Process and apparatus for disposal of noxious vapors emanating from wort and mash during production of beer in brewery installations
AssigneesHolstein & Kappert GmbH, Dortmunder Actien-Brauerei
InventorsErhard Wolter, Ludwig Wiegleb, Roland Kruger, Heinz Ladwig, Klaus Ehrlinger
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Abstract
Process and apparatus for disposal of noxious vapors emanating in brewery installations from treatment of wort and mash during the production of beer and for recovery of excess energy therefrom which includes passing the vapors emanating from the treatment of wort through a first condenser, passing the vapors emanating from the treatment of mash through a second condenser, and passing at least part of the exhaust emitted from the first condenser through the second condenser.
Claims18
A process for disposal of noxious vapors emanating in brewery installations from cooking of wort and mash during the production of beer and for recovery of excess energy therefrom comprising the steps of:
- cooking wort and mash and developing vapors therefrom;
- passing said vapors emanating from said cooking of wort through first condenser means;
- passing said vapors emanating from said cooking of mash through second condenser means;
- passing at least part of the exhaust emitted from said first condenser means through said second condenser means;
- and recovering a vapor from said process.
Apparatus for disposal of noxious vapors emanating in brewery installations from cooking of wort and mash during the production of beer and for recovery of excess energy therefrom comprising:
- wort and mash cooking means;
- first condenser means arranged to receive vapor emitted from the cooking of wort in said brewery installation;
- second condenser means arranged to receive vapors emitted from the cooking of mash in said brewery installation;
- branch means connecting said first condenser means in flow communication with said second condenser means means for passing at least a part of the condensed vapors emitted from said first condenser means into said second condenser means;
- first coolant flow means including a first heat exchanger for circulating coolant through said first condenser means;
- second coolant flow means including a second heat exchanger for circulating coolant through said second condenser means;
- and means for removing condensate and vapor from said apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.