Carboset

The Alfa Laval Carboset™ and Carboset™ Mini are beer carbonation systems, both excellent for accurate, automatic and low-maintenance beer carbonation and carbonation of other beverages, including soft drinks. Our beer carbonation machine is designed to fit the desired level of carbon dioxide in beer as well as the need for nitrogen in beer to match your perfect recipes.

An efficient, automatic and robust carbonation machine

Eliminates the risk of bubble formations
Outstanding blending accuracy
Efficient dissolving of carbon dioxide
Versatile and adaptable to different process requirements
Automatic control and low maintenance

The Alfa Laval Carboset™ is a carbonation system which is compact, self-contained and preassembled on a frame. In compliance with food industry regulations, all components of the carbonation machine in contact with process liquids are made of stainless steel with heat resistant seals. It’s designed for cleaning-in-place – you can clean both the carbon dioxide and product line without removing any parts from the pipes. Choose from standard and mini modules.

Carboset™

The Carboset™ is among the beverage systems and supplies that are developed in cooperation with the brewing industry. It is a well-proven, robust, compact beer carbonation module and a reliable, efficient and hygienic solution to improve the quality of beer and other beverages.

Carboset™ Mini

Designed with the craft breweries in mind. This special module helps you get the right level of carbon dioxide in beer and solves the problem of low or inconsistent carbon dioxide concentration in your beer. You may store several recipes in Carboset™ Mini with individual settings for different beers and filling lines.

Virtual Reality

CARBOSET Mini beer carbonation wireframe

Dimensions*:

(LxWxH): 1,600 x 500 x 2,000 mm
CO₂ at outlet: 4-6 g/l

How it works

How the carbonation system works

Achieving a desired and consistent concentration of carbon dioxide in beer is not difficulty. With our carbonation system, CO₂ is injected directly into the beer via a specially designed static mixer, which makes sure the gas is efficiently dissolved. You set the required carbonation level at the control panel, and flow meters, CO₂ meter and a control valve ensure the exact amount of gas is dosed.

The module includes a holding cell combined with a back-pressure valve, so all gas is completely dissolved when the beer leaves the module.

A typical application could be carbonation to exactly 6.0 g/l CO₂ of incoming beer at a temperature of 2°C and a pressure of 4 bar (g).

FAQs

Can an Alfa Laval Carboset™ operate in front of a filler and/or without buffer tank?

Yes. It is important to note that, in doing so, there is a risk of variations in the CO₂ content when the filling line is stopping and starting. However, the risk is minimized due to the usual presence of the buffer volume in the filling machine.

Is it possible to install a Carboset just after a separator?

Yes, however the Carboset must be able to communicate with the separator in order to handle the interruption in product flow during discharge. Before the separator discharge, the Carboset memorizes and saves the position of the CO₂ dosing valve, and initiates the same dosing conditions as soon as the flow of product begins again.

How quickly can I change the CO₂ concentration in the product?

The CO₂setpoints for different recipes are stored in the Carboset control unit. To change the CO₂ concentration in the product, you simply need to choose the recipe that corresponds to the concentration that you want to use. This only takes a few seconds.