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Bucher Denwel develops and produces a wide range of specialized equipment and provide engineering solutions dedicated to help brewers to optimize their processes.

We build safe and reliable Cold Blocks for your brewery. Our scope includes technological design, supply of the equipment and process automation, installation and commissioning. We offer complete new turnkey projects or upgrades and extensions of existing plants. Combining experience and innovation we supply brewing equipment such as Filtration systems, Yeast plants, Water Deaeration, Blending, Carbonation, Dosing systems, CIP and Flash Pasteurization.

We have a global presence. Our sales and service network is always available for you to provide consultancy, technical support and after sales service.

We are glad to present our product portfolio for Cold Block.

Cold block Manual, Semiautomatic, Automatic - Yeast plant & Beer recovery - Fermentation & Maturation Cellar - Filtration & Bright beer Cellar - Water Deaeration & Blending - CIP We provide safe and reliable Cold Block solution engineered for your brewery. No matter if it´s Manual, Semiautomatic or Automatic system, you will always receive an excellent technology increasing the efficiency of your operation from its first day of use. more information

INLINE AERATION / OXYGENATION Manual Unit - Micro bubble size - Instant saturation - Sterile gas and steam filters Air / Oxygen is injected into wort through Inline DENWEL Injector, which splits the gas into micro bubbles. Most efficient and instant saturation is achieved with minimal pressure drop and no gas loss. Fully hygienic CIP design. No static mixer or sinter candles needed. more information

INLINE AERATION / OXYGENATION Automatic Unit - Micro bubble size - Instant saturation - O₂ analyzer controlled Air / Oxygen is injected into the wort through DENWEL Injector, which splits the gas into micro bubbles. An inline O2 analyzer continuously monitors the O2 concentration. A high precision control valve accurately adjusts the injection. more information

YEAST PLANT Propagation, Storage, Pitching - Various yeast strains - Flexible design - Highest hygienic standard Vital yeast propagation in one or multiple propagation vessels under sterile conditions. Gently homogenizing and optimizing aeration. Yeast harvest, treatment and storage. Precise yeast pitching. Yeast autolysis and yeast disposal vessels. more information

CERINOX^® BR For beer recovery from surplus yeast - Short payback period - Economic system with diafiltration - High quality of recovered beer The CERINOX® is a compact cross-flow filtration plant equipped with ceramic tubular membranes. The plant consists of two main parts, the filter unit and the CIP station. High durability of the membranes, together with a well proven process based on 15 years of experience with more than 50 plants installed worldwide, lead to very reliable systems with very low demand for operator presence and maintenance. more information

RECONNECTION LANTERN Automatic Unit - Safe beverage transfer - Automatic air removal - Minimized extract losses The Deaeration Lantern safely transfers beverage from cellar to filter, or BBT to filling line and removes air automatically. Flowing through the lantern, air bubbles are released from beer and vented out by pneumatic valve. Whe the connected tank slowly becomes empty, the beer flow is automatically reduced and air pickup is minimized. The lantern reconnects the next full tank. This way several tanks can be connected at the same time. more information

M-Polynox MC Crossflow beer filtration with polymer membranes - Bright, yeast free filtered beer - High flexibility for a wide range of beer types - Easy to operate M-POLYNOX MC is reliable solution for crossflow beer filtration with polymer membranes. The technologies used stand for performance, reliability, fast return on investment and solid operating results. more information

Kg/PVPP PREPARATION Compact Unit - Final Oxygen below 30 ppb - CO₂ / N₂ and energy savings - Safe and hygienic design The Kieselguhr/Stabilizer Preparation and Deaeration vessel is equipped with DENWEL axial agitator. High speed is applied for fast homogenization and deaeration of the suspension. Once the required parameters are reached, the agitator speed slows down for significant energy saving. A single CO₂ inlet aligned to the stirrer blades ensures the highest stripping efficiency and low gas consumption. more information


M-SYNOX BF Compact precoat candle filter - Compact design - Plug & play - Best value for money The M-SYNOX BF is a compact precoat candle filter, completely skid-mounted on wheels. It incorporates the patented STABOX® filter candle technology. It can be operated with Diatomaceous Earth (“Kieselguhr”) or other filter aids to remove yeast cells, bacteria, and other unwanted small particles. more information

SYNOX 2.0^® PF Precoat candle filter - Reduced pre- and postrun - Reduced beer losses - Reduced cleaning water consumption The SYNOX 2.0^® offers excellent value for all kind of precoat filtration within a hygienic environment. Typical applications include filtration of beer, wine; all clear beverages as well as liquid food components such as gelatine, sugar syrup, edible oil and the like. more information

