Beverage dispensing system with recirculation loop heat exchange assembly
The present application thus provides a beverage dispensing system for combining a macro-ingredient flow and a carbonated water flow. The beverage dispensing system may include a nozzle, a carbonated water source in communication with the nozzle via a carbonated water conduit and a carbonated water recirculation conduit, a macro-ingredient source in communication with the nozzle via a macro-ingredient conduit, and a macro-ingredient pump and an air chamber in communication with the macro-ingredient conduit. The carbonated water recirculation conduit is in communication with the air chamber for heat exchange therewith.
1. A beverage dispensing system for combining a macro-ingredient flow and a carbonated water flow, comprising:
a nozzle;
a carbonated water source;
the carbonated water source in communication with the nozzle via a carbonated water conduit and a carbonated water recirculation conduit;
a macro-ingredient source;
the macro-ingredient source in communication with the nozzle via a macro-ingredient conduit; and
a macro-ingredient pump and an air chamber in communication with the macro-ingredient conduit;
wherein the carbonated water recirculation conduit is in communication with the air chamber for heat exchange therewith.
2. The beverage dispensing system of claim 1 , wherein the macro-ingredient pump comprises a controlled gear pump.
3. The beverage dispensing system of claim 1 , wherein the air chamber comprises an air vent.
4. The beverage dispensing system of claim 1 , further comprising a recirculation loop heat exchange assembly and wherein the macro-ingredient pump and the air chamber are positioned within the recirculation loop heat exchange assembly.
5. The beverage dispensing system of claim 4 , wherein the recirculation loop heat exchange assembly comprises a plurality of heat transfer bars positioned between the carbonated water recirculation conduit and the air chamber.
6. The beverage dispensing system of claim 4 , wherein the recirculation loop heat exchange assembly comprising an outer casing.
7. The beverage dispensing system of claim 6 , wherein the outer casing comprises a macro-ingredient input port and a macro-ingredient output port.
8. The beverage dispensing system of claim 6 , wherein the outer casing comprises recirculation input port and a recirculation output port.
9. The beverage dispensing system of claim 6 , wherein the outer casing comprises a volume of foam insulation therein.
10. The beverage dispensing system of claim 1 , further comprising a dispensing tower with the nozzle positioned thereon.
11. The beverage dispensing system of claim 10 , wherein the dispensing tower comprises a tower bundle assembly therein.
12. The beverage dispensing system of claim 11 , wherein the tower bundle assembly comprises a tower bundle conduit with the carbonated water conduit, the carbonated water recirculation conduit, and the macro-ingredient conduit positioned therein.
13. The beverage dispensing system of claim 12 , wherein the tower bundle conduit has a volume of foam insulation therein.
14. The beverage dispensing system of claim 1 , further comprising a remote chiller in communication with the carbonated water source and the macro-ingredient source.
15. A beverage dispensing system for combining a macro-ingredient flow and a carbonated water flow, comprising:
a nozzle;
the nozzle positioned about a dispensing tower;
the dispensing tower comprising a tower bundle assembly;
a carbonated water source;
the carbonated water source in communication with the nozzle via a carbonated water conduit and a carbonated water recirculation conduit;
a macro-ingredient source;
the macro-ingredient source in communication with the nozzle via a macro-ingredient conduit;
a macro-ingredient pump and an air chamber in communication with the macro-ingredient conduit and wherein the carbonated water recirculation conduit is in communication with the air chamber for heat exchange therewith; and
wherein the tower bundle assembly comprises a tower bundle conduit with the carbonated water conduit, the carbonated water recirculation conduit, and the macro-ingredient conduit positioned therein.
16. The beverage dispensing system of claim 15 , wherein the tower bundle conduit has a volume of foam insulation therein.
17. The beverage dispensing system of claim 15 , wherein the macro-ingredient pump comprises a controlled gear pump.
18. The beverage dispensing system of claim 15 , further comprising a recirculation loop heat exchange assembly and wherein the macro-ingredient pump and the air chamber are positioned within the recirculation loop heat exchange assembly.