Spinning cone columns are used in a form of low temperature vacuum steam distillation to gently extract volatile chemicals from liquid foodstuffs while minimising the effect on the taste of the product. For instance, the columns can be used to remove some of the alcohol from wine, 'off' smells from cream, and to capture aroma compounds that would otherwise be lost in coffee processing.
The columns are made of stainless steel. Conical vanes are attached alternately to the wall of the column and to a central rotating shaft. The product is poured in at the top under vacuum, and steam is pumped into the column from below.[1] The vanes provide a large surface area over which volatile compounds can evaporate into the steam, and the rotation ensures a thin layer of the product is constantly moved over the moving cone. It typically takes 20 seconds for the liquid to move through the column, and industrial columns might process 16–160 litres per minute (960–9,600 L/h; 4.2–42.3 US gal/min; 250–2,540 US gal/h). The temperature and pressure can be adjusted depending on the compounds targeted.
Wine controversyedit
Improvements in viticulture and warmer vintages have led to increasing levels of sugar in wine grapes, which have translated to higher levels of alcohol - which can reach over 15% ABV in Zinfandels from California. Some producers feel that this unbalances their wine, and use spinning cones to reduce the alcohol by 1-2 percentage points. In this case the wine is passed through the column once to distill out the most volatile aroma compounds which are then put to one side while the wine goes through the column a second time at higher temperature to extract alcohol. The aroma compounds are then mixed back into the wine. Some producers such as Joel Peterson of Ravenswood argue that technological "fixes" such as spinning cones remove a sense of terroir from the wine; if the wine has the tannins and other components to balance 15% alcohol, Peterson argues that it should be accepted on its own terms.[2]
The use of spinning cones, and other technologies such as reverse osmosis, was banned in the EU until recently, although for many years they could freely be used in wines imported into the EU from certain New World wine producing countries such as Australia and the USA.[3] In November 2007, the Wine Standards Branch (WSB) of the UK's Food Standards Agency banned the sale of a wine called Sovio,[3] made from Spanish grapes that would normally produce wines of 14% ABV.[4] Sovio runs 40-50% of the wine over spinning cones to reduce the alcohol content to 8%, which means that under EU law it could not be sold as wine as it was below 8.5%; above that, under the rules prevailing at the time, it would be banned because spinning cones could not be used in EU winemaking.[4]
Subsequently, the EU legalized dealcoholization with a 2% adjustment limit in its Code of Winemaking Practices, publishing that in its Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2009[5] and stipulating that the dealcoholization must be accomplished by physical separation techniques which would embrace the spinning cone method.
More recently, in International Organisation of Vine and Wine Resolutions OIV-OENO 394A-2012[6] and OIV-OENO 394B-2012[7] of June 22, 2012 EU recommended winemaking procedures were modified to permit use of the spinning cone column and membrane techniques such as reverse osmosis on wine, subject to a 20% limitation on the adjustment. That limitation is currently under review following the proposal by some EU members that it be eliminated altogether. The limitation is applicable only to products formally labeled as "wine".
^"SPINNING CONE COLUMN - HOW IT WORKS". Flavourtech. from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021. The Flavourtech Spinning Cone Column is a stripping column in which steam separates volatile compounds from liquids or slurries under vacuum.
^Peterson, Joel. "To knock all high-alcohol wines is just simplistic". Decanter. UK: IPC (December 2007): 8.
^ abSmithers, Rebecca (3 November 2007). "Low-alcohol 'Chateau D'Orking' falls foul of the rules". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
^ abClement, Sandra (7 August 2007). "Spinning cone in Spain could open doors for lower-alcohol wines". Retrieved 12 January 2008.
^ Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 of 10 July 2009 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards the categories of grapevine products, oenological practices and the applicable restrictions
^ Castellucci, Federico (22 June 2012). "OIV-OENO 394A-2012: Dealcoholisation of wines" (PDF). International Organisation of Vine and Wine. from the original on 4 February 2020.
^ Castellucci, Federico (22 June 2012). "OIV-OENO 394B-2012: Correction of the alcohol content in wines" (PDF). International Organisation of Vine and Wine. from the original on 4 February 2020.
