquid form, which is inert and intervenes by the anaerobic conditions which it creates with respect to microbial species. It is also possible to use with interest a bacteriostatic gas with an inhibiting effect against numerous microorganisms, such as carixai anhydride (CO 2 ), or a nitrogen-carbon dioxide mixture.
  • a packaging machine comprising a section for forming packaging, a filling section and a packaging closing section, a supply circuit, the machine being supplied with product to be packaged.
  • the inerting device installed on the packaging machine, comprises, according to FIG. 1 of the appended drawing, an insulation cover (1) necessary for the protection of the packaging centers any entry of oxygen, a supply circuit in inerting fluid (3) and a circuit for supplying purge fluid to the packages (4).
  • the hood (1) is inerted and purged by means of a gas distribution network for the inert gas placed laterally and located above the packages, that is to say in the upper part.
  • This purge and inerting system shown in Figure 2 of the accompanying drawing is formed by a ramp (5) provided with injectors (6) in the form of cylindrical tubes aligned horizontally and whose outlet openings are directed towards the top of the cover. protection (1) so as to avoid disturbances of the subsequent purging system of the upper spaces or upper part of the packages.
  • the inerting device also carries a gas distribution network (7) of the gas coming from the inlet (8), with a view to gas purging of the upper or upper part of the packages.
  • This distribution network or ramp (7) shown in Figure 3 of the accompanying drawing is placed immediately above the central axis of the packages (2) with injection means (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d .. .) directed downwards, aligned, and each formed of one or more cylindrical tubes 10a, 10b, possibly flattened at the end, ensuring effective purging of the gaseous sky.
  • the inerting device comprises a liquid nitrogen distribution network with a view to purging the packaging.
  • This distribution network or liquid nitrogen injection manifold shown in Figure 5 of the accompanying drawing comprises a pipe liquid nitrogen supply (19) possibly divisible into several circuits (19a, 19b, 19c.) provided with a trap (20a, 20b, 20c) in order to avoid the formation of gas in the distribution pipe or manifold ( 21) into which said circuits end, said ramp being located above the packaging lines and provided with injection means (22a, 22b, ... 22f, 22g) placed immediately above the central axis of the packaging.
  • the cold gas from the vaporization of liquid nitrogen then purges the air present in the container. In this case, make sure that the liquid nitrogen is completely vaporized before plugging the container to avoid excessive pressurization of flexible packaging.
  • the packaging inerting devices according to the invention can be installed on the packaging line between the packaging forming section and the filling section, in order to ensure the filling of the packaging in an inert atmosphere and avoid any oxygenation of the product during its flow, or before closing the filled packaging in order to inert the gaseous sky of the packaging and thus improve the conservation of the product.
  • the supply circuit of the packaging machine shown in FIG. 4 of the appended drawing, comprises a means for injecting gas (11) of the injector type placed on the line (13) and (14) of the liquid or pasty and a buffer tank (15) positioned on the packaging device allows the settling of bubbles.
  • An ejector another means of gas injection, can also be used on the liquid or pasty line (14) and placed at the bottom of the buffer tank (15).
  • inerting techniques can be applied to the conservation of any liquid or pasty food product: beers, wines, fruit juices, drinks based on fruit juices, concentrates and syrups, milk and dairy products, oils and derivatives, lipid products. (sauce and mayonnaise). They are also applicable to products pharmaceutical and biological.
  • the inerting sequence includes two stages, according to which it proceeds, the protection of the packaging against any entry of oxygen and the creation of an oxygen-free atmosphere in the front packaging area. closing of these with an inert gas, then with a gaseous purge of the gaseous sky of the packages after filling by a gas distribution network.
  • the clarified wine is conveyed through the pipe (12) to the so-called "Sparger” type injector (11) and nitrogen is introduced through the pipe (13) into the said injector.
  • the deoxidized wine is conveyed via line (14) to the lower part of the buffer tank (15) in which the bubbles settle, the degassed wine is drawn off via line (16) at the base of the tank (15) and between in the filling section (17) of the adding machine.
  • the closing section (18) of the conditioner co-carries the insulation cover (1) previously described, a nitrogen inlet (3) for purging and inerting the gas chamber, and an inlet of nitrogen-carbon dioxide mixture (8). purging the gaseous sky from packaging.
  • Red wine is conditioned at 11 °, at a temperature of 22 ° C, at a flow rate of 2 m / 3 hours.
  • the installation carried out includes in particular an insulation cover of length 630 mm, width 270 mm and height approximately 300 mm; an inerting ramp for this isolation cover of the inerting device, comprising five inert gas injection tubes, made of 8-10 stainless steel, the distance between two injection tubes being 100 mm; and a ramp for purging the packaging after filling, with a length of 334 mm, comprising four double injections, constituted by 6-8 stainless steel tubes, the distance between 2 injections being 110 mm.
  • Each injection is double, consisting of two stainless steel tubes, 6 mm in diameter, flattened at their ends and spaced 20 mm apart.
  • the wine contains 1.2 ppm of dissolved oxygen, 1.8 m3 / hour of nitrogen is injected into the clarified wine. After this conditioning, the dissolved oxygen content of the wine is 0.6 to 0.7 ppm.
  • the inerting of the cover of the inerting device is carried out by nitrogen injection, and the gas purging of the packages and of the closure using an inert gas consisting of 50% nitrogen, 50% anhydride carbonic.
  • the fourth test is carried out with injection above the packaging and at the start of closing and the control is carried out after 16 hours. It has been found that the technique used makes it possible to lower the oxygen contents in the gaseous overhead of the packaging to values much less than 2%. It has been noted that the injection of an N 2 / CO 2 gas mixture causes the packaging to shrink slightly.

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Abstract

Le procédé, appliqué à l'inertage d'emballages étanches, met en ouvre ensemble ou séparément la désoxygénation des emballages vides sous atmosphère inerte, la purge du ciel gazeux des emballages après remplissage et avant fermeture par un fluide inerte, sous atmosphère inerte, chaque opération étant réalisée par deux injections simultanées de fluide; ledit produit liquide ou pâteux étant eventuellement désoxygéné par un gaz inerte. Cette technique est applicable, à la conservation de tout produit alimentaire liquide, pâteux, solide et pulvérulent, aux produits pharmaceutiques et biologiques.The process, applied to the inerting of sealed packaging, involves together or separately the deoxygenation of empty packaging under an inert atmosphere, the purging of the gaseous air from the packaging after filling and before closing with an inert fluid, under an inert atmosphere, each operation being carried out by two simultaneous injections of fluid; said liquid or pasty product possibly being deoxygenated by an inert gas. This technique is applicable to the preservation of any liquid, pasty, solid and powdery food product, to pharmaceutical and biological products.

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"PROCEDE D ' INERTAGE D ' EMBALLAGES ETANCHES ET INSTALLATION DE MISE EN OEUVRE" "PROCESS FOR INERTING SEALED PACKAGING AND INSTALLATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION"
La présente invention concerne un procédé d'inertage d'emballages étanches pour produits liquides, pâteux, solides et pulvérents ; et installation de mise en oeuvre.The present invention relates to a method for inerting sealed packaging for liquid, pasty, solid and powdery products; and installation of implementation.
Les produits alimentaires, liquides,pâteux ou solides, au contact avec l'air ambiant sont soumis à de nombreux risques d'altérations biochimiques ou microbiologiques qui se traduisent par des brunissements, des pertes de saveur, voire de vitamines, des goûts désagréables... Ces dégradations, conséquences de la présence d'oxygène sont fonction du temps de contact entre le produit et l'air ambiant. Si ces phénomènes de dégradation sont aujourd'hui assez bien maitrisés, lors de la fabrication des produits, jusqu'à leur stockage en vrac, les risques d'altérations qui apparaissent pendant ou après conditionnement des produits finis ne sont pas toujours parfaitement éliminés ; ceci est essentiellement dû à une maitrise difficile des paramètres de manutention et de stockage des produits liquides ou pâteux.Food products, liquid, pasty or solid, in contact with ambient air are subject to many risks of biochemical or microbiological alterations which result in browning, loss of flavor, even vitamins, unpleasant tastes. These degradations, consequences of the presence of oxygen, are a function of the contact time between the product and the ambient air. If these degradation phenomena are now fairly well controlled, during the production of products, until their storage in bulk, the risks of alterations which appear during or after packaging of the finished products are not always perfectly eliminated; this is essentially due to a difficult mastery of the handling and storage parameters of liquid or pasty products.
Afin de limiter les risques de dégradation du produit alimentaire et par cela augmenter sa durée de conservation, il est indispensable d'éviter la présence d'oxygène dans le produit sous forme d'oxygène dissous, et dans son emballage sous forme d'oxygène gazeux. L'utilisation d'une technique d'inertage parait ainsi bien adaptée au coriditionnement des produits alimentaires.In order to limit the risks of degradation of the food product and thereby increase its shelf life, it is essential to avoid the presence of oxygen in the product in the form of dissolved oxygen, and in its packaging in the form of gaseous oxygen. . The use of an inerting technique thus seems well suited to the co-positioning of food products.
Si les techniques actuelles de désoxygénation des liquides alimentaires par barbottage à l'azote ou mise sous vide réduisent considérablement la concentration en oxygène dissous ; elle se révèlent parfois insuffisantes. En effet, l'action de l'oxygène présent dans le ciel gazeux de l'emballage n'est pas négligeable et peut entraîner la dégradation de produits sensibles aux oxydations, en particulier pendant des durées de stockage prolongé, notamment dans le cas des produits destinés à l'exportation. L'inertage d'un produit liquide, pâteux ou solide conditionné impose l'élimination de l'oxygène contenu dans le ciel gazeux de l'emballage étanche et de l'oxygène éventuellement dissous avant ou lors du remplissage.If current techniques of deoxygenation of food liquids by bubbling with nitrogen or evacuating considerably reduce the concentration of dissolved oxygen; they sometimes prove to be insufficient. Indeed, the action of the oxygen present in the gaseous overhead of the packaging is not negligible and can lead to the degradation of products sensitive to oxidation, in particular during periods of prolonged storage, in particular in the case of products intended for export. The inerting of a packaged liquid, pasty or solid product requires the elimination of the oxygen contained in the gaseous atmosphere of the sealed packaging and of the oxygen possibly dissolved before or during filling.
On a recherché un procédé permettant, après conditionneanent, de limiter à moins de 2 % la teneur en oxygène résiduel dans le ciel gazeux de l'emballage ; il est indispensable d'obtenir ce résultat pour garantir l'absence de dégradation du produit alimentaire. pour garantir l'absence de dégradation du produit alimentaire.We sought a process allowing, after conditioning, to limit to less than 2% the residual oxygen content in the gas headspace of the packaging; it is essential to obtain this result to guarantee the absence of degradation of the food product. to guarantee the absence of degradation of the food product.
L'objectif fixé, correspondant à l'oxygène gazeux résiduel inférieur à 2 % est très difficile à atteindre sur des équipements de conditionnement industriel. II a été trouvé un procédé dont l'efficacité d'inertage sur des équipements de conditionnement industriel est excellente et répond à l'exigence d'une teneur en oxygène gazeux résiduel inférieur à 2 % dans le ciel de l'emballage.The target set, corresponding to residual oxygen gas below 2% is very difficult to achieve on industrial packaging equipment. A process has been found whose inerting efficiency on industrial packaging equipment is excellent and meets the requirement for a residual oxygen gas content of less than 2% in the overhead of the packaging.
Selon ce procédé mettant en oeuvre ensemble ou séparément une desoxygenation des emballages vides dans la zone de conditionnement, et une desoxygenation des emballages après remplissage, chacune de ces désoxygénations est effectuée sous atmosphère inerte, au moyen de deux injections simultanées de fluide inerte. La desoxygenation ou purge des emballages vides ou remplis est réalisée au moyen d'un réseau de distribution dudit fluide avec injection verticale du fluide dans la partie haute de l'eiriballage, dirigée vers le fond de l'emballage, et l'atmosphère inerte est crée par injection de fluide inerte distribué au dessus des emballages.According to this method implementing together or separately a deoxygenation of the empty packages in the packaging area, and a deoxygenation of the packages after filling, each of these deoxygenations is carried out under an inert atmosphere, by means of two simultaneous injections of inert fluid. The deoxygenation or purging of empty or filled packages is carried out by means of a distribution network of said fluid with vertical injection of the fluid in the upper part of the package, directed towards the bottom of the package, and the inert atmosphere is created by injection of inert fluid distributed above the packaging.
Les emballages peuvent être soumis à une double purge gazeuse avant remplissage et d'autre part après remplissage.The packages can be subjected to a double gas purge before filling and on the other hand after filling.
Suivant la nature du produit à conditionner, on peut procéder à une desoxygenation de celui-ci par un gaz inerte, suivie d'une phase de décantation des bulles gazeuses.Depending on the nature of the product to be packaged, it can be deoxygenated by an inert gas, followed by a phase of settling of the gas bubbles.
Les fluides, liquides ou gaz mis en oeuvre pour la desoxygenation du produit, à conditionner ou l'inertage des emballages, sont désignés comme gaz inertes, c'est-à-dire des fluides sent l'action s'oppose aux altérations biodiimiques ou micrcbiologiques provoquées par l'oxygène.The fluids, liquids or gases used for the deoxygenation of the product, to be conditioned or the inerting of the packages, are designated as inert gases, that is to say fluids which feel the action is opposed to biodiimic alterations or microbiological caused by oxygen.
Le fluide inerte peut désigner l'azote sous forme gazeuse ou liquide, qui est inerte et intervient par les conditions anaêrcbies qu'il crée vis à vis des espèces microbiennes. On peut également utiliser avec intérêt un gaz bactériostatique à effet inhibiteur contre de nombreux microorganismes, tel l'anhydride carixaiique (CO2) , ou un mélange azote - anhydride carbonique. Le procédé d'inertage d'emballages ëtanches peut être mis en oeuvre dans une installation constituée par une machine de conditionnement comprenant une section de formage des ernballages, une section de remplissage et une section de fermeture des emballages, un circuit d'alimentation, la machine étant alimentée en produit à conditionner.The inert fluid can designate nitrogen in gaseous or liquid form, which is inert and intervenes by the anaerobic conditions which it creates with respect to microbial species. It is also possible to use with interest a bacteriostatic gas with an inhibiting effect against numerous microorganisms, such as carixai anhydride (CO 2 ), or a nitrogen-carbon dioxide mixture. The inerting process for leaktight packaging can be implemented in an installation consisting of a packaging machine comprising a section for forming packaging, a filling section and a packaging closing section, a supply circuit, the machine being supplied with product to be packaged.
Le dispositif d'inertage, installé sur la machine de conditionnement, comporte selon la figure 1 du dessin annexé, un capot d'isolation (1) nécessaire à la protection de l'emballage centre toute entrée d'oxygène, un circuit d'alimentation en fluide d'inertage (3) et un circuit d' alimentation en fluide de purge des emballages (4) .The inerting device, installed on the packaging machine, comprises, according to FIG. 1 of the appended drawing, an insulation cover (1) necessary for the protection of the packaging centers any entry of oxygen, a supply circuit in inerting fluid (3) and a circuit for supplying purge fluid to the packages (4).
L'inertage et la purge du capot (1) sont effectués au moyen d'un réseau de distribution gazeuse du gaz inerte placé latéralement et situé au-dessus des emballages, c'est-à-dire dans la partie supérieure. Ce système de purge et inertage représenté sur la figure 2 du dessin annexé, est formé par une rampe (5) munie d'injecteurs (6) en forme de tubes cylindriques alignés horizontalement et dont les orifices de sortie sont dirigés vers le haut du capot de protection (1) de manière à éviter les perturbations du système de purge ultérieure des espaces supérieurs ou partie haute des emballages.The hood (1) is inerted and purged by means of a gas distribution network for the inert gas placed laterally and located above the packages, that is to say in the upper part. This purge and inerting system shown in Figure 2 of the accompanying drawing, is formed by a ramp (5) provided with injectors (6) in the form of cylindrical tubes aligned horizontally and whose outlet openings are directed towards the top of the cover. protection (1) so as to avoid disturbances of the subsequent purging system of the upper spaces or upper part of the packages.
Le dispositif d'inertage ccrπporte en outre un réseau de distribution gazeuse (7) du gaz provenant de l'arrivée (8), en vue de la purge gazeuse de la partie supérieure ou partie haute des emballages. Ce réseau de distribution ou rampe (7) représenté sur la figure 3 du dessin annexé, est placé immédiatement au-dessus de l'axe central des emballages (2) avec des moyens d'injection (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d...) dirigés vers le bas, alignés, et formé chacun d'un ou plusieurs tubes cylindriques 10a, 10b, éventuellement aplatis à l'extrêmité, assurant une purge efficace du ciel gazeux.The inerting device also carries a gas distribution network (7) of the gas coming from the inlet (8), with a view to gas purging of the upper or upper part of the packages. This distribution network or ramp (7) shown in Figure 3 of the accompanying drawing, is placed immediately above the central axis of the packages (2) with injection means (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d .. .) directed downwards, aligned, and each formed of one or more cylindrical tubes 10a, 10b, possibly flattened at the end, ensuring effective purging of the gaseous sky.
Ces dispositifs permettent l'obtention d'un inertage très efficace, essentiellement du aux limitations des entrées d'air et perturbations par des courants latéraux ; à l'utilisation de tubes cylindriques dont l'effet de purge se montre plus performant que celui des buses. Le régime de sortie du gaz, très proche du régime laminaire réduit les possibilités d'entrainement d'air. Le double système de purge du ciel gazeux des emballages concourt à l'efficacité de l'inertage.These devices make it possible to obtain very effective inerting, essentially due to the limitations of air inlets and disturbances by lateral currents; when using cylindrical tubes whose purge effect is more effective than that of the nozzles. The gas outlet regime, very close to the laminar regime, reduces the possibilities of air entrainment. The double gas purge system for packaging contributes to the efficiency of inerting.
Selon une variante, le dispositif d'inertage comporte un réseau de distribution d'azote liquide en vue de la purge des emballages. Ce réseau de distribution ou rampe d'injection d'azote liquide représenté sur la figure 5 du dessin annexé, comprend une canalisation d'alimentation en azote liquide (19) éventuellement divisible en plusieurs circuits (19a, 19b, 19c.) munis d'un purgeur (20a, 20b, 20c) afin d'éviter la formation de gaz dans la canalisation ou rampe de distribution (21) dans laquelle aboutissent lesdits circuits, ladite rampe étant située au-dessus des lignes d'emballages et munie de moyens d'injection (22a, 22b,...22f, 22g) placés immédiatement au-dessus de l'axe central des emballages.According to a variant, the inerting device comprises a liquid nitrogen distribution network with a view to purging the packaging. This distribution network or liquid nitrogen injection manifold shown in Figure 5 of the accompanying drawing, comprises a pipe liquid nitrogen supply (19) possibly divisible into several circuits (19a, 19b, 19c.) provided with a trap (20a, 20b, 20c) in order to avoid the formation of gas in the distribution pipe or manifold ( 21) into which said circuits end, said ramp being located above the packaging lines and provided with injection means (22a, 22b, ... 22f, 22g) placed immediately above the central axis of the packaging.
Le gaz froid issu de la vaporisation de l'azote liquide purge alors l'air présent dans le récipient. Il convient dans ce cas de s'assurer de la vaporisation totale de l'azote liquide avant bouchage du récipient pour éviter toute pressurisation excessive d'emballages souples.The cold gas from the vaporization of liquid nitrogen then purges the air present in the container. In this case, make sure that the liquid nitrogen is completely vaporized before plugging the container to avoid excessive pressurization of flexible packaging.
On peut placer avantageusement au capot d'isolation, au-dessus du système d'injection d'azote liquide précédemment décrit, muni d'un réseau de distribution gazeuse assurant une atmosphère inerte autour des eirballages ccmme précédemment décrit.Can advantageously be placed on the insulation cover, above the liquid nitrogen injection system described above, provided with a gas distribution network ensuring an inert atmosphere around the cirmeages ccmme previously described.
Les dispositifs d'inertage d'emballages selon l'invention peuvent être installés sur la chaine de conditionnement entre la section de formage des emballages et la section de remplissage, afin d'assurer le remplissage de l'emballage dans une atmosphère inerte et d'éviter toute oxygénation du produit lors de son écoulement, ou avant fermeture des emballages remplis afin d'inerter le ciel gazeux de l'emballage et améliorer ainsi la conservation du produit. Ces deux opérations peuvent être effectuées conjointement si nécessaire. Le circuit d'alimentation de la machine de conditionnement, représenté sur la figure 4 du dessin annexé, comporte un moyen d'injection de gaz (11) du type injecteur placé sur la canalisation (13) et (14) du liquide ou pâteux et un bac tampon (15) positionné sur le dispositif de conditionnement permet la décantation des bulles. Un éjecteur (venturi), autre moyen d'injection de gaz, peut aussi être utilisé sur la canalisation (14) du liquide ou pâteux et placé en fond du bac tampon (15) .The packaging inerting devices according to the invention can be installed on the packaging line between the packaging forming section and the filling section, in order to ensure the filling of the packaging in an inert atmosphere and avoid any oxygenation of the product during its flow, or before closing the filled packaging in order to inert the gaseous sky of the packaging and thus improve the conservation of the product. These two operations can be carried out jointly if necessary. The supply circuit of the packaging machine, shown in FIG. 4 of the appended drawing, comprises a means for injecting gas (11) of the injector type placed on the line (13) and (14) of the liquid or pasty and a buffer tank (15) positioned on the packaging device allows the settling of bubbles. An ejector (venturi), another means of gas injection, can also be used on the liquid or pasty line (14) and placed at the bottom of the buffer tank (15).
Ces techniques d'inertage peuvent être appliquées à la conservation de tout produit alimentaire liquide ou pâteux : bières, vins, jus de fruits, boissons à base de jus de fruits, concentrés et sirops, lait et produits laitiers, huiles et dérivés, produits lipidiques (sauce et mayonnaise). Elles sont également applicables aux produits pharmaceutiques et biologiques. Dans le cas notamment des bières, la séquence d'inertage comprend deux stades, selon lesquels en procède, à la protection des emballages contre toute entrée d'oxygène et à la création d'une atmosphère exempte d'oxygène dans la zone de conditionnement avant fermeture de ceux-ci par un gaz inerte, puis à une purge gazeuse du ciel gazeux des emballages après remplissage par un réseau de distribution gazeuse.These inerting techniques can be applied to the conservation of any liquid or pasty food product: beers, wines, fruit juices, drinks based on fruit juices, concentrates and syrups, milk and dairy products, oils and derivatives, lipid products. (sauce and mayonnaise). They are also applicable to products pharmaceutical and biological. In the case of beers in particular, the inerting sequence includes two stages, according to which it proceeds, the protection of the packaging against any entry of oxygen and the creation of an oxygen-free atmosphere in the front packaging area. closing of these with an inert gas, then with a gaseous purge of the gaseous sky of the packages after filling by a gas distribution network.
En outre, la technique prêcedemment décrite est applicable à la conservation de tout produit solide ou pulvérulent. II est donné à titre non limitatif sur la figure 4 du dessin annexé, le schéma d'un exemple d'application, notamment dans l'inertage d'une chaîne de fabrication de vin.In addition, the technique previously described is applicable to the preservation of any solid or pulverulent product. It is given without limitation in Figure 4 of the accompanying drawing, the diagram of an example of application, especially in the inerting of a wine production line.
Le vin clarifié est véhiculé dans la canalisation (12) vers l'injecteur type dit "Sparger" (11) et l'azote est introduit par la canalisation (13) dans le dit injecteur. Le vin désoxygéne est acheminé par la conduite (14) jusqu'à la partie basse du bac tampon (15) dans lequel décantent les bulles, le vin dégazé est soutiré par la conduite (16) à la base du bac (15) et entre dans la section remplissage (17) de la additionneuse. La section fermeture (18) de la conditionneuse coiporte le capot d'isolation (1) précédemment décrit, une arrivée d'azote (3) de purge et inertage de la chambre gazeuse, et une arrivée de mélange azote-anhydride carbonique (8) de purge du ciel gazeux des emballages.The clarified wine is conveyed through the pipe (12) to the so-called "Sparger" type injector (11) and nitrogen is introduced through the pipe (13) into the said injector. The deoxidized wine is conveyed via line (14) to the lower part of the buffer tank (15) in which the bubbles settle, the degassed wine is drawn off via line (16) at the base of the tank (15) and between in the filling section (17) of the adding machine. The closing section (18) of the conditioner co-carries the insulation cover (1) previously described, a nitrogen inlet (3) for purging and inerting the gas chamber, and an inlet of nitrogen-carbon dioxide mixture (8). purging the gaseous sky from packaging.
On conditionne du vin rouge à 11°, à une température de 22°C, à un débit de 2 m/3 heure. Le dispositif d'inertage est adapté à des emballages de caractéristiques suivantes : 7 x7 x 25cm volume de remplissage ve = 1 litre, volume de ciel gazeux à purger vh = 0,3 litre, immobilité de l'emballage t = 1,4 s.Red wine is conditioned at 11 °, at a temperature of 22 ° C, at a flow rate of 2 m / 3 hours. The inerting device is suitable for packaging with the following characteristics: 7 x7 x 25cm filling volume ve = 1 liter, volume of gas overhead to be purged vh = 0.3 liter, immobility of the packaging t = 1.4 s .
L'installation réalisée comprend notamment un capot d'isolation de longueur 630 mm, largeur 270 mm et hauteur environ 300 mm ; une rampe d'inertage de ce capot d'isolation du dispositif d'inertage, comportant cinq tubes d'injection du gaz inerte, réalisés en acier inoxydable 8-10, la distance entre deux tubes d'injection étant de 100 mm ; et une rampe de purge des emballages après remplissage, d'une longueur de 334 mm, comportant quatre injections doubles, constituées par des tubes en acier inoxydable 6-8, la distance entre 2 injections étant de 110 mm. Chaque injection est double, constituée par deux tubes en acier inoxydable, de diamètre 6 mm, aplatis à leur extrémité et espacés de 20 mm.The installation carried out includes in particular an insulation cover of length 630 mm, width 270 mm and height approximately 300 mm; an inerting ramp for this isolation cover of the inerting device, comprising five inert gas injection tubes, made of 8-10 stainless steel, the distance between two injection tubes being 100 mm; and a ramp for purging the packaging after filling, with a length of 334 mm, comprising four double injections, constituted by 6-8 stainless steel tubes, the distance between 2 injections being 110 mm. Each injection is double, consisting of two stainless steel tubes, 6 mm in diameter, flattened at their ends and spaced 20 mm apart.
Avant conditionnement le vin contient 1,2 ppm d'oxygène dissous, on injecte 1,8 m3/heure d'azote dans le vin clarifié. Après ce conditionnement la teneur du vin en oxygène dissous est de 0,6 à 0,7 ppm.Before packaging, the wine contains 1.2 ppm of dissolved oxygen, 1.8 m3 / hour of nitrogen is injected into the clarified wine. After this conditioning, the dissolved oxygen content of the wine is 0.6 to 0.7 ppm.
L'inertage du capot du dispositif d'inertage est réalisé par injection d'azote, et la purge gazeuse des emballages et de la fermeture à l'aide d'un gaz inerte constitué par 50 % d'azote, 50 % d'anhydride carbonique.The inerting of the cover of the inerting device is carried out by nitrogen injection, and the gas purging of the packages and of the closure using an inert gas consisting of 50% nitrogen, 50% anhydride carbonic.
On effectue des contrôles analytiques du ciel gazeux des emballages après conditionnement, sur 200 emballages. Les résultats obtenus sous forme de valeurs moyennes pour cette quantité d'emballages sont consignés dans le tableau ci-dessous, ainsi que les volumes d'azote en m3/h utilisés pour l'inertage du capot de la conditionneuse, et les volumes en m3/h du mélange inerte 50 % N2 - 50 % CO2.Analytical checks are carried out on the gaseous sky of the packages after packaging, on 200 packages. The results obtained in the form of average values for this quantity of packaging are recorded in the table below, as well as the volumes of nitrogen in m3 / h used for inerting the cover of the packaging machine, and the volumes in m3 / h of the inert mixture 50% N 2 - 50% CO 2 .
Le quatrième essai est réalisé avec injection au-dessus des emballages et en début de fermeture et on a procédé au contrôle après 16 heures. On a constaté que la technique mise en oeuvre permet d'abaisser les teneurs en oxygène dans le ciel gazeux de l'emballage à des valeurs très inférieures à 2 %. On a noté que l'injection d'un mélange gazeux N2/CO2 provoque une légère rétraction de l'emballage. The fourth test is carried out with injection above the packaging and at the start of closing and the control is carried out after 16 hours. It has been found that the technique used makes it possible to lower the oxygen contents in the gaseous overhead of the packaging to values much less than 2%. It has been noted that the injection of an N 2 / CO 2 gas mixture causes the packaging to shrink slightly.

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1. Procédé d'inertage d'emballage étanches pour produits liquides, pâteux et solides, mettant en oeuvre ensemble ou séparément une désoxygenation des emballages vides dans la zone de conditionnαnent, et une désoxygenation des emballages après remplissage, caractérisé en ce que chacune de ces désoxygénations est effectuée sous atmosphère inerte, au moyen de deux injections simultanées de fluide inerte ; la désoxygenation ou purge des emballages vides ou remplis est effectuée au moyen d'un réseau de distribution dudit fluide avec injection verticale du fluide dans la partie haute de l'emballage, dirigée vers le fond de l'emballage, et l'atmosphère inerte est crée par injection de fluide inerte distribué au-dessus des emballages.1. A method of inerting sealed packaging for liquid, pasty and solid products, implementing together or separately deoxygenation of empty packaging in the conditioning zone, and deoxygenation of packaging after filling, characterized in that each of these deoxygenation is carried out under an inert atmosphere, by means of two simultaneous injections of inert fluid; the deoxygenation or purging of empty or filled packages is carried out by means of a distribution network of said fluid with vertical injection of the fluid into the upper part of the package, directed towards the bottom of the package, and the inert atmosphere is created by injection of inert fluid distributed over the packaging.
2. Précédé d'inertage d'emballages étanches selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le produit à conditionner est préalablement désoxygéne par un gaz inerte. 2. Preceded by inerting leaktight packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the product to be packaged is previously deoxidized by an inert gas.
3. Procédé d'inertage d'emballage étanches selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le fluide inerte est choisi parmi le groupe constitué par l'azote, l'anhydride carbonique et les mélanges azote - anhydride carbonique.3. A method of inerting sealed packaging according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the inert fluid is chosen from the group consisting of nitrogen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen-carbon dioxide mixtures.
4. Procédé d'inertage d'emballages étanches selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le fluide inerte est de l'azote sous forme gazeuse ou liquide.4. A method of inerting sealed packages according to claim 1, characterized in that the inert fluid is nitrogen in gaseous or liquid form.
