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WO2012017110A1 - Procédé, dispositif et installation pour le contrôle de l'évolution d'une boisson alcoolisée contenue dans un réservoir - Google Patents

Procédé, dispositif et installation pour le contrôle de l'évolution d'une boisson alcoolisée contenue dans un réservoir Download PDF

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WO2012017110A1
WO2012017110A1 PCT/ES2011/000258 ES2011000258W WO2012017110A1 WO 2012017110 A1 WO2012017110 A1 WO 2012017110A1 ES 2011000258 W ES2011000258 W ES 2011000258W WO 2012017110 A1 WO2012017110 A1 WO 2012017110A1
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    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12H—PASTEURISATION, STERILISATION, PRESERVATION, PURIFICATION, CLARIFICATION OR AGEING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; METHODS FOR ALTERING THE ALCOHOL CONTENT OF FERMENTED SOLUTIONS OR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
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    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12H—PASTEURISATION, STERILISATION, PRESERVATION, PURIFICATION, CLARIFICATION OR AGEING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; METHODS FOR ALTERING THE ALCOHOL CONTENT OF FERMENTED SOLUTIONS OR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
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  • the present invention concerns, in a first aspect, a method for the control of the exterior and / or interior environment of a deposit such as a wooden barrel, which houses alcoholic beverages, including in addition to wines, in particular, spirits, with the purpose of making said drinks evolve in a controlled manner and in particular accelerating their aging or allowing the introduction or extraction of various components of said beverage in a controlled manner.
  • a second aspect of the invention concerns a device for the introduction or extraction of gases or fluids by means of external connections preferably linked in the area of the barrel or tank air chamber.
  • the invention proposes in a third aspect an installation that allows the joint treatment, in order to control the evolution of an alcoholic beverage, of a plurality of deposits where said beverage is contained.
  • any reference to a deposit, container and / or barrel that appears in this description should be understood as extending to a container, vat, boot, bocoy, tub, barrel, jug, etc., or a deposit made of a permeable metallic or synthetic material. or not to gases or a wood and that is prepared to contain liquids such as alcoholic beverages.
  • any reference to controlled pressurization should be understood as the application of a variation of pressures over time or pressure profile.
  • the external environment of a warehouse means the immediate or adjacent space or environment, defined in general by a camera or enclosure.
  • a method for transmitting oxygen into a barrel consisting of introducing oxygen into its interior by means of a ceramic diffuser located at the bottom of said barrel.
  • Document FR 2596410 describes a method and device for winemaking comprising the periodic injection, in a wine vat, of a neutral gas with intercalation of micro bubble injections to dislocate the grape residues (marc du raisin).
  • FR 2030618 discloses a device for dispersing gases in liquids under agitation for homogenization and for increasing the contact surface between gases and liquids.
  • the present invention is the result of an experimental work of the inventor who has tested the application of any of the principles of the previous invention to the case of beverages with a certain degree of alcohol stored in wooden barrels or deposits that by means of porosities in their walls are permeable to gases, studying the possibility of implementing an industrial procedure.
  • the present invention therefore proposes to intervene in the surrounding environment and / or in the interior environment of a tank containing an alcoholic beverage, in a regulated manner, causing pressures or depressions of controlled values in said environments, in order to govern the evolution or micro-oxygenation of a wine or beverage contained in said deposit and strictly control the aging of said beverage.
  • the process of the invention comprises applying a pressure which can be varied in a controlled manner over time, in at least one outer area of a reservoir or in its entire surface, or in its interior, the different pressure values adopting a profile determined, to cause at least said area under control of the environment of the tank some pressure changes that produce a control of the interior environment of said tanks to obtain a micro-oxygenation and evolution of the beverage disposed therein, whether said product is a derivative winegrowing or a spirit product.
  • the method of the invention for controlling an aging of said beverage comprises controlling at least the prevailing pressure conditions in an external environment surrounding or adjacent to said tank. or deposits applying in said environment a pressure of a predetermined value and which can vary by adopting a certain profile of values over time, of a value equal to, greater than or less than atmospheric pressure using a pressurization system that provides or extracts a gas, gases or fluids of said external environment which is perfectly defined.
  • said external environment surrounding the deposit or deposits, controlled may be defined by a sealed enclosure inside which the aforementioned deposits are located.
