Derox - Cold and Hot Water Deaeration

Improve your beer quality with the Derox Deaerator

Deaerated water is used in the brewing industry to

minimize damage to beer through oxidation. It is used
as a medium for purging mains and equipment and
post fermentation as part of the brewing process.
The Derox product range covers units designed for
deaeration of processing water. Derox is used where
a low O2 content is required or recommended, for
example for the lauter tun, blending of bright beer and
in High Gravity Brewing (HGB) processing.

Deaeration can be performed by two different sys- Product uniformity:

tems - cold (Derox) or hot (Derox+) deaeration. The • Constantly low oxygen content 50 ppb at 12°C*
hot system heats the water to high temperature, (below 30 ppb at >20°C.*)
which reduces the risk of infection and helps remove • Continuous monitoring for required specification
contaminants. The cold system is capable of
achieving low levels of oxygen with low capital and
Economical production:
production costs.
• Low running costs
All Derox Units are designed and developed
especially for easy integration to existing lines, with a • Space-saving design (high capacity/m2)
wide and flexible capacity range.
Flexible production:
Derox (cold) - adds value • Variable capacity and high turn down
The standard capacity range is 30 to 1,500 hl/h. • Independent of water inlet temperature (option)
• Variable deaeration levels
The Derox adds value to your products and processes
in the following ways:
Proven security:
• No rings and plates inside vacuum tanks
• Fully CIP-cleanable
Derox+ (hot) - adds value
The standard capacity range is 50 to 400 hl/h.
The Derox+ adds value to your products and
processes in the following ways:
Product uniformity:
• Constantly very low oxygen content (below 20
ppb.*)
• Continuous monitoring for required specification
• Continuous removal of undesirable THF gases
Economical production:
• Low running costs
• Space-saving design (high capacity/ m2)
Flexible production:
• High turn down ratio (down to 25% of nominal
capacity)
• Independent of water inlet temperature
Proven security:
• No rings and plates inside vacuum tanks
• Deaerated water is pasteurized
• Fully CIP-cleanable
Functional description
Hot deaeration
Water entering the unit is warmed by means of the
regenerative section of a plate heat exchanger.
After the regenerative section, the water enters a
heating section where the temperature is raised to
about 88ºC. The water is then sprayed into the
deaeration tank via special nozzles.
The deaeration tank is kept under vacuum so that the
oxygen is removed with a minimum of water vapor.
The deaerated water is cooled in the regenerative
section of the plate heat exchanger and the final
out-let temperature is achieved using a chilling
section or a separate cooler, depending upon the
refrigeration available.
The deaeration tank does not contain packing and is
easily cleaned.
Cold deaeration
Water is sprayed into the bottom vacuum tank, which
starts the oxygen removal process.
The water is then pumped and sprayed into the top
vacuum tank via an injector where stripping gas
(either CO2, N2) may be applied.
From the top tank the water falls through a pipe with a
vent which allows some of the water to return into the
bottom tank. The level in this bottom tank is controlled
by means of a level switch, which controls the water
inlet valve.
The remaining water is discharged from the unit via an
adjustable manual-regulating valve.
The unit is designed for CIP and does not contain
packing.
Options • Preheater - Values below 0.03 ppm residual O2
can be achieved with a water temperature of about
Hot deaeration 20°C. In cases where this water inlet temperature
• CO2 Stripping - The use of a small amount of strip- is not a normal value, a pre-heater consisting of
ping gas can allow the energy lost through flashing a shell and tube heat exchanger together with a
to be reduced. steam regulation valve and condensate trap can be
supplied.
Cold deaeration
• Chilling - Chilling of water to match beer tempera- Common
ture. Different configurations are available. • Oxygen Measurement - The result of the
• UV Water Disinfection - Disinfection of the deaeration process can be measured in-line with
incoming water can be obtained by the use of an an oxygen measuring instrument, and the values
ultra-violet disinfection unit. used to initiate remedial action or alarms.
• Seal Water Cooling - In cases where the seal • Control Panel Enhancements - Advanced control
water will exceed 25°C it is advisable to fit an systems with digital programming allow etremely
optional seal water cooler. accurate control and comprehensive data collec-
tion. Many of these facilities are also available with
PLC control systems.

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