Carbonation system for non-alcoholic beverages
Achieve precise carbonation for diverse beverages with this system, ensuring consistency and quality from cola to sparkling wines, while optimizing CO2 integration and reducing waste.
Delivers Precise Beverage Carbonation and Mixing
The GEA DICAR-C Carbonation System offers beverage producers a high-precision solution for integrating carbonation and mixing in their production lines. Excelling in the accurate delivery of CO2, this system includes a CO2 saturator and compatible components such as carbonating tanks and analyzing units. Its unique Venturi saturator mechanism creates partial vacuum conditions for efficient CO2 absorption, ensuring homogenous distribution throughout beverages like sparkling wines, energy drinks, and flavored sparkling water. With continuous and automated processes, the system supports a range of applications from non-alcoholic beverages to hard iced teas, offering customization options for aseptic configurations that meet stringent hygiene requirements. The DICAR-C fits seamlessly with other GEA solutions—such as the DICON® blending unit and DIOX deaeration unit—allowing for comprehensive process line integration. Additionally, the system’s design allows for energy-efficient operations, reducing CO2 loss and optimizing pressure conditions to enhance throughput effectively.
Benefits
- Ensures product consistency by maintaining precise CO2 levels.
- Increases operational efficiency with automated, continuous processes.
- Minimizes CO2 wastage, reducing overall production costs.
- Supports aseptic processing, crucial for high hygiene standards.
- Integrates seamlessly with existing systems, enhancing production flexibility.
- Applications
- Carbonated beverages,Sparkling wines,Hard seltzer,Non-alcoholic beverages,Alcopops,Soft drinks
- End products
- Lemonade,Club soda,Tonic water,Champagne,Hard lemonade,Wine coolers,Flavored sparkling water,Hard iced tea,Cider,Prosecco,Root beer,Energy drinks,Cola,Sparkling mineral water
- Steps before
- Mixing,Water deaeration,In-line blending
- Steps after
- Aseptic filling,Packing,Sterilization
- Input ingredients
- non-alcoholic beverages,alcopops,sparkling wines,hard seltzer,CO2,water (for deaeration)
- Output ingredients
- carbonated non-alcoholic beverages,carbonated alcopops,carbonated sparkling wines,carbonated hard seltzer
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Automation
- Automated optimization
- Carbonation Accuracy
- High-accuracy
- CO2 Saturation Control
- User-friendly operation
- Flow Rate Dimensioning
- According to required process flow rate
- CO2 Supply
- Loss-free CO2 supply
- CO2 Dissolution
- Efficient CO2 dissolution
- Temperature Compensation
- Pressure adapts to saturation curve
- Venturi Saturator
- Ensures fine dispersion of CO2
- Continuous Mixer Integration
- Integrates with DIMIX-C
- Aseptic Functionality
- Available in aseptic version
- Sterilization
- System can be sterilized
- Sterile Valve
- Employs sterile valves
- Sterile Filter
- CO2 supplied through sterile filter
- Thermo Siphon Unit
- Installed on base frame
- Steam Treatment
- System can be steam treated
- Working mechanism
- Venturi saturator for CO2 suction
- Integrated steps
- Includes CO2 saturator,carbonating tank,analyzing unit
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Automation level
- Automated optimization
- CIP/SIP
- Aseptic design with sterile valves and filters
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Steam treatment possible
- Energy efficiency
- Supports low energy pasteurization
- Biological compatibility
- Aseptic processing components
- Cleanability
- CIP compatible
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel materials
- Abrasion resistance
- High durability components
- Heat sensitivity
- Aseptic processing temperature
- Foaming
- Managed by GEA Venturi saturator
- Container type
- Bottles / Cans
- Control Panel Type
- HMI/PLC
- Integration Possibilities
- GEA DICON® in-line blending unit,GEA DIOX water deaerating unit,DIMIX-C mixer
- Optional Features
- Cooler,Aseptic Configuration
- Temperature Compensation
- Yes
- Sterile Valves and Filters
- Aseptic System