Production of low-ethanol beverage by membrane extraction
US5013436A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2313/90
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Low-ethanol wines, beer, distilled spirits, and other alcoholic beverages are produced by treating ordinary alcoholic beverages with novel membrane extraction methods. Semipermeable membranes and gas-phase extraction fluids are employed to selectively extract ethanol into the gas-phase, while leaving substantially intact the complement of other organic constituents that contribute to the color, aroma, and taste of the beverage. Methods are provided for balancing the water activity of the gas-phase extraction fluid about equal to that in the beverage, so as to inhibit water transport across the membrane independent of the ethanol/water selectivity of the membrane.
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