EP1776178B1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zur karbonisierung einer flüssigkeit, vorzugsweise leitungswasser - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtung zur karbonisierung einer flüssigkeit, vorzugsweise leitungswasser Download PDF

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EP1776178B1
EP1776178B1 EP05774384A EP05774384A EP1776178B1 EP 1776178 B1 EP1776178 B1 EP 1776178B1 EP 05774384 A EP05774384 A EP 05774384A EP 05774384 A EP05774384 A EP 05774384A EP 1776178 B1 EP1776178 B1 EP 1776178B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F23/00—Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
    • B01F23/20—Mixing gases with liquids
    • B01F23/23—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids
    • B01F23/236—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids specially adapted for aerating or carbonating beverages
    • B01F23/2363—Mixing systems, i.e. flow charts or diagrams; Arrangements, e.g. comprising controlling means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F23/00—Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
    • B01F23/20—Mixing gases with liquids
    • B01F23/23—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids
    • B01F23/237—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids characterised by the physical or chemical properties of gases or vapours introduced in the liquid media
    • B01F23/2376—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids characterised by the physical or chemical properties of gases or vapours introduced in the liquid media characterised by the gas being introduced
    • B01F23/23762—Carbon dioxide
    • B01F23/237621—Carbon dioxide in beverages
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F25/00—Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
    • B01F25/60—Pump mixers, i.e. mixing within a pump
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/0042—Details of specific parts of the dispensers
    • B67D1/0057—Carbonators
    • B67D1/0058—In-line carbonators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F23/00—Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
    • B01F23/20—Mixing gases with liquids
    • B01F23/23—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids
    • B01F23/236—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids specially adapted for aerating or carbonating beverages
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention relates to a carbonization preferably of water with CO 2 within one or more pump housings.
  • the tap water pressure is increased by at least one fluid pressure increase pump and is pressed at this high pressure in a so-called Karbonatorkessel or pot.
  • a so-called Karbonatorkessel or pot By adding CO 2 , the tap water is carbonated.
  • this carbonation always takes place by pressure increase within the Karbonatorkessels. Therefore, the fluid pressure must be increased.
  • Such a type of carbonization is mainly used in the operation of dispensing systems for water dispensers and post-mix systems.
  • This method of carbonising via a carbonator shell is mainly used in the following models, for example, counter units with integrated cooling for tap water and syrup, undercounter units with cooling for tap water and syrup, and in circuit carbonator systems.
  • the so-called circulatory carbonators are also available to allow at least one termed python to be used.
  • the python is nothing else than, for example, to lay syrup lines and gas lines as well as still water lines and also carbonization lines bundled and laid isolated from the carbonator to the tap.
  • tap water and CO 2 are carbonated within a carbonator and this carbonated water is circulated. It is always kept in the direction of the taps in a cycle with the help of a circulation pump. Again and again, it undergoes cooling for liquids to keep the carbonated water at an ideal tapping temperature to produce post-mix drinks.
  • two pumps are needed in the aforementioned principle, a booster pump for carbonating and a circulation pump to keep carbonated water in circulation.
  • One of these pumps can also operate a quiet water circuit to keep unreacted tap water in circulation.
  • This stillwater circuit is also used primarily to cool syrup or to mix carbonated water with still water or to maintain a cycle of carbonated liquids that has the same aspect as mentioned above.
  • circulation pumps preferably positive displacement pumps are used, which are connected to a return line and are provided with at least one additional outlet, preferably to supply an inline carbonator or carbonators with liquids.
  • At least one backflow preventer is used in the return line to force inflowing water from the main supply to flow towards the pump. This guarantees the flow direction to the pump intake.
  • at least one liquid pressure regulator should be provided between the main supply line and the pump, preferably located upstream of a filter system that cleans the liquid.
  • the aforesaid still water cycle may also be used to, for example, supply two or more carbonators, preferably inline carbonators, with liquids to utilize the pressure drop within the carbonization lines.
  • a carbonator has become known in which a volume of water measured by a volume meter is mixed with a quantity of gas in a pump.
  • This pump is connected to a storage container 2, in which a mixture formed in the pump of gas and water is homogenized.
  • the amount of water to be impregnated with gas is measured by a water meter.
  • the measured amount of water is added to gas, which is fed through a gas valve in a leading to the pump liquid line.
  • the opening of the gas valve is predetermined by a delay element.
  • the amount of gas injected measures a flow meter.
  • the gas-liquid mixture is fed by the pump into a container in which a homogenization of the gas-liquid mixture takes place.
  • the inventive solution is that is carbonized within a pump housing or more pump housing during operation of the corresponding pump.