  • the pressure conditions inside the reservoir or in an interior enclosure should also be controlled, for which purpose it is intended to apply inside or at least in a volume inside the tank (eg in the air chamber) a pressure of a predetermined value and which can be kept fixed for a predetermined time or vary by adopting a certain profile of values over time, of an equal value, higher or lower than atmospheric pressure using a pressurization system that provides or extracts a gas, gases or fluids of said internal volume.
  • the pressure values that are applied are selected to cause specific pressure changes that oscillate around the atmospheric pressures of the area where they are applied, so that the beverage receives its micro-oxygenation, being able to apply controlled and specific values to each drink, as well as to be able to control, flavor and preserve the wine according to the criteria of each winery.
  • the deposit used is a wooden barrel, in which case the aforementioned interaction between said external environment adjacent to the deposit and the interior of the deposit allows very efficient control the speed and / or degree of impregnation of said wood with the beverage, or the contribution of essences from the wood to the beverage, depending on the internal / external pressure differential.
  • the reservoir used to hold the beverage is a metallic reservoir with at least one hole for the application of a pressure inside it.
  • the possibility of using a synthetic gas permeable tank is contemplated.
  • said barrel or barrels and / or deposit or tanks will be closed with a closure cap which can carry a tubular connection that communicates the liquid from the barrel with the outside, to be able to extract samples and thus check its evolution.
  • the method proposed by the first aspect of the invention comprises, depending on the exemplary embodiment, additionally controlling the temperature and humidity conditions of the surrounding environment of the wooden barrels or of the tanks, with a recirculation of the surrounding air and / or by water spray systems already known in the case of deposits.
  • One of the utilities of the present invention is to seek a reduction in the degree of alcohol in beverages, being necessary to apply a depression, in the environment of gas permeable deposits, of markedly lower atmospheric values with a combination of a predetermined temperature
  • the control of the extracted percentage can be controlled by a heat exchanger with control elements of the volume of liquid liquids, located in the depression or vacuum management circuit.
  • Another objective of this procedure is the extraction of low molecular weight gases dissolved in the liquid, such as O 2 and CO 2 that are usually dissolved in beverages with a certain degree of alcohol, such as wine.
  • the first one is critical in the preservation of said beverage because it at high levels can oxidize and deteriorate it and with respect to the second gas its dissolution is not necessary unless it is a carbonated beverage.
  • it is planned to apply an extraction similar to that of alcohol, that is to say, apply a depression or vacuum in the sealed chamber where the deposits with the drinks are, but with marked differences in the temperature to be applied, the latter will be lower to the example of alcohol extraction, that is to say in this case the gases of low molecular weight will be extracted and the alcohol of the drink will be conserved.
  • control of the interior environment of the tank takes place in an area occupied by an air chamber.
  • control of the interior environment of the tank occurs in contact with the liquid in said tank.
  • said pressure on the external environment and said pressure on the interior of the tank is carried out in at least two different locations.
  • the values of said pressure applied to the external environment of the tank and to said interior are equal, differentiated and / or opposed.
  • control parameters of both the external environment that surrounds the deposit or deposits and the interior of the same a control of the composition of the gas, gases or fluids contributed to said surrounding environment of the barrel or barrels or to said interior of the Deposit.
  • At least one of the gases or fluids to be applied is oxidizing, in which case and in an example of application, values of 0 2 higher than atmospheric values are administered in the environment of permeable deposits where it is located.
  • the drink by means of at least one generator of said gas or a tank with said compressed gas, looking for the appropriate percentage for each drink or saturating the interior environment of the sealed tank of 0 2 , where the deposits with the drink are located and which are gas permeable.
  • depressions by means of the aforementioned device for introducing and extracting gases in the area of the air chamber, thus allowing a better homogenization of said gas in the beverage of each tank, all this to accelerate the micro- oxygenation and evolution of the drink.
  • Said gas application may also include resting times in each of the applications, preferably alternating with depressions in the surroundings of said barrels, in order to extract the gases dissolved in the beverage and that have not had time to react with it.
  • an atmospheric gas is also intended to be used and the invention also contemplates the use of a flavored gas or gases.
  • the invention also provides in addition to the control of the surrounding environment of said deposits or barrels containing an alcoholic beverage, the following process:
  • said extracted gas is C02 and said reintroduced gas is 02.
