Presenter: J. David Duff, FleetwoodGoldcoWyard, Romeoville,
IL
Coauthor: Joshua Brickel, FleetwoodGoldcoWyard, St. Louis,
MO
This paper covers the basic principles involved in deaerating
water. Based upon these principles, this paper details the critical
design parameters that need to be taken into consideration by
brewers to help identify the operational specifications they need
to be aware of for ensuring the right design. There are different
technologies available for controlling dissolved oxygen. This
discussion will identify the options and describe their benefits,
capabilities, and limitations. A relatively comprehensive
review of selection of components, determination of the
level of automation, and considerations that need to be taken
into account for properly integrating the deaeration system
with existing brewery operations will be covered. Finally, an
estimate of the costs associated with purchasing and installing
a brewery water-deaeration system is provided to help brewers
budget for this improvement.
David Duff has been a member of MBAA since 1982 and has
held positions in his local district, as well as contributed on the
Technical Committee as an organizer and session moderator.
He has presented at MBAA Annual Conferences on several
occasions, covering brewery pasteurization technologies.
David began his career with Labatt Brewing Company in
Canada. In 1997 David left Labatt to join forces with the Stroh
Brewing Company as director of packaging operations. He
now holds the position of North American sales executive with
FleetwoodGoldcoWyard, part of the Barry-Wehmiller Group of
Companies, where he specializes in brewery process equipment
technologies.
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