  • positive displacement pumps are mainly used, such as, for example, the Maprotec pump, which consists of a brass housing or a VA steel housing.
  • This type of pump is mainly used as a booster pump, for example a Fill carbonator kettle with water.
  • At the Karbonatorkessel usually one of these pumps is attached, which generates a backwater from the boiler to the pump.
  • This backflow causes the pump to an increase in pressure within the pump housing, because they can not displace the amount of water pumped. Because the water can not be condensed, a pressure increase is created in the space between the static component and the moving part of the pump inside the pump so that the pump can displace the offered amount of water, for example one or more To fill carbonator pots.
  • the carbonated liquid contained in the carbonator vessel is used, for example, to supply a python with carbonated liquid. This usage is mostly used for the operation of tapping post-mix drinks.
  • taps are provided which have at least one inlet for carbonated liquid and at least one inlet for beverage syrups. These two liquids are mixed in the tapping process, creating a carbonated soft drink.
  • the high pressure which is present in the carbonator and caused by the pressure increase caused by the pump, is preferred Python fed or operated taps. This high pressure is also needed, for example, to open three taps simultaneously. This possibility did not exist, for example, with a domestic water connection, which produces a water pressure of 3 bar.
  • the same principle for increasing the pressure also applies to a Karbonatorniklaufsystem.
  • the invention uses now that when using at least one pump, a carbonization is carried out within the pump, preferably be provided at the intended liquid for input side CO 2 and tap water. This mixture is usually absorbed even by the pump. Thus, there is now CO 2 with water inside the pump housing.
  • the pump is used to build up a pressure that is needed to carbonize it.
  • at least one line cross-sectional constriction is used, which is provided at the exit point for liquids and liquid lines on the pump.
  • This liquid is mixed with preferably CO 2 according to the principle used. It now comes carbonated with a high pressure from the pump; because the high pressure within the pump housing arises when the cross-section reduction was completed before the pump outlet, inevitably, because the pump has to displace the offered liquid offset with preferably CO 2 .
  • the carbonization within at least one pump housing has opposite to the carbonization in the Carbonator boilers the advantage that is carbonated in the flow process, such as an inline carbonator.
  • the advantage of the invention is that when using the invention, the aforementioned Karbonatorsysteme be completely saved, because when using the pump as Karbonatorsystem the required pump also carbonized at the same time and not only circulates fluids and is needed to increase the pressure.
  • the invention has seen an even greater benefit on the material savings and energy consumption because Kreislaufkarbonatoren usually require at least two pumps for circulation operation. These are usually a booster pump to fill the carbonator boiler and operate the carbonation and at least one circulation pump to keep fluid in circulation. Thanks to the invention, the booster pump and the complete Karbonatorsystem can be omitted, so saved. Only the circulation pump is needed, which is mostly made of VA steel. The pump housing is used for carbonizing and with the same pump, the circulation is maintained for preferably carbonated liquids.
  • the preferred cross-sectional constriction of the conduit in which carbonated liquid is kept in circulation is applied to the line on the pump prior to entry for liquids and gases, because in the line after the cross-sectional constriction only the pressure is present, that of the water supply for the pump is predetermined.
  • This pressure increase in the pump uses the invention, to supply the pump with liquids and gases.
  • the liquid removed during the tapping process can be replenished.
  • the lower pressure, which is present between the liquid inlet on the pump and the cross-sectional constriction, used after the outlet on the pump, that with normal house water pressure liquids and gases can flow into the pump and after an increase in pressure within the pump housing again with fresh carbonated liquid in the same amount as previously tapped, can be recycled.
  • the tapping process and refilling the line to the tap run at the same time and with an identical amount of carbonated liquid. So a trouble-free dispensing operation can be guaranteed. This is the only way to prevent the pump or pumps from running dry and being damaged.
  • the cross-sectional constriction can also be provided directly on the pump housing.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 1 :
  • the pump 1 preferably has a pump housing made of VA steel. It is preferably driven by at least one electric motor (not shown pictorially). At least one main liquid supply for the pump 1 is attached to the pump connection 3 (not shown pictorially) and at least one gas supply, preferably a CO 2 main supply (not shown pictorially). At entrance of liquid, preferably tap water, and gases, preferably CO 2 , via the port 3, the liquid and the gas can get into the interior of the pump housing 8.
  • the movable part (not shown) of the pump 1 promotes within the pump housing 8, the CO 2 offset liquid under pressure increase via a pump outlet 4 in a line 5.
  • the necessary pressure increase is achieved for example by a cross-sectional constriction 6 to the initiate by increasing the pressure within the pump housing 8 required carbonation. About at least one tap 35, the carbonated liquid can be seen (not shown pictorially).
