Compressed Oak Wood for Wine Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
The use of bulk oak wood pieces in winemaking poses challenges such as dust generation, health risks, high equipment and manpower costs, and potential contamination risks due to permeable packaging, which complicates hygiene maintenance and increases operational expenses.
Innovation Solution
Compressed oak wood pieces, ranging from 0.1 to 50 kg, are used, which can be in the form of cylinders, bricks, or planks, compressed at 500-2000 kg/cm² and 25-200°C, allowing for controlled disintegration and extraction of oak wood compounds into wines and spirits, eliminating dust and equipment investment issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If bulk oak wood pieces are added directly into tanks, then oak wood compounds are extracted into wines and spirits, but dust is generated causing hygiene maintenance difficulties and health risks
Solution Approach 1:
The bulk oak wood is segmented into smaller pieces and then compressed into compact forms (chips, blocks, or pellets). This segmentation reduces dust generation during handling while maintaining the surface area needed for effective compound extraction into wines and spirits.
Solution Approach 2:
The oak wood pieces are compressed under high pressure to form composite compact structures. These compressed forms reduce dust generation and improve handling safety while preserving the extractable compounds necessary for oenological applications.
2Reliability
If large-size pieces of oak wood are attached together and introduced into tanks, then oak wood compounds are extracted, but hefty investments in equipment and manpower are required
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of assembling large complex structures of oak wood, the wood is segmented into small pieces that are then compressed into compact, ready-to-use forms. This eliminates the need for complex assembly equipment and reduces manpower requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The oak wood pieces are pre-compressed into compact forms before introduction into the tank. This preliminary action eliminates the need for on-site assembly equipment and reduces manpower requirements during the winemaking process.
3Reliability
If pieces of oak wood are packaged in permeable packaging before dipping in wine, then oak wood compounds are extracted, but additional costs and potential contamination risks are incurred
Solution Approach 1:
The oak wood is processed into compact compressed forms that can be directly introduced into the tank without requiring permeable packaging. This eliminates packaging costs and potential contamination risks from packaging materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The compressed oak wood products are designed to be used directly without expensive permeable packaging, reducing costs and eliminating contamination risks associated with packaging materials.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This method ensures safe, efficient, and cost-effective implementation of oak wood compounds by preventing dust generation and reducing equipment needs, while allowing for optimized extraction of desired flavors and aromas over time.
Implementation Method 1
When wood comes into contact with the liquid to be processed, the compressed pieces of oak wood disintegrate and are released into the liquid medium in particulate form... oak wood compounds are extracted during the maceration
Implementation Method 2
pieces of wood, such as 2, in the form of powder, chips or pieces of greater size, compressed at a sufficient pressure to obtain cohesion of the pieces
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to an oenological product intended to be used in making wine or spirits. This product includes a piece of wood made of compressed pieces of oak wood.