System and method for regulating environmental parameters and losses in premises for aging and preserving wine
AssigneeTecnica En Instalaciones De Fluidos, S.L.
InventorFrancisco Javier Cumplido Matesanz
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Abstract
The invention relates to a system and method for regulating environmental parameters and losses in premises for aging and preserving wine comprising an air treatment unit (3) connected to a cold energy source (7) and to a heat energy source (8), a control module (9) configured to regulate the losses of wine occurring in the casks (2) of the premises (1), acting on environmental parameters of the premises (1), such as temperature, relative humidity, speed of the air and generation of molds, without affecting the quality of the stored wine, while at the same time controlling and maintaining the environmental quality in the premises (1).
Claims2
A system for regulating environmental parameters and losses in premises for aging and preserving wine, characterized in that it comprises:
- at least one air treatment unit configured to condition and mix air contained in a premises configured to contain at least one wood cask containing wine or spirit, in which said at least one air treatment unit comprises means for driving air and means for absorbing air of the premises,
- at least one sensor configured to measure environmental parameters, including temperature, relative humidity, degree of renewal, speed and composition of the air and percentage of mold existing in the environment, in the premises, in which said at least one sensor is operatively connected to
- a control module configured to act on said at least one air treatment unit and regulate each environmental parameter, the percentage of losses of wine in each cask of the premises and the percentage of mold existing in the environment of the premises, and
- at least one cold energy source and at least one heat energy source operatively connected with the control module and said at least one air treatment unit.
A method for regulating environmental parameters and losses in premises for aging and preserving wine, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
- prioritizing or adjusting the rate of passage of wine to the environment, and
- adjusting the variables affecting said rate of passage, temperature, humidity, speed of the air, degree of renewal, depending on the external temperature, in order to thus achieve a pre-established percentage of losses, quality and control over the environmental molds, all with the minimal energy supplied.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.