Bottling plant for bottling carbonated beverages

US6470922B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau AG · DE

Inventor

• Siegmar Sindermann · Bönen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 14, 2001
• Grant date: Oct 29, 2002
• Expiry date: Mar 14, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F17C2250/0408
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for the recovery of an inert gas, preferably for the recovery of CO2, for use in counterpressure filling machines, the filling elements of which—prior to introduction of a liquid filling material into a container—evacuate this container and at least prepressurize this container with an inert gas under pressure from the pressurizing gas distribution channel:and which elements, during the subsequent introduction of a filling material, conduct the inert gas containing return gas displaced from a corresponding container into a return gas collection channel, wherein a first evacuation system is provided with which the air can be removed from the bottle, and then there is carried out a prepressurizing of the bottles using an inert gas; and a second independent evacuation system is provided with which can be removed and collected, independently of the first evacuation, the inert gas that is being removed by suction.