  • the invention also provides that after the treatment, evolution or aging, a certain amount of CO2 is applied so that it dissolves in the treated beverage, modifying the partial pressure of the dissolved O2 downwards.
  • the invention also provides that after the treatment, evolution or aging, a certain amount of O2 is extracted, thereby determining that the partial pressure of the CO2 increases.
  • the invention refers in a second aspect to a device for the introduction and / or controlled extraction of gases used for the control of the evolution of an alcoholic beverage located in a tank and in a third aspect concerns an installation for industrial scale implementation of the procedure Said device for the introduction and / or controlled extraction of gases, as well as the installation will be described in the detailed explanation of some examples of embodiment of the invention, which follows. Brief explanation of the drawings
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of an installation for implementing the first aspect of the invention, where the pressure inside a plurality of barrels is controlled.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates an embodiment of the invention in which barrels containing an alcoholic beverage are controlled according to the principles of this invention, monitoring both the pressure inside the barrels and that of an environment or enclosure thereof , which is controlled and which is intervened about not only the pressure but other parameters (composition, temperature, humidity, etc.).
  • Figs. 3a and 3b illustrate a device for controlling the pressure and in general the environment inside a tank in accordance with the proposal of this invention.
  • Fig. 4 shows the application of the device mentioned in different areas of a barrel or barrel.
  • Fig. 5 is equivalent to the previous one but indicates the application of the device of Figs. 3a, 3b to a metal deposit.
  • FIG. 6 An example of implementation of this invention is illustrated in Fig. 6 where the beverage is arranged in a gas permeable tank.
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view of an installation for application of this invention in a simultaneous way to a large number of barrels arranged inside an enclosure that can be closed, monitoring both the pressure inside the barrels and the of an environment or enclosure of the same, which is controlled and which is intervened about not only the pressure but other parameters (composition, temperature, humidity, etc.).
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a sealed tank used in this invention that includes an air recirculation system or gaseous fluid of the indoor environment.
  • Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a sealed tank used in this invention that includes a heating system and a cooling system.
  • Fig. 10 is a perspective view of an installation according to the invention, comprising a sealed container that houses barrels and means to prevent the release of aromas comprising a waterproofing of an area of the barrels and a heat exchanger for the liquefaction of the alcohol extracted with control of the level of liquefaction.
  • FIG. 11 another example of embodiment is shown with alternative means to prevent the outflow of aromas, by applying an overpressure of an inert gas.
  • N ° 1.11 Vacuum storage container for later application.
  • Figures 3a and 3b N ° 3.1 Wooden barrel for the location of liquids.
  • N ° 3.3 Device for the introduction or extraction of gases or fluids.
  • No. 5.5 Device for the introduction or extraction of gases or fluids in contact with the liquid No. 5.5 Device for the introduction or extraction of gases or fluids in contact with the liquid.
  • No. 7.15 Pressure sensor to communicate the values to the automatic process system.
  • No. 7.28 Valve for administering negative or vacuum pressure to the device located in a hole in the barrels No. 7.28 Valve for administering negative or vacuum pressure to the device located in a hole in the barrels.
  • N ° 10.6 Valve for administering positive pressure to the sealed container or reservoir.
  • N ° 10.7 Negative or empty pressurization system N ° 10.8 Vacuum storage container for later application.
  • N ° 10.9 Valve for administering negative pressure to the sealed container or reservoir.
  • N ° 11.3 Device for the introduction or extraction of gases or fluids.
  • N ° 11.11 Vacuum storage container for later application.
  • FIG. 1 there are depicted wooden barrels 1.1 that contain a liquid and that are closed in the filling area with mechanical devices 1.2 for the introduction or extraction of gases or fluids, exposed in the Figs. 3a and 3b and which will be described later.
  • the atmospheric gas in the area of the air chamber, inside said barrels.
  • all the valves are closed and a positive pressure of a predetermined value is applied, in this example of 1,025 mbar absolute, by means of the pressure device 1.6 that manages and stores its gas in the tank 1.7.
  • the valve 1.8 is then opened and the pressure is administered to circuits 1.3, 1.9 and device 1.2, the same being controlled with the absolute pressure sensor 1.5.
