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Brewery & Distillery
Craft Brewery
CO2 tanks and related equipment. jacketed piping and equipment for use in multiple
industries, including breweries and distilleries.
“With a refrigerated CO2 tank, you can have more
storage than you might need because there is no “Our Semiflex and Cobraflex vacuum jacketed
loss of product,” Hoffman said. “It is important not piping are used to safely and efficiently transfer
to have an undersized tank, as the expense of addi- cryogenic liquid nitrogen. Our Nitrodoser systems
tional delivery charges and the threat of run-outs are used for inerting or pressurizing containers
is far more expensive than the savings of buying a and for nitrogenating beer and coffee,” Dana P.
smaller tank. It is also important to size for future Muse, the international technical sales engineer for
growth.” Vacuum Barrier Corporation, told Beverage Master
Magazine.
Using Nitrogen in Breweries & Distilleries
Allcryo also offers systems for liquid nitrogen, and
Nitrogen serves some of the same purposes as Hoffman said that the primary application of their
CO2 in craft beverage production, such as pro- products is to strengthen thin-walled plastic bottles
tecting against oxygenation, extending shelf life and aluminum cans.
and improving taste and aroma. Nitrogen is used
in pressurized containers and can be incorporated Equipment Needed for CO2 and Nitrogen
before or after filling and before capping and seam-
ing. For small breweries, nitrogen often comes in Specialized equipment is needed to facilitate the
liquid form from gas distributors. For larger nitro- use of both CO2 and nitrogen in beer or spirits pro-
gen needs, it can be transferred from a supply tank duction.
using vacuum-insulated piping.
“The Vacuum Barrier Nitrodoser system drops a
Vacuum Barrier Corporation is a cryogenic engi- single dose of liquid nitrogen into the top of the
neering company that manufactures vacuum container just before the cap or lid is applied,”

Building Upon Our Proud Past

with Expanded Product Offering

CO2 TANKS: 6 TO 60 TONS • MICROBULK: 1000 TO 5500 L
BULK TANKS: 1500 TO 15,000 G

EXPERTS IN CRYOGENIC & CO2 TANK REFURBISHMENT SINCE 1997:
H Hundreds of used tanks in inventory we can refurbish to “NEW CONDITION”,
maintains consistency with refurbished
H Most comprehensive refurbish process in the industry for Foam Insulated CO2 tanks
H Extensive experience in vacuum integrity investigation and repair
H Large parts inventory including: SRV’s, CARDOX pump parts, cryogenic valves
H New Foam Insulated N20/CO2 tanks, horizontal or vertical
H Cryogenic/CO2 vaporizers, pressure builders,
and a full line of gas manifolds

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