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2. Beverage industry
Far behind the dairy industry, the beverage industry is the second largest user of membranes in the food and beverage industry. The wine sector is the biggest user of membranes.
2.1 Wine
Wine production and preparation prior to bottling require a number of technological stages, which can be distinguished according to the following chronology: preparation of raw materials for vinification or processing, implementation of fermentation phases (yeast, bacteria), wine ageing, treatment for packaging
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Beverage industry
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Economic data
In 2007, the food and beverage industry was the second largest user of membranes in Europe, with 20% of the market, behind the water (process and drinking) and effluent treatment sectors (31%), on a par with the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors (sterilization of biological fluids, production of ultrapure water, fractionation/concentration of proteins) (figure
Bibliography
References
Organizations
French Membrane Club (CFM) http://www.cfm-mb.fr/
European Brewery Convention (EBC) http://www.ebc-nl.com/
European Membrane Society (EMS) http://www.emsoc.eu...
Research laboratories
Center for International Cooperation in Agronomic Research for Development (CIRAD)
Génie de procédés environnement agroalimentaire (GEPEA) (UMR-CNRS 6144), Nantes
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Manufacturer
Eurodia Industrie http://www.eurodia.com/
For further references, please consult Membrane filtration (RO, NF, UF). Presentation of membranes and modules. For further information
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