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In-line carbonation of water-base beverages

US11219874B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ROTAREX S.A. · LU

Inventors

Sascha Bormes · Kenn, DE
Maris Wall · Lüdenscheid, DE
Isabelle Schmitz · Bridel, LU
Stephan Heitz · Beckingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 18, 2015
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 1, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01F23/237621
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is directed to a device (1) and a process for dissolving a gas into a liquid like carbonating a water based beverage, comprising a pump (4) for the liquid, a mixing venture nozzle (8) with a main inlet (10) fluidly connected to the pump (4), at least one side inlet (14) connectable to a source of pressurized gas (6), and an outlet. The device (1) comprises also a conical flow restrictor (24) fluidly downstream of the mixing venture nozzle (8), and a pipe (20) of a length of at least 0.5 m fluidly interconnected between the mixing venture nozzle (8) and the flow restrictor (24).

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