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Spinning cone columns are used in a form of low temperature vacuum steam distillation to gently extract volatile chemicals from liquid foodstuffs while minimising the effect on the taste of the product For instance the columns can be used to remove some of the alcohol from wine off smells from cream and to capture aroma compounds that would otherwise be lost in coffee processing Contents 1 Mechanism 2 Wine controversy 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksMechanism editThe columns are made of stainless steel Conical vanes are attached alternately to the wall of the column and to a central rotating shaft The product is poured in at the top under vacuum and steam is pumped into the column from below 1 The vanes provide a large surface area over which volatile compounds can evaporate into the steam and the rotation ensures a thin layer of the product is constantly moved over the moving cone It typically takes 20 seconds for the liquid to move through the column and industrial columns might process 16 160 litres per minute 960 9 600 L h 4 2 42 3 US gal min 250 2 540 US gal h The temperature and pressure can be adjusted depending on the compounds targeted Wine controversy editImprovements in viticulture and warmer vintages have led to increasing levels of sugar in wine grapes which have translated to higher levels of alcohol which can reach over 15 ABV in Zinfandels from California Some producers feel that this unbalances their wine and use spinning cones to reduce the alcohol by 1 2 percentage points In this case the wine is passed through the column once to distill out the most volatile aroma compounds which are then put to one side while the wine goes through the column a second time at higher temperature to extract alcohol The aroma compounds are then mixed back into the wine Some producers such as Joel Peterson of Ravenswood argue that technological fixes such as spinning cones remove a sense of terroir from the wine if the wine has the tannins and other components to balance 15 alcohol Peterson argues that it should be accepted on its own terms 2 The use of spinning cones and other technologies such as reverse osmosis was banned in the EU until recently although for many years they could freely be used in wines imported into the EU from certain New World wine producing countries such as Australia and the USA 3 In November 2007 the Wine Standards Branch WSB of the UK s Food Standards Agency banned the sale of a wine called Sovio 3 made from Spanish grapes that would normally produce wines of 14 ABV 4 Sovio runs 40 50 of the wine over spinning cones to reduce the alcohol content to 8 which means that under EU law it could not be sold as wine as it was below 8 5 above that under the rules prevailing at the time it would be banned because spinning cones could not be used in EU winemaking 4 Subsequently the EU legalized dealcoholization with a 2 adjustment limit in its Code of Winemaking Practices publishing that in its Commission Regulation EC No 606 2009 5 and stipulating that the dealcoholization must be accomplished by physical separation techniques which would embrace the spinning cone method More recently in International Organisation of Vine and Wine Resolutions OIV OENO 394A 2012 6 and OIV OENO 394B 2012 7 of June 22 2012 EU recommended winemaking procedures were modified to permit use of the spinning cone column and membrane techniques such as reverse osmosis on wine subject to a 20 limitation on the adjustment That limitation is currently under review following the proposal by some EU members that it be eliminated altogether The limitation is applicable only to products formally labeled as wine See also editWinemaking Distillation Spinning band distillationReferences edit SPINNING CONE COLUMN HOW IT WORKS Flavourtech Archived from the original on 28 September 2020 Retrieved 29 January 2021 The Flavourtech Spinning Cone Column is a stripping column in which steam separates volatile compounds from liquids or slurries under vacuum Peterson Joel To knock all high alcohol wines is just simplistic Decanter UK IPC December 2007 8 a b Smithers Rebecca 3 November 2007 Low alcohol Chateau D Orking falls foul of the rules The Guardian London Retrieved 12 January 2008 a b Clement Sandra 7 August 2007 Spinning cone in Spain could open doors for lower alcohol wines Retrieved 12 January 2008 Commission Regulation EC No 606 2009 of 10 July 2009 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation EC No 479 2008 as regards the categories of grapevine products oenological practices and the applicable restrictions Castellucci Federico 22 June 2012 OIV OENO 394A 2012 Dealcoholisation of wines PDF International Organisation of Vine and Wine Archived from the original on 4 February 2020 Castellucci Federico 22 June 2012 OIV OENO 394B 2012 Correction of the alcohol content in wines PDF International Organisation of Vine and Wine Archived from the original on 4 February 2020 Further reading editRobinson Jancis 2006 The Oxford Companion to Wine third edition Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 860990 2 External links editFlavourtech manufactures spinning cone columns Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spinning cone amp oldid 1154477939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
