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By Brad Bernas, R. Servais, and H. Brandon Assistant Brewmaster, Latrobe Brewing Company, Latrobe, PA, USA. Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, USA. Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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Abstract
An iterative mathematical technique utilizing finite element modeling was used to simulate and study beer cooling in a vertical cylindroconical fermenter. The model system assumed a geometry that typified most brewery tank designs. A theoretical single-point measurement position for the tank mean temperature is presented and is consistent with existing field data.
Keywords: fluid mechanics, finite element analysis, simulation, fermentation, cooling, cylindroconical
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