ISIOX- SYSTEM FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF GASES DISSOLVED IN WINE

ISIOX is designed to optimize the various low molecular weight gases dissolved in wine in a simple, non-invasive way, with automatic and semi-automatic modes of operation. It allows standardized results and bottle shelf-life improvement.

Focus on Stabilization

ISIOX application allows to alter oxygen and carbon dioxide levels as well as remove hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan. The system is beneficial and optimal for regulating gas concentration during the final stages of wine stabilization such as racking, transportation, refrigeration, or filtration and especially during bottling, without stripping. Through olfactory cleansing and elimination of light sulfurous compounds, ISIOX makes it possible to improve the organoleptic quality of the wine, adapting it to the tastes of the target market. The range of ISIOX over the years evolved adapting its characteristics more and more to the specific processing needs of customers.

Method

ISIOX technology enables the regulation of dissolved gases at the molecular level. The treated wine flows through a hydrophobic molecular sieve in counterflow to the technical process gas. The partial pressure difference results in the subtraction or addition of low molecular weight gases dissolved in the product. The system thereby provides the best alternative to stripping, preventing losses in aroma.

The main practical applications of ISIOX®

• Remove oxygen during racking, unloading of road tanks, after tartaric stabilization or after a filtration (also before the bottling) to improve the shelf life of wines.  
• Remove, maintain or add CO2 until 12 g/l (6 bars) to modify the gustative impact according to the customers preferences or the typical tastes of markets (- CO2 = + sweetness; + CO2 = + liveliness).
• Remove the hydrogen sulfide (even if it is under the olfactive threshold) to prevent or eliminate the reduction phenomena and have a better olfactive cleanliness, also after the prise de mousse. 
• Regulate CO2 pressure of sparkling wines up to 6 bars either to have a precise and homogeneous datum for all bottles, or to avoid the bottle explosion. 
• Remove CO2 before the filling of flexible containers (BiB and Tetra Pack) to avoid deformation. 

Benefits

• Processing of all types of wine
• Simple to use via user-friendly and intuitive interface
• Rapid integration into production lines
• Automatic and semi-automatic modes of operation
• Display of status parameters and alarms
• Reproducibility of the operating cycle and standardized results
• Automatic adjustments to flow rate fluctuations
• Castors for transportation
• Made in Italy 

Range

• MODEL                  FLOW RATE MAX (HL/hour) 

  ISIOX 1 TECH               UP TO 60

  ISIOX 2 TECH               UP TO 120

  ISIOX 500 TECH           UP TO 500

  ISIOX 1 LOGIC              UP TO 60

  ISIOX 2 LOGIC              UP TO 120

  ISIOX 3 LOGIC              UP TO 180

  ISIOX 4 LOGIC              UP TO 240

  ISIOX 5 LOGIC              UP TO 300

  ISIOX 500 LOGIC          UP TO 500

• * The LOGIC models provide for the measurement of dissolved oxygen and its automatic management. The automatic management of carbon dioxide, also for LOGIC models, is optional.

ISIOX PROVIDES HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SUSTAINABILITY

Social Sustainability

Reduction in the use of sulfur dioxide to facilitate the production of healthy wines

Economic Sustainability

Replacement of the most time-consuming manual processes 

Reduction in operation times via automation

Reduction in electricity consumption (200-400 watt/h) 

Reduction in technical gas consumption (nitrogen) as compared to stripping

Environmental Sustainability

Reduction in water consumption 

Long service life

Reduction in the need for spare parts and consequent disposal thereof

Storing a dry sieve with no need for chemical sanitizers