Maturation apparatus and methods
US9383314B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/0227
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus and a method that reduces fluid loss from a cask during a maturation process by sealably enclosing the cask in a vessel that provides an expansion volume to receive fluid vapor from the cask, a monitoring system and a method that monitors fluid loss from a cask during a maturation process using a light source and a detector to determine the presence of fluid vapor in the vicinity of the cask, a corresponding system for controlling a maturation process in which environmental conditions are controlled, and a cask leak testing system and method making use of the above.
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