Ethanol Distillery

Ethanol distillation equipment is a very important equipment in wine production. It is mainly used to separate fermented liquid into highly pure wine distillate. Its process principle is to use the different boiling points of different liquids to evaporate the liquid by heating, and then condense it back to liquid, so as to separate the required pure liquid.

Equipment type

Currently, there are two common wine distillation equipment: direct heating type and indirect heating type.

Direct heating type

Direct heating wine distillation equipment heats the liquid to the evaporation temperature, forms steam inside the equipment, and then pours the steam into the distillation tower. Through the separation and condensation reflux of the distillation tower, the required pure wine distillate is finally obtained.

Indirect heating type

Indirect heating wine distillation equipment realizes the distillation of liquid by indirect heating. First, the heat source steam is heated into hot water through a heat exchanger and then enters the wine distillation equipment to heat the liquid until the liquid boils to form steam, and then enters the distillation tower for fractionation.

Application: Whiskey, Brandy, Gin, Vodka, Rum, Tequila, Rice wine, etc.

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Process principle

Whether it is direct heating or indirect heating, the process principle of its wine distillation equipment is the same, which is mainly divided into the following steps:

1. Feeding

Add the fermented liquid to the primary distiller of the wine distillation equipment.

2. Unit fractionation

The primary base distiller heats the fermented liquid to boiling point, then evaporates to produce steam, and the steam goes up along different levels of the distillation tower. Different wines condense in distillation towers at different heights (steam condenses into liquid), thereby separating pure wines.

3. Distillation

The distillation process is to heat the wine obtained by fractionation with characteristic flavors such as wine color and taste again, evaporate it into gas, and then condense it back into liquid, filtering out purer wines.

4. Determine the alcohol concentration of wine

Use test equipment such as gas chromatography to determine the alcohol concentration of wine.

Common questions

1. Under what circumstances does the wine distillation equipment need to be cleaned?

After long-term use, some sediment and dirt will appear on the wine distillation equipment. These are attached to the inner wall of the equipment, which will affect the quality and taste of the wine. Therefore, the wine distillation equipment needs to be cleaned and disinfected after each use.

2. How to clean the wine distillation equipment?

Usually, professional cleaning agents or mixtures can be used to clean the wine distillation equipment. The choice of cleaning agents or mixtures should be based on the material and usage of the equipment.

3. What are the precautions for wine distillation equipment?

When operating the wine distillation equipment, you should pay attention to the following issues:

· First check whether the safety and protective devices of the equipment are normal;

· When heating, pay attention to the temperature not being too high and the equipment to be kept level;

· During the operation, any abnormal conditions of the equipment must be discovered and handled in time;

· The containers for storing wine must also be clean to prevent secondary contamination.

Conclusion

Wine distillation equipment is one of the indispensable equipment in the wine production process. Its process principle is to use the different characteristics of different liquid boiling points to separate the required pure liquid by heating and condensation. During the production process, attention should be paid to proper cleaning and disinfection to ensure the stability of wine quality and hygienic safety.