  • valve 1.8 is closed and the entire circuit is depressurized by means of valve 1.4 and returned to atmospheric pressure at the same time that the circuit gas is renewed. Then all the valves are closed again and the valve 1.12 is opened and a depression or vacuum is administered to circuits 1.3, 1.9 and device 1.2 by means of the negative pressurization system 1.10 which communicates with the vacuum lung reservoir 1.11. This gives an absolute pressure value of 990 mbar for a time of 15 '.
  • the processes are repeated and following a predetermined pressure and time profile, until the liquid stored in the barrels have evolved what is necessary.
  • FIG. 2 there are shown wooden barrels 2.1 that contain a liquid and that are closed in its filling opening with the devices 2.3 (same as the devices shown in Figs. 3a and 3b).
  • the devices 2.3 (same as the devices shown in Figs. 3a and 3b).
  • the casks 2.3 are arranged in supports of the airtight container 2.2 which is connected to pressurization elements 2.5, 2.6, 2.10 and 2.11.
  • Said container 2.2 is closed and a depression or vacuum is applied inside the barrels 2.1, of an atmospheric range, of a value of 990 mbar of absolute pressure, by means of the devices 2.3 for the introduction or extraction of gases.
  • a positive pressure also of an atmospheric value, in this case and by way of example, 1,015 mbar
  • a positive pressure is applied in the surrounding environment or environment of the wooden barrels 2.1 delimited by the container or sealed container 2.2. opposing pressures for a time of about fifteen minutes.
  • the applied atmospheric gas penetrates through the porosities of the wood, contacting the liquid at the same time that a vacuum is exerted inside the barrel by means of the devices 2.3 for the administration or extraction of gases.
  • the liquid when receiving a pressure from the outside and "being sucked" by the devices 2.3 acquires the flavors of the wood of the barrel, at the same time that it ages in very short times.
  • valve 2.15 that communicates with the outside is opened and the container 2.2 is stabilized at atmospheric pressure and with it the outer walls of the barrels 2.1.
  • the valve 2.17 is also opened and the interior of the barrels 2.1 is regulated at atmospheric pressure, returning the whole assembly to atmospheric pressure.
  • said valves are closed and the pressures of the above exposed areas are reversed or confronted, that is, a pressure is applied through the device 2.3 and a vacuum in container 2.2 for a time of another fifteen minutes. This causes the air to be renewed and extracted from the porosities of the wood while the liquid is pushed towards the inner walls of the barrels so that it acquires the flavors that the wood gives off.
  • the atmospheric stabilization valve 2.15 that communicates with the outside will have to be arranged, in a closed position. In this way, at the beginning of the operation, the system will be more aggressive in the transmission of O2 and will micro-oxygenate more and will decrease as 0 2 is consumed, but the liquid will acquire more wood essences. For this last example of application it would be necessary that the gases to be administered were always from the same cabin and that the pressurization system stored them in tanks arranged for that purpose.
  • micro-oxygenation application system is carried out in the area where the filling mouth is located and preferably in its air chamber 5.3 (Fig. 5), to interact inside, it will be necessary to isolate said area from the atmosphere surrounding, so that you receive only controlled pressure changes in that system.
  • a device for the introduction or extraction of gases or fluids whose structure is shown in Figs. 3a and 3b, which integrates at least one connection with one or more flow regulators 3.6 and 3.12 and / or pressure, for the application of predetermined fluids. Said mechanism would also be viable, but perhaps not so controllable, if in said area there is at least one opening with a regulated flow passage and connected to the pressurization system.
  • the aforementioned device of Figs. 3a, 3b may include a connection to acquire a measurement at all times of the pressure inside the tank, not shown in the figure.
  • the process of the invention can also be applied according to Fig. 4 by the use of elastic cover elements 4.3 that are capable of wrapping an area of the barrel 4.1, the enclosure being delimited, next to the surface of the barrel, being connected to the elements of positive pressurization 4.7 and negative 4.8.
  • elastic covers 4.3 have been applied to the bottoms or ends of the barrel 4.1 by retention mechanisms 4.4 that press and clamp the elastic elements 4.3 towards the area of the barrel to be treated, to prevent the application of the controlled pressures of the gases to be administered, may leak through any of the elastic ends.
