ILCDA-2500 : Compact automatic in-line carbonator and deaerator 2500L/hr

Perfect solution of the inline (flow-through) beverage deaerator and the beverage carbonator in one compact system. Flow capacity up to 2500 liters per hour. Machine designed to removing air from a drink and saturation of a drink with carbon dioxide before its filling into sales containers.

Why do you need a beverage carbonator with a deaerator ?

Beer, alcoholic cider and wine have naturally dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) in them, that only need a boost of carbon dioxide to desired level before its filling into sales containers.

Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks and water are different in their properties: water is naturally rich in atmospheric air. This air needs to be removed before the CO2 can be added to make carbonated drinks and water.

Otherwise the water will not be saturated correctly and will reject the molecules of the carbon dioxide. Immediately as a bottle is opened, the carbon dioxide will release from the beverage. With fizz iit will disperse rapidly, causing the water or drink to go flat from the bottle.

For this reason before carbonating water for preparation of carbonated soft drinks, it is necessary to use a separate additional unit to the carbonating unit called a deaerator.
The water will pass first in a vertical column with an air separator that extracts any dissolved natural air (composed of nitrogen and oxygen) by means of a vacuum pump.

Stripped of the atmospheric air that previously occupied its space in the water, your beverage is now ready to be saturated with CO2 in the carbonation unit to give the water or soft drink a tangy tickling taste.

Technical features and equipment :

The machine is fully made of stainless steel AISI 304.

• Pressure tank 6 bar AISI 304 / 316L
• Inlet non return valve
• Pneumatic outlet valve
• Draining valve
• Automatic upper ventilation
• Certified overpressure safety valve 6 bar
• Pressure indicator
• Electronic pressure switch
• Minimal and maximal level probes and indicators
• Automatic inlet and outlet CO² valve on the column

Gas distribution system

• Pressure reducer with manual regulation and pressure indicator
• Automatic feeding valve in to carbonation chamber
• CO2 Flow indicator with manual regulation

Feeding of beverage into the machine

• Stainless steel AISI 304 / 316L feeding centrifugal pump
• Valve for manual pressure regulation
• Non return valve

Outlet

• Stainless steel AISI 304 booster pump
• Non-return valve
• Pneumatic outlet valve

Control Panel

• Stainless steel AISI 304 switch box IP 55
• General stop switch
• Emergency button
• PLC with Siemens touch screen panel 7 “

General features

• Steel frame platform with adjustable feet
• Processing 1” connection (DIN 11851 or DIN 32676 TriClamp)
• Service gas input
• Max power 2 KW

Deaeration unit

• Feeding pump for water made of AISI 304, with inox impeller
• Overpressure safety valve
• Inlet and outlet butterfly valve
• Pressure indicator
• Extraction centrifugal pump made of AISI 304, with AISI impeller
• Vacuum pump

Electrical panel

• Stainless steel AISI 304 box IP 55
• General switch
• Emergency button
• PLC with touch screen panel 7”

General features

• Voltage 3 phase 400V 50hz
• Total power 4 KW
• Fitting : clamp 1 ½”

Indicative dimensions.

2500 x 1200 x 2300 (H) mm

Carbon dioxide analyzer

The compact automatic in-line carbonator is equipped with a very quality carbon dioxide flow-through analyzer.

MT InPro 5500 carbon dioxide flow-through meter has been developed for in-line CO2 measurements in brewery and carbonated soft drink and water processes. The sensor utilizes the well-proven thermal conductivity method to determine CO2 in liquids. The METTLER TOLEDO has combined this technology with the simplified handling and predictive diagnostics features of the unique Intelligent Sensor Management (ISM) concept.ISM‘s pre-calibration and Plug and Measure functions ensure fast, error-free measurement point start up.The Dynamic Lifetime Indicator and the Adaptive Calibration Timer enable predictive maintenance planning to keep the sensor at peak performance at all times.
The InPro 5500 i will help breweries and carbonated soft drink producers maintain product quality and control CO2 costs by providing accurate in-line measurements in carbon dioxide critical processes.

Technical data :

Measurement range : 0 – 15 g/L CO2
Accuracy : ± 1 % (within ± 5 °C of calibration T)
Operating temperature : 0 – 50 °C (32 – 122 °F)
Mechanical temperature resistance : -5 – 121 °C (23 – 250 °F)
Operating pressure : 0 – 20 bar (0 – 290 psi)
Mechanical pressure resistance : Max. 20 bar (290 psi)
Measurement cycle : < 20 s
Cable connection RS 485; 5-pin
CO2 selective membrane material Teflon® / Silicone / Teflon® (steel reinforced)
Available process connections Varivent™ Type N Tri-Clamp® 2″ 28 mm with cap nut M42

Automatic control system :

• Automatic not-return valve on inlet
• Automatic total emptying function (for entire system)
• Automatic by-pass for recycling during the sterilization phase
• Automatic upper venting
• Automatic approved safety pressure valve 6 bar
• Pressure and over-pressure indicator
• Automatic pressure adjustment system with pressure reducer, filter and pressure gauge
• Automatic regulation of gas flow
• Automatic control of the centrifugal pump
• Automatic CIP system (optionally)
• Automatic product pre-cooling system (optionally)

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