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BREWPIPE: Continuous
Fermentation of Beer
Beer production is a
commercially important, large-scale process, but
there are very few continuous plants, as,
although many designs of continuous fermentor
have been tried, none have been particularly
successful (for a variety of reasons). We have
basic proof-of-concept that an oscillatory flow
reactor can be used to produce beer of
acceptable quality. This project will entail
exploring the parameter space of the process, to
understand which are the key parameters, to
optimise the process, and, ultimately to make
this a viable commercial technology. A
subsidiary aim of the project is to begin to
investigate intensification of the brewing
process as a whole.
For more details, please
contact Prof Adam Harvey.
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