Patent ID: 6286313
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: F01K,Y02A,Y02E

Abstract:
Integrated system for producing beverages in sealed containers comprising:a beverage production and filling facility comprising a container washer, a beverage mixer and heater for dissolving sweetener in the beverage, a container filler and sealer for filling containers with the beverage and sealing the filled containers, and a cooler adapted to cool the beverage after the beverage has been heated; anda cogeneration system comprising:a combustion engine electric power generator which emits exhaust comprising carbon dioxide and provides electric power to the beverage production and filling facility;a combustion powered water boiler which emits exhaust comprising carbon dioxide and provides heat to the beverage production and filling facility including the container washer and beverage mixer and heater;a carbon dioxide recovery unit connected with the combustion engine electric power generator and boiler so as to receive the exhaust from the combustion engine electric power generator and the boiler for recovering carbon dioxide from the exhaust;a compressor adapted to receive recovered carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide recovery unit and liquefy the recovered carbon dioxide;a carbon dioxide delivery system adapted to deliver the recovered carbon dioxide to the beverage production and filling facility; anda cooling system powered by the combustion engine electric power generator and adapted to provide cooling to the beverage production and filling facility including the cooler.