5. Dispositif de mise en oeuvre du procédé d'inertage des ernballages selon les revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il ccmporte un capot d'isolation (1) équipé dans sa partie supérieure d'un réseau de distribution gazeuse (5) placé latéralement et situé au-dessus des emballages (2) , constitué par une rampe (5a) munie de tubes d'injection (6) alignés et dont les orifices de sortie sont dirigés vers le haut du capot de protection (1) , il comporte en outre un réseau de distribution gazeuse (7) en vue de la purge gazeuse de la partie supérieure des emballages, placé immédiatement au-dessus de l'axe central des emballages (2) avec des moyens d'injection dirigés vers le bas.5. Device for implementing the inerting process for wrappers according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it ccmporte an insulation cover (1) equipped in its upper part with a gas distribution network (5 ) placed laterally and located above the packaging (2), consisting of a ramp (5a) fitted with injection tubes (6) aligned and whose outlet openings are directed towards the top of the protective cover (1), it further comprises a gas distribution network (7) for the gas purge of the upper part of the packages, placed immediately above the central axis of the packages (2) with injection means directed downwards. .
6. Dispositif de mise en oeuvre du procédé d'inertage des emballages selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le réseau de distribution gazeuse en vue de la purge gazeuse des emballages remplissage est constitué par une rampe de purge (7) placée immédiatement au-dessus de l'axe central des emballages (2) avec des moyens d'injection situés dans la partie haute de l'emballage, dirigés vers le bas (9a, 9b...) alignés et formés chacun d'un ou plusieurs tubes cylindriques (10a, 10b...).6. Device for implementing the packaging inerting method according to claim 5, characterized in that the gas distribution network for the gas purge of the packaging filling consists of a bleed ramp (7) placed immediately above the central axis of the packages (2) with injection means located in the upper part of the package, directed downwards (9a, 9b ...) aligned and formed each of one or more cylindrical tubes (10a, 10b ...).
7. Dispositif de mise en oeuvre du procédé d'inertage des emballages selon la revendication 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'inertage comporte un réseau de distribution d'azote liquide constitué par une canalisation d'alimentation en azote liquide (19) éventuellement divisible en plusieurs circuits (19a... 19c.) sur chacun desquels est placé un purgeur (20a... 20c.), une rampe d'injection d'azote liquide (21) munie de moyens d'injection (22a... 22g...) situés immédiatement au-dessus de l'axe central des eirballages.7. Device for implementing the packaging inerting method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the inerting device comprises a liquid nitrogen distribution network constituted by a supply line for liquid nitrogen ( 19) possibly divisible into several circuits (19a ... 19c.) On each of which is placed a trap (20a ... 20c.), A liquid nitrogen injection manifold (21) provided with injection means ( 22a ... 22g ...) located immediately above the central axis of the eirballages.
8. Dispositif de mise en oeuvre du procédé d'inertage selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'inertage comporte outre le reseau de distribution d'azote liquide un réseau de distribution gazeuse (5) placé latéralement et situé au-dessus des emballages (2) constitué par une rampe (5a) munie de tubes d'injection (6) alignés et dont les orifices de sortie sont dirigés vers le haut du capot de protection (1) .8. Device for implementing the inerting method according to claim 7, characterized in that the inerting device comprises, in addition to the liquid nitrogen distribution network, a gas distribution network (5) placed laterally and located au- above the packages (2) constituted by a ramp (5a) provided with injection tubes (6) aligned and whose outlet orifices are directed towards the top of the protective cover (1).
9. Installation de mise en oeuvre du procédé d'inertage selon une des revendications 5 à 8, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte outre le dispositif d'inertage, un moyen d'injection de gaz (11) sur le circuit d'alimentation (14) en produit à conditionner et un bac de décantation des bulles gazeuses (15) .9. Installation for implementing the inerting method according to one of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that it comprises, in addition to the inerting device, a gas injection means (11) on the supply circuit. (14) in product to be conditioned and a tank for settling gas bubbles (15).
10. Application du procédé d'inertage d'emballages étanches selon une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, à la conservation de tout produit alimentaire liquide ou pâteux, tels bières, vins, jus de fruits, concentrés et sirops, lait et produits laitiers, huiles et dérivés, produits lipidiques, sauce et mayonnaise, à la conservation de produits alimentaires solides ou pulvérulents, et à la conservation de produits pharmaceutiques et biologiques. 10. Application of the inerting process of sealed packages according to any one of claims 1 to 9, to the conservation of any liquid or pasty food product, such as beers, wines, fruit juices, concentrates and syrups, milk and milk products, oils and derivatives, lipid products, sauce and mayonnaise, for the conservation of solid or pulverulent food products, and for the conservation of pharmaceutical and biological products.
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