  • a pressure profile is applied in the area described above, and as an application variable, with reference to it (Fig. 4), it is also possible to apply, at the same time or alternatively, a pressure profile in the inner zone and preferably in the inner chamber of the barrel, by means of the device of Figs. 3a, 3b located in zone 4.2. It is also possible to apply opposing pressures, that is if we apply positive pressures in the area of the elastic element 4.3, we can at the same time apply negative or empty pressures in the device 4.2 located in the area of the barrel opening 4.1 or vice versa. This accelerates the aging of the liquid to be treated, while transmitting the tastes of wood to the liquid more intensely.
  • said pressure variables can also be applied to barrels located in sealed containers such as Fig. 2, where a pressure profile is applied in an area of the contour of the barrels 2.1 and in the filling hole 2.3, following equal or independent pressure profiles, alternating or confronting them, some (contour of the barrels) with respect to to others (devices located in the filling mouth), following predetermined pressure values of the automatic application system.
  • 7.1 wooden barrels are arranged in a container that is composed of three modules, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4.
  • the elements for the administration and extraction of gases 7.24 have been located and connected to the positive pressurization manifolds 7.26 and negative 7.29 through connections 7.27 and 7.30.
  • the flow regulators 3.6 and 3.12 of said devices 7.24 have been adjusted, so that they provide a regular and homogeneous fluid flow to all 7.1 barrels.
  • the container 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 and all the valves are then closed and a positive pressure of an absolute value of 1017 mbar is applied.
  • a pressure is generated which is subsequently stored as a lung in the tank 7.6.
  • the valve 7.7 that communicates with the inside of the tank is then opened and said pressure is applied to the outer surface of the barrels 7.1, and the valve 7.25 that communicates with the manifold 7.26 is opened and the positive pressure is administered to the device 7.24 by means of the connection 7.27, giving an absolute pressure value of 1,017 mbar for a time of 10 minutes.
  • the repeatability of the application of the pressures described above may be subject to change in its range and also in its application time, providing all this with an acceleration and control of the evolution of alcoholic beverages arranged in wooden barrels.
  • control of the composition of gas, gases or fluids is carried out by the controlled introduction, in said atmosphere, of an oxidizing fluid, such as oxygen, and according to another example by controlled introduction, into said atmosphere , of flavored fluids 7.8.
  • the method comprises using at least one connection for pressurization 3.4 and another to perform the vacuum 3.13, which when activated together they will cause a sweep and cleaning of the gas in the application area.
  • this fluid may be the same surrounding in the environment where said barrels and / or deposits are located or it can be a fluid with specific characteristics, such as pure oxygen, or combinations of gases, or only atmospheric gas (from the area where the installation is located), or a fluid that has previously been treated with aromatic substances, to transmit specific odors and tastes to the beverage to be treated.
  • the administration of said fluid or gas is carried out by applying air pressure changes, in at least one closed cabin such as a watertight container 2.2 (Fig. 2) and where the barrels are arranged for such purposes, or in specific rooms intended for this purpose being administered individually, or in concrete assemblies as illustrated in Fig. 7.
  • the method also includes, for one embodiment, applying a vacuum of a constant value (selectable between a range of values), for a certain period of time outside the wooden barrels and affecting the surface thereof to that the beverage aspirated towards the wood, penetrates it more intensely and thereby acquires the essences of the wood in a more effective way, at the same time that a pressure is applied inside the barrel by means of the gas administration system referred to in Figs. 3a, 3b.
  • This combination is more efficient in the acquisition, by the drink, of the aromas of the wood of the barrel.
  • a positive pressure can be forced on said barrel walls, at the same time that a vacuum is applied inside the barrel, in order to prevent the drink from saturating and filling the porosities of the wood.
  • the proposed procedure comprises having a pressurized reservoir with said fluid for the administration of positive pressures.
  • the proposed procedure comprises providing the wine arranged in a wooden barrel with specific odors and flavors that, depending on each consideration or elaboration, so require it.
  • the applied micro-oxygenation leaves the wine more open and as for the taste phase it rounds the tannins and their integration, appreciating the wood more.
  • an aromatic element it is also possible to place it in the device for the introduction or extraction of gases or fluids detailed in Figs. 3a, 3b, specifically in zone 3.9.
  • the alcoholic beverage is arranged in a sealed tank with at least one opening, in which the device 5.4 for the introduction or extraction of gases or fluids of an alcoholic beverage that prevents interaction with the alcoholic device is placed. surrounding atmosphere, and that allows an interaction of the interior of said waterproof enclosure with a pressure control system that follows a certain profile over time.
