Revolutionizing the Global Carbonated Beverages Industry – A New Way To

Cool, Carbonate and Dispense

All Over The World, Every Carbonated Beverage Dispensing System Needs One

Thing… Draught Beer Dispensers

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Soft Drink Dispensers

Pressurized Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Gas

To Carbonate To Dispense

Restaurants, Bars, QSR’s, Cafeterias, Stadium Concessions, Convenience

Stores…

At every single one of these retailers you will find a

Dispensing System with one vital piece of Equipment…

Restaurants, Bars, QSR’s, Cafeterias, Stadium Concession Stands,

Convenience Stores…

The CO2 Gas Cylinder

The CO2 Gas Cylinder

Since 1902, the CO2 gas cylinder has remained virtually the same…

“…Harrisburg Steel Corporation (Harrisburg Pipe)

installed two new furnaces and used the plate process to produce America’s first seamless gas cylinders in 1902…”

* Published June 14. 2005, “A Brief History of Gas Cylinders”, Compressed Gas Manufacturers Association

The CO2 Gas Cylinder

In 1904, the gas cylinder really took off…

…”Two years later, a prominently placed carbon dioxide cylinder would further advance the cylinder business, when the Anheuser-Busch Brewery displayed a carbon dioxide cylinder from Harrisburg Steel Corporation to pump draft beer at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. Beer on tap became so popular that many saloons were renamed taprooms—giving carbon dioxide cylinders a starring role in watering holes across the nation.” *

* Published June 14. 2005, “A Brief History of Gas Cylinders”, Compressed Gas Manufacturers Association

For the next Forty years, Harrisburg Steel dominated the Global Market… 1921 Advertisement

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For the next Forty years, Harrisburg Steel dominated the Global Market… 1939 Advertisement 1943 Advertisement

In the late 1950’s Steel Cylinders switched to Aluminum…

In 2013, the Cylinder and the CO2 Supply Chain remain the same…

Carbon Dioxide gas is a by product of

many petrochemical industries

Where it is captured, cleaned and liquefied

In 2013, the Cylinder and the CO2 Supply Chain remain the same… Liquefied CO2 is

transported to Industrial Gas

Suppliers

Bottles are professionally filled at site centric plants

In 2013, the Cylinder and the CO2 Supply Chain remain the same… Transporting CO2

cylinders need to comply with USDOT

Regulations

Draught (Draft) Beer vs Soft Drink Dispensing

Draught Beer has Cooling needs and issues that Soft Drink dispensing

does not have…

In the Draught Beer industry, a constant challenge centers on temperature issues and the time, energy and effort needed to serve a Draught Beer at 38*F (optimal)

“Our mission is to create innovative

solutions to enhance the Draught Beer

Experience for the beer lover – brewer,

distributor and retailer by ensuring optimal

preservation and dispensing of the

finest form of Beer – Draught Beer.”

Temperature Issues…

The higher the beer temperature - the higher the CO2 pressure needed to dispense.

The higher the CO2 pressure - the higher the foaming.

The higher the foaming - the higher amount of wasted beer.

Carbonation Scale

Temperature Issues…Example

World Cup 2006

It was estimated that nearly 40% of all Draught Beer could not be dispensed at Stadium Concession Stands and Outdoor Venues due to the hot weather in Germany at the month long FIFA World Cup tournament

What should have been this…

May have led to this…(kidding)

The Dry Ice Solution

How Dry Ice can change the way Carbonated Beverages are Cooled,

Carbonated and Dispensed…

Dry Ice: A New Way To Cool, Carbonate And Dispense

Dry Ice is Solid Carbon Dioxide

It Sublimates (changes) into CO2 Gas

Extremely Cold (-109*F)

Dry Ice: A New Way To Cool, Carbonate And Dispense

How is Dry Ice made?

Dry Ice is almost 5x colder than Wet Ice

Dry Ice: A New Way To Cool, Carbonate And Dispense

Where Can I Get Dry Ice?

› Over 4,500* Retail Locations including Grocery Stores, Big Box Retailers and Specialty Stores

* According to Airgas, the largest Dry Ice

seller in the US

How Much does Dry Ice Cost?

› Around $1.00 – $1.50 per pound (retail)

Dry Ice: A New Way To Cool, Carbonate And Dispense

More Energy Efficient

Dry Ice can lessen the heavy load needed to Cool carbonated

beverages dispensed from kegs

More Cost Efficient

Dry Ice can lower the amount of Draught Beer foaming (waste)

Dry Ice can lessen the time and energy needed to Cool

More Availability

Dry Ice can open up new areas of service for Draught Beer

More Enviro - Friendly

Dry Ice could lessen the heavy Carbon Footprint for Beer

Dry Ice: A New Way To Cool, Carbonate And Dispense

More Energy Efficient

Dry Ice can lessen the heavy load needed to Cool carbonated beverages dispensed from kegs *

* By lowering the amount of electric energy required for artificial refrigeration directly to Cool or to create Wet Ice for contact cooling.

Dry Ice: A New Way To Cool, Carbonate And Dispense

More Cost Efficient

Dry Ice can lower the amount of draught beer foaming (waste) *

* By improving Cooling efficiencies, Dry Ice can lessen the amount of CO2 pressure needed as well as lowering energy bills

Dry Ice: A New Way To Cool, Carbonate And Dispense

More Availability

Dry Ice can open up new areas of service for Draught Beer *

* Draught Beer service is currently limited by a number of factors aligned with Cooling and CO2 pressure issues

Dry Ice: A New Way To Cool, Carbonate And Dispense

More Enviro – Friendly

Dry Ice systems could lessen the heavy Carbon Footprint for Beer

* By lowering the time and electric energy currently required for optimal cooling

How Draught Beer is currently Cooled…

Option 1: Cooling the Keg

1. Artificial Refrigeration: Kegerators or Walk-In Refrigerators

2. Ice Bath

Option 2: Cooling the

Beer lines

1. Jockey Box System

2. Flash Chiller

Option 1: Cooling the Beer in the Keg

Artificial Refrigeration

1. Keg Refrigerators or Kegerators can be found in retail locations as well as individual homes (Man Caves)

2. Walk In Refrigerators

Option 1: Cooling the Beer in the Keg

Wet Ice

1. Kegs are placed in wet ice baths

2. Ice bags are placed on top of Keg

Option 2: Cooling the Beer in the Beer lines

Jockey Box System

1. Insulated container filled with wet ice & water

2. Keg and CO2 tank standing at room temperature

3. Beer is run through lines that are submerged in ice bath

Option 2: Cooling the Beer in the Beer lines

Flash Chillers – Ice Bank

1. Keg and CO2 tank at ambient temperature

2. Beer is pushed through beer lines located in an ice bath

3. Flash Chiller/Ice Bank Unit is similar to an ice making machine as it creates an ice bath inside the machine

In 2006, while creating a new Kegerator, we first researched using Dry Ice to quickly Cool the Keg

It is estimated that it takes 12-24 hours to cool a keg from 48*F to 38*F in a Kegerator – Walk In Refer

We also tried to create a Kegerator where the CO2 cylinder wouldn’t sit outside

Cooling Ring Solutions – Dry Ice using Pressure Vessels that are placