Systems and methods for processing juice
AssigneeBlueSky IP, LLC
InventorsDimple K. Kundiyana, Nick Dokoozlian, Timothy Holt, Thomas Blair, Ravi Ponangi, Leah Chapin
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a method and a system for processing grapes. An example system includes a simulated moving bed (SMB) device configured to receive a feed stream and an eluent stream as inputs and provide an extract stream and a raffinate stream as outputs. The feed stream includes a grape juice, the extract stream includes a high-sugar grape juice, and the raffinate stream includes a low-sugar grape juice. The system also includes fermentation equipment configured to produce a low-alcohol wine from the low-sugar grape juice.
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A system for processing grape juice, the system comprising:
- a simulated moving bed (SMB) device configured to receive a feed stream and an eluent stream as inputs and provide an extract stream and a raffinate stream as outputs, the feed stream comprising a grape juice, the extract stream comprising a high-sugar grape juice, and the raffinate stream comprising a low-sugar grape juice;
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- fermentation equipment configured to produce a low-alcohol wine from the low-sugar grape juice.
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A wine product comprising:
- a low-alcohol wine produced by fermentation of a low-sugar grape juice obtained from a simulated moving bed (SMB) process comprising (i) a feed stream comprising a grape juice and (ii) a raffinate stream comprising the low-sugar grape juice.
A beverage product comprising:
- an alcoholic beverage produced by fermentation of a high-sugar grape juice obtained from a simulated moving bed (SMB) process comprising (i) a feed stream comprising a grape juice and (ii) an extract stream comprising the high-sugar grape juice.
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A system for processing grape juice, the system comprising:
- a simulated moving bed (SMB) device configured to receive a feed stream and an eluent stream as inputs and provide an extract stream and a raffinate stream as outputs, the feed stream comprising a grape juice, the extract stream comprising a high concentration of fructose and a low concentration of glucose, and the raffinate stream comprising a high concentration of glucose and a low concentration of fructose;
- at least one evaporator and at least one dryer for removing water from the extract stream and the raffinate stream to produce fructose crystals from the extract stream and glucose crystals from the raffinate stream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.