SYNOX 2.0^® PS Candle filter for PVPP stabilisation - Reliable beer stabilisation - Low PVPP losses - Easy to handle The Synox 2.0^® PS uses the same robust and reliable, patented STABOX® candles. Recognizing the serious shortcomings of “traditional” horizontal pressure-leaf PVPP filters, the Synox ® PS is based on two decades of positive experience with candle filters. The new and patented “JETCONTROL® 2.0” inlet distributor allows superior flow control. more information

SECUROX^® BF Filter cartridge housing - Two chamber design - Safe particle retention - Efficient back wash The SECUROX^® BF is a high precision stainless steel filter housing for filter cartridges. The system allows high capacity filtration with no drip loss. Its unique two chamber design allows an efficient cleaning of the cartridges at the end of the filtration cycle. SECUROX® BF series filters are especially designed to be integrated within automated beer filtration lines. more information

DOSING Compact Unit - Full capacity range - Vessels with stirrer - Precise and reliable dosing The Compact Dosing Unit provides continuous dosing of one, or more additives into beverage, water or cleaning solution. A precise dosing rate is controlled by proces analytics or volume / mass flow measurement. Additives are dosed from homogenizing vessels. more information

INLINE CARBOBLENDER Automatic Unit - Instant CO₂ saturation - Sophisticated multiple valves control - Alcohol/Extract and CO₂ analyzers controlled The Carboblender provides precise and reliable Extract/Alcohol concentration adjustment and carbonation of Beer or Cider at one process step. Inline proces analytics guarantees very high accuracy. more information

WATER DEAERATION Column Cold Unit - Final Oxygen below 10 ppb - Carbonation od deaerated water - Energy efficient The Deaeration unit is designed for efficient and reliable water deaeration under atmospheric conditions. The column is filled with a structured packing enabling a large internal surface which allows stripping out the Oxygen to levels below 10 ppb. more information Column Cold Vacuum Unit - Final Oxygen below 10 ppb - Low CO₂/N₂ consumption - Energy efficient The deaeration column operates under vacuum, decreasing gas solubility in water. Therefore striping gas consumption is significantly lower compared to the unit working under atmospheric pressure. Final Oxygen concentration is less than 10 ppb. more information

WATER DEAERATION Column Hot Unit - Final Oxygen below 10 ppb - Heat recovery up to 95% - Compact short column The Deaeration unit is designed for efficient and reliable deaeration of water, including water disinfection. Water is heated up to high temperature and after deaeration chilled back to very low temperature. Energy recuperation up to 95% is reached. Oxygen to levels below 10 ppb. more information

WATER DEAERATION Membrane Unit - Final Oxygen below 10 ppb - Water prefiltration - Expandable capacity The membrane contactor contains thousands of microporous hydrophobic hollow fibers. The CO₂ / N₂ is applied on the inside of the hollow fibers and pulled out by vacuum. The high difference in partial pressure forces the Oxygen out of the liquid phase. more information

INLINE CARBONATION Mobile Manual Unit - Micro bubble size - Instant saturation - Efficient, hygienic design CO₂ is injected into beverege through DENWEL Injector, which splits the gas into micro bubbles. The most efficient and instant dissolution of CO₂ is achieved with only minimal pressure drop and no gas and flavor loss. No static mixer, sinter candle or tank with stone is required. Designed for CIP, no parts of the Injector have to be removed for sanitation. more information

INLINE CARBONATION Semi-automatic Unit - Micro bubble size - Instant saturation - Ratio controlled The Inline Semi-automatic Carbonation Unit is designed for continuous carbonation of beverages, where a precise CO₂ ratio injection maintains carbonation at desired concentration. An integrated pump with a pressure holding valve maintains required pressure for carbonation. Fully hygienic CIP design. more information

INLINE CARBONATION Automatic Unit - Micro bubble size - Instant saturation - CO₂analyzer controlled The Inline Automatic Carbonation Unit is designed for continuous carbonation of beverages. The system is PLC controlled and has automatic modes for continuous carbonation and CIP. The selective inline CO₂ analyzer continuously monitors the CO₂ concentration. A high precission control valve accurately adjusts the CO₂ injection, avoidng any over or under carbonation. more information

carbonation/nitrogenation High Concentration Unit - All types of beverages - Precise CO₂/N₂ dosing - Integrated cooling and CIP - Direct connection to a filler Batch carbonator is a unit made for carbonation / nitro-genation and cooling of a small amount of product in off line mode. The system is designed for most efficient car-bonation / nitrogenation of product with a wide range of CO2 or N2 content. more information