  • This mechanical device 5.4 may be located in the zone of the air chamber 5.3, without direct contact with the liquid, or in an area in contact with the liquid 5.5, it being necessary in the latter case that there is a gas permeable membrane 5.6 and waterproof to the liquids (hydrophobic) arranged in the zone of intersection of the liquid, for the proper functioning of the micro-oxygenation.
  • the invention also concerns an installation for controlling the evolution of an alcoholic beverage arranged in at least one synthetic and gas permeable tank as shown in Fig. 6 and said alcoholic beverage comprising wine and spirits, which installation includes a sealed enclosure 6.3, suitable for the storage of synthetic gas-permeable deposits 6.1 and containing said alcoholic beverage 6.2 inside, which deposits allow an interaction of said sealed enclosure with the interior of the synthetic tank 6.1 and a control system for the pressure that follows a certain profile in time and of control of the composition of the atmosphere in the environment of the deposits 6.1 in said sealed enclosure 6.3.
  • the said sealed enclosure 6.3 comprises a synthetic gas permeable reservoir 6.1, which has associated with positive and negative pressurization means (6.4, 6.8) with cooling, heating, humidification and recirculation means being provided. controlled indoor air as illustrated in the examples in Figs. 8 and 9).
  • FIG. 10 another embodiment of the process of this invention is shown in which the tank containing the beverage is a barrel or a gas-permeable tank and in which the tank wall is sealed to the gases which delimits the air chamber inside the tank, for example by waterproofing said wall, obtained by an outer coating by means of a continuous film that determines a clogging of the porosities of the coated area, in order to retain the aromas of the drinks and limit said exterior / interior interaction to the remaining wall of the barrel.
  • the tank containing the beverage is a barrel or a gas-permeable tank and in which the tank wall is sealed to the gases which delimits the air chamber inside the tank, for example by waterproofing said wall, obtained by an outer coating by means of a continuous film that determines a clogging of the porosities of the coated area, in order to retain the aromas of the drinks and limit said exterior / interior interaction to the remaining wall of the barrel.
  • This example can be used for the controlled extraction of alcohol from the beverage and for this, temperatures higher than ordinary temperatures (eg 25 0 C) will be used together with depressions in the barrel environment or deposit of absolute values higher than those of other treatments ( ⁇ 990 mbar) in order to intensify the extraction of alcohol through the porosities.
  • temperatures higher than ordinary temperatures eg 25 0 C
  • the barrel environment or deposit of absolute values higher than those of other treatments ⁇ 990 mbar
  • the retention of aromas in the reservoir air chamber can be achieved, after a treatment that will generally involve several cycles of pressure and depression inside as well as outside the tank, by applying of a last stage for the extraction of dissolved gases in the beverage comprising at least one intense depression and operating at a temperature below 25 °, followed by the administration of an inert gas such as N2 at a pressure higher in the environment of the tank and that will affect said air chamber.
  • an inert gas such as N2

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Le procédé selon l'invention consiste à contrôler l'évolution d'une boisson alcoolisée contenue dans un ou plusieurs réservoirs par contrôle d'un milieu extérieur environnant ou contigu aux réservoirs par application d'une pression qui peut varier en adoptant un profil déterminé de valeurs dans le temps, d'une valeur égale, supérieure ou inférieure à la pression atmosphérique, en utilisant pour ce faire un système de mise sous pression qui apporte ou extrait un gaz, des gaz ou des fluides dudit milieu extérieur, induisant ainsi une interaction entre ledit milieu extérieur et l'intérieur du réservoir. En outre, l'invention consiste également à contrôler une enceinte intérieure du réservoir contenant ladite boisson, par application d'une pression d'une valeur prédéfinie et qui peut demeurer fixe pendant un temps donné, ou varier en adoptant un profil de valeurs déterminé dans le temps, à l'aide d'un système de mise sous pression.
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ES201001023A ES2354555B2 (es) 2010-08-05 2010-08-05 Procedimiento, dispositivo e instalacion para el control de la evolucion de unaa bebida alcoholica ubicada en un deposito.
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ES201001141A ES2386565B1 (es) 2010-09-06 2010-09-06 Procedimiento, dispositivo e instalación para el control de la evolución de una bebida alcohólica ubicada en un depósito, mejorados.

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