  • the carbonated water is up to the dispensing operation in the line 5 or is kept in operation when the pump 1 and only in the dispensing new preferably tap water offset preferably with CO 2 via the port 3 of the pump and can be carbonated in the pump housing 8.
  • This is ensured by the fact that during the tapping process in the line 5 and in the pump 1, a pressure drop occurs, so flow over the pump port 3 and through the cross-sectional constriction 6 liquid and gases.
  • the pump 1 is preferably a self-priming pump (not shown pictorially). Between the pump port 3 and the cross-sectional constriction 6 is always only the pressure of Liquid main supply available (not pictured).
  • the pump 1 has at least one bypass and pressure adjustment option and at least one overflow valve inside or outside of the pump 1 or the pump housing 8 (not shown pictorially).
  • FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 1
  • FIG. 8 shows a preferably made of VA steel schematically illustrated pump housing 8 with at least one inlet possibility 3 through which preferably tap water and CO 2 can flow into the housing 8 or enter through the due to the suction of the pump 1 tap water and CO 2 in the housing 8.
  • the component 16, the line 5 or a T-piece 5 provided therein is attached.
  • a cross-sectional constriction 6 is attached, which makes it possible in Kreislaufkarbonatoren 50 (see FIG. 9 ) to secure the flow so that when tapping over preferably post-mix faucets 45 not too much carbonated liquid through the circulation pump 1 to the taps 34th pushed past the dispensing process.
  • the taps 34 should be guaranteed the highest possible volume flow.
  • the connection option 11 is used to connect the line 5 with an in-line carbonator 12 or other device that preferably mixes tap water with CO 2 before entering the pump 1.
  • the component 13 ensures that preferably tap water and CO 2 flows through the possibilities 14, 15 in the direction of inline carbonator 12 or mixer.
  • the inline carbonator 12 is filled with bulk material, through which the mixture of tap water and gas flows in the direction of the connection possibility 11 and passes from this through the line 5 and via the pump connection in the pump housing, in which a carbonization of the tap water with CO 2 he follows.
  • the pump 1 inevitably builds up a high pressure, so that over the cross-sectional constriction 6 on the outlet side of the pump 1 carbonated liquid comes about and is then used to produce, for example, soft drinks and provided on the outlet side of the pump 1 lines 7, 5, 10 to flow to the post-mix taps 34.
  • the exit option 4 for carbonated liquids can also be used for feeding.
  • the entry option 3 is used to exit possibility for carbonated liquid.
  • the component 2 can be used as an overflow valve or relieving overflow valve to use an additional adjustment of the bypass or preferably for pressure adjustment 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 3 :
  • FIG. 17 shows a schematic representation of a membrane electric pump 17, which can also be driven by gases (not shown pictorially).
  • Your housing structure may be made of plastic.
  • the membrane electric pump has at least one input for liquids and gases, which can also be connected as output 21 and an output for liquids and gases, which can also be connected as input 18.
  • at least one chamber 20 is provided, which is used for carbonization and has a pressure or bypass setting 19 for preferably tap water and CO 2 .
  • FIG. 4
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a pump 17 with a supply option via at least one inline premixer 12, which connects via an inlet 21 with the designed as a chamber 20 pump inner housing, which is preferably supplied dosed with tap water and CO 2 . This ensures that after the supply a continuous carbonization takes place within the pump housing.
  • the line 15 and line 14 are suitable, the To supply component 13 with preferably tap water and CO 2 .
  • the liquid and the gas pass via the component 13 into the in-line carbonator 12, which is designed as an in-line premixer.
  • the mixture of liquid and gas formed in the inline carbonator 12 passes via the connection possibility 11 and 30 through the opening 21 into the interior of the pump 17.
  • the cross-sectional constriction 6 causes the pump 17 to increase the pressure.
  • the pump 17 forces the liquid and the gas through the cross-sectional constriction 6. This increases the pressure needed for good carbonization. By this measure, an increase in pressure is made possible and the carbonized water can pass through the opening 18 of the chamber 20 in the conduit 5. It is passed through the interior of the conduit 10.
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic sketch of a pump housing 8, which has an additional feed option 24 to gases or liquids or both together in addition to the entry options 4, 3 for gases and liquids to be able to initiate.
  • the pump housing 8 may have a bypass option with the component 2.
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic sketch of a pump housing 8, which has been manufactured in the factory in the region of a terminal 3 with a cross-sectional constriction. This should serve to ensure the required high pressure in the pump housing at the outlet option 3. This is inside the pump housing 8 achieved by prior art techniques, such as by displacement mechanisms (not shown pictorially).
