Beverage Deoxygenation through Electrochemically RegeneratedMetal Chelates

Information

• NSF Award
• 9161005

Owner

• AQUANAUTICS CORPORATION

• Award Id

  9161005

• Award Effective Date

  1/1/1992 - 33 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  9/30/1992 - 32 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 49,952.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

A method of beverage (wine, fruit juice) deoxygenation has been developed using electrochemically regenerated metal chelates to remove the oxygen from a recycling gas stream. The gas stream which is used to deoxygenate the beverage is fed to the electrochemically regenerated metal chelate solution where the oxygen is selectively removed. The gas is then returned to the beverage to further deoxygenate the fluid. The system has the advantage that flavor components are not removed. The reaction of the metal chelates with the oxygen is not completely effficient, resulting in the production of off-flavors. This project addresses this chemistry which must be improved before the system can be practical. Metal chelate chemistry in the presence of oxygen and beverage flavor components is to be studied.

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  1/21/1992 - 33 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  1/21/1992 - 33 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Aquanautics Corporation

• City

  Alameda

• State

  CA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  980 Atlantic Avenue Suite 101

• Postal Code

  945011018

• Phone Number

  4155214331

• First Name

  John

• Last Name

  Kerr

• Start Date

  1/1/1992 12:00:00 AM