On the conceptual modeling, economic analysis and life cycle assessment of partial dealcoholization alternatives of bitter extracts

摘要

In this paper, we will analyze the economic and environmental performance of three different technologies for the on-site concentration of a bitter extract of herbs with simultaneous reduction of its alcoholic content to be able to obtain a beverage without alcohol off-site through the addition of deionized water. A base case, in which the bitter extract from the herbs extraction process is transported to the blending-bottling plant without any treatment is also considered.