  • FIG. 6 shows an additional component 31 with a bore 25, which serves for the cross-sectional constriction.
  • this component 31 any conventional preferred positive displacement pump 1 can be subsequently retrofitted. It is useful for pressure increase.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 7
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic diagram of a pump housing 8, which uses at least one inline carbonator 12 as a premixer. This is used in the entry possibility of the pump connection 3 in the direction of the pump housing 8.
  • This in-line carbonator 12, which operates as an in-line premixer, is equipped with at least one device 32 which has the capability of passing gases through an orifice 28 towards the inline premixer.
  • the inline premixer 12 is connected via an opening 33 to the interior of the pump housing.
  • This arrangement can structurally serve to use the pump 1 as a shock-carbonator, but also as a carbonator pump 1, which is carbonized within the pump housing 8 with the components required for this purpose (not shown pictorially) and at the same time also used as a circulation pump, when no carbonated liquid is being tapped. If no carbonated liquid is being tapped, no new preimpregnated liquid can enter the interior of the pump housing (not shown).
  • only the dispensing operation releases via the port 28, for example, the influx of CO 2 toward the in-line pre-mixer 12 and the inflow of tap water from the conduit 27, preferably via the port 26, toward the in-line pre-mixer 12.
  • Carbonated liquid via the pump 1 can be used for tapping, so that no gap of carbonated liquid in the lines 49, 40, 6, 5 (cf. FIG. 9 ) and in the pump housing 8, 20 may arise. As a result, it is not possible for the lack of liquid of carbonated liquid to occur, for example, at the post-mix taps 34 (not shown pictorially).
  • the in-line pre-mixer designed as an inline carbonator 12 preferably consists of one or more hollow bodies 53, into which bulk material is introduced.
  • This hollow body 53 is formed as a holder and securing of screen material, which is held in at least two openings of the hollow body 53. Due to the sieve material held in an opening, the liquid from the line 7 and the gas enter through the opening 28 into the hollow body 53 filled with the bulk material. From the bottom opening closed with the sieve material 55, the liquid mixture pre-mixed with the gas enters the pump housing 8.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 8
  • FIG. 1 Shows a schematic sketch of an upper counter Post-Mix dispensing system 38 with integrated carbonator system 12, 1, 17 and continuous cooling principle with a still water pre-cooling 42, which can also be used as aftercooling for still water.
  • This still water pre-cooling preferably supplies the in-line premixer 12 with chilled tap water for the purpose of pre-carbonization.
  • at least one recooler 40 for carbonated liquids is provided.
  • tap water which may also be filtered (not shown pictorially), enters via a line 44 in an automatic pressure regulator 45 a. This controls the CO 2 .Druck as a function of the existing fluid pressure on the existing fluid pressure. He then passes the liquid to the in-line pre-cabonator (12).
  • the liquid enters the pump 1, 17 in conjunction with preferably tap water flowing from the mains through the automatic pressure regulator 45 during the tapping process.
  • the existing flow pressure over a provided within the automatic pressure regulator 45 piston control a differential pressure is adjusted so that the flow pressure of the liquid is used, that no CO 2 .Überschuß or excessive CO 2 pressure against the liquid pressure may arise (not shown pictorially).
  • the regulated liquid flows through at least one check valve, which, as a backflow preventer 46, prevents a return flow of the tap water in the direction of the pre-cooling line 42.
  • Tap water can then flow into the inline Vorkarbonator 12, in conjunction with previously regulated preferential CO 2 gas via line 47.
  • This entry of gas and liquid into the feed component 13, which forms the prechamber of the inline premixer 12 can only take place when carbonated liquid is tapped via the faucets 35, at which moment the liquid can communicate with the gas via the line 39 in the pump 1, 17 and enter the chamber of the pump 8, 20.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 9 .
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic sketch of a Kreislaufkarbonatorkal for a preferential half-tap supply 34 with carbonated liquid.
  • city water can preferably flow into the automatic regulator 45 for liquids and gases.
  • CO 2 from a reservoir flows into the automatic pressure regulator 45 by preference.
  • Both media flow simultaneously via the lines 47, 41 into the Einspelsungsbauteil 13 for the inline premixer 12.
  • the pump 1 serves to circulate the carbonated liquid in the circuit 49 while constantly cool in the cooling circuit 40.
  • a cross-sectional constriction 6 lying in the line 49 ensures that fresh liquid-gas mixture entering from the connection possibility 11 into the line 5 flows in the direction of the pump 1 without a flow in the direction of the lines 49 taking place.

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