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Stainless steel wort aeration system with Centec GmbH Belüftung von Würze.

Wort Aerator - aeration of wort

The Wort Aerator is a system for targeted wort aeration with O₂ or sterile air . For yeast reproduction and growth, as well as consistent fermentation , the specified oxygen level must be precisely achieved. Depending on requirements, the Wort Aerator can be configured for manual operation or as a fully automated system.


Application

The word aerator is used for the continuous and highly precise addition of O₂ or sterile air in:

  • wort

Why wort aeration is crucial in the process

In fermentation, process stability depends significantly on the following:

  • the defined O₂ content is reliably achieved
  • the entry is homogeneous
  • the dosage remains stable even with changing flow rates

This is how O₂ injection works

  • O₂ injection via a specifically designed vortex-Venturi injector
  • The injector doses gas as a very large number of very small bubbles directly into the product stream.
  • Due to pressure and turbulent flow, the oxygen dissolves completely and absolutely homogeneously in a very short time.
  • Depending on the design, a control valve may be located at the end of the solution path to keep the pressure in the system constant and above the saturation pressure.
  • Sterile air filter system for disinfecting the supplied gas

Process control (optional / for automated execution)

Automated systems measure and regulate the O₂ content of the wort with the highest precision:

  • Process control via optical OXYTRANS sensor from Centec
  • Dosage is precisely adjusted to the measured wort flow based on O₂ and flow rate measurements .

Your advantages at a glance

  • High-precision OXYTRANS sensor for process control
  • Specially developed vortex-Venturi injector for gas injection
  • Customized modular design with standard PLC
  • Frame-mounted for easy installation and commissioning
  • Hygienic design and full CIP capability

Technical data

Capacity: 10 - 3,000 hl/h

Dosage range O₂: 0.5 - 40 ppm

Material: as required (1.4301/AISI 304, 1.4404/AISI 316L, …)


Options (depending on the version / project-specific)

  • different levels of automation
  • Remote maintenance access
  • in-line O₂ measurement
  • Pressure booster pump
  • wort chiller
  • Yeast dosage

contact

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Modular design & extensions

OXYTRANS TR – O₂ measurement (optical; in-line)

OXYTRANS M – O₂ measurement (optical; portable)

Juice Aerator – Juice Aerator

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