Nitrogen generator and uses thereof
AssigneeAutomatic Bar Controls, Inc.
InventorCharles Kleinrichert
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Abstract
A system and method to supply nitrogen gas is provided. Ambient air is compressed and stored in a storage receiver and then nitrogen is separated from the compressed air in a nitrogen membrane separation unit. The separated nitrogen is stored in a nitrogen storage tank under pressure and released through a pressure control valve. The system is confined to a small footprint and is useful as a nitrogen source where conventional compressed nitrogen tanks are a safety or space issue. Systems to prepare nitrogen infused beverages are also provided.
Claims10
A self-contained dispense system for preparation and dispensation of a specialty nitrogen infused beverage, comprising as components:
- means for infusing nitrogen into a liquid to provide a nitrogen infused liquid, wherein the nitrogen infused liquid is the nitrogen infused beverage or is used to prepare the nitrogen infused beverage;
- means to dispense the nitrogen infused beverage;
- and
- a system to continuously supply nitrogen gas to the means for infusing nitrogen, wherein the system to supply nitrogen gas comprises:
- a compressed air feed;
- a nitrogen membrane separator;
- a nitrogen storage unit;
- a pressure control unit;
- and
- a release valve for nitrogen from the nitrogen storage unit,
- wherein
- a foot print of the system to supply nitrogen gas is less than four square feet,
- a height of the system to supply nitrogen gas is less than one foot, and
- a volume of the nitrogen storage unit is from 10 to 100 cubic inches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.