INLINE NITROGENATION Manual Unit - Micro bubble size - Instant saturation - Efficient and hygienic design N₂ is injected into the beverage through Bucher Denwel Injector, which splits the gas into micro bubbles. The most efficient and instant saturation of N2 is achieved with only a minimal pressure drop, no gas loss and a fully hygienic design. No static mixer, sinter candle or recirculation-tank is needed. more information

INLINE NITROGENATION Automatic Unit - Micro bubble size - Improved foam stability - N₂ analyzer controlled The Inline Automatic Nitrogenation Unit is designed for continuous nitrogenation of beverages, where a continuous N₂ analyzer controls gas injection and the required N₂ concentration is always maintained. The N₂ is injected into the beverage through DENWEL injector, which splits the gas into micro bubbles.Most efficient and instant dissolutin of N₂ is achieved with only a minimal pressure drop, no gas loss and a fully hygienic design. more information

INLINE NITROGENATION High Concentration Unit - Creamy head, avalanche effect - Long-lasting foam stability - Efficient and precise Nitrogen control The Inline High Concentration Nitrogenation Unit provides efficient beverage Nitrogenation using hydrophobic hollow fiber membranes with final Nitrogen concentration up to 80 ppm. The first membrane contactor is used to remove CO₂, while the second dissolves N₂ into beer. Configuration of membrane contactors depends on capacity and required Nitrogen concentration. more information

DE-ALCONOX B Thermal dealcoholisation - Processing at lowest temperatures (39 °C) - Dealcoholisation down to <0.02 % vol. - Suitable for filtered and non-filtered beer The dealcoholisation plant is designed in a way to produce a highly dealcoholised beer as well as rectified alcohol with minimum negative side effects on beer quality. more information

hard seltzer Continuous Unit - Continuous and precise production of mixed drinks - Without the need for storage and conditioning vessels - Immediate switch over with minimal losses - Numerous individual recipes Hard Seltzers and other RTDs are bespoke beverages that should be custom blended to the producer’s wishes. Hard Seltzer continuous units offer “Just in Time” production with-out the need for large storage and conditioning vessels. more information

FLASH PASTEURIZATION Automatic Unit - Gentle and precise heat treatment - Consistent Pasteurization - Heat recovery up to 96% The Flash Pasteurization Automatic Unit is designed for safe, precise and reliable heating of beverages. While reducing pathogenic microorganisms, uniform and gentle treatment is applied to maintain the original taste and appearance of beverage. more information

STEFINOX Cold sterile beer filter - Standardised skids for easy installation - All filtration media on one skid - Maximum safety and cartridge lifetime Cold sterile filtration before the filler is an alternative to flash pasteurizing. This safe solution for a reliable product shelf life uses standard cartridges, and an integrity test of these membrane cartridges can be performed before each run. more information

CIP Mobile Unit - Three sizes of Caustic and Acid vessel - For tanks, pipes and equipment cleaning - Optimal cleaning performance The Mobile CIP Unit reliably removes mineral and biological residues. CIP sequencing valves are used so no pipe reconnections is required. Includes sampling valve for concentration check during cleaning and automatic temperature control. The unit can be used with various detergents for cold or hot cleaning. more information

CIP Compact Unit - Insulated Caustic, Acid and Water recovery vessels - Automatic CIP sequencing - Optimal cleaning performance The Compact CIP Unit provides a single line cleaning of pipes, tanks and process technology in the brewery. It includes insulated Caustic and not insulated Acid and Water recovery vessels. Automatic CIP sequencing with defined temperature, flow or pressure. more information

CIP Plant - Flexible design - Automatic CIP sequencing - Product safety and cleaning performance The CIP Plant provides multiple lines for cleaning of pipes, tanks and process technology. Custom vessels setup (insulation, volume, size). Simultaneous concentrates dosing. Automatic CIP sequencing with defined temperature, flow or pressure. more information

ENGINEERING - Basic and Detailed Engineering - Feasibility Studies - Documentation for Tenders - Technical and Technological Audits - Process Automation Our engineers provide consulting, feasibility studies, project documentation for tenders, basic and detailed engineering, technical and technological audits. We de-liver automation solutions based on PLC and SCADA. We manufacture PCC, LCC and pneumatic cabinets. more information