Carbon dioxide forms as a by-product of the alcoholic fermentation of must (grape juice intended for wine production).
Alcoholic fermentation is a biological process in which sugars are converted into energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), producing ethanol and carbon dioxide (CO2) as metabolic by-products.
The process takes place under anaerobic conditions (without oxygen) with enzymes that promote yeast growth.
Once fermentation is complete, the CO2 generated is usually released into the atmosphere – a health risk (accidents caused by it happen every year) and an environmental one, since CO2 is a greenhouse gas.
Instead, Omega Air proposes capturing, treating and converting this gaseous CO2 into liquid CO2. This way, owners of such installations can reuse the CO2 on site or sell it.
Last but not least, carbon dioxide capture systems can also be used in other applications where CO2 can be captured directly (for example in beer production) or in biogas plants.
01CO2 dryers (max. 11 bar and max. 50 bar)
Carbon dioxide is an inert gas, but it can be highly corrosive depending on its moisture level. That is why compressed CO2 dryers are built to order, to meet the specific requirements of each project. They are available in several versions depending on working pressure, temperature, required dew point and moisture level; for the latter, the materials used to build the dryer may need to be modified.
Regeneration is by heat. CO2 dryers are available for working pressures from 5 to 11 bar and up to 50 bar.
