Tub vapor condenser
AssigneeAnton Steinecker Maschinenfabrik GmbH
InventorAlfons Wolfseder
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Abstract
In a tub vapor condenser for brewing tubs two condenser stages are arranged above one another in the vapor vent of the tub, the lower condenser stage being constructed as a tube condenser and the upper condenser stage being constructed as a spray arrangement for water and other materials, so that on the one hand it is possible to obtain clean usable water at a high temperature and on the other hand odor-generating substances are largely eliminated from the vapor.
Claims13
A two stage condenser for use with vapors gas rising from a mash or wort tub, said condenser comprising an upright hollow housing having a side wall, a bottom, and a cover;
- a hollow body within said housing having a peripheral wall and bottom wall;
- a vent pipe sealingly extending through the bottom of said housing, said peripheral wall of said body and said side wall of said housing defining an annular chamber therebetween in communication with said vent pipe;
- a vent tube sealingly extending through said cover and projecting into said hollow body from the upper end thereof, the cross-sectional dimension of said vent tube being smaller than that of said peripheral wall to define therebetween an annular passage in communication with said annular chamber;
- a deflector within said body adjacent said vent tube for deflecting into the latter gas from said annular chamber;
- cooling means within said annular chamber for cooling said gas and condensing vapour therefrom;
- means for spraying a liquid into said vent tube and onto said deflector;
- first extraction means for extracting liquid collected on said deflector;
- and second extraction means independent of said first extraction means for extracting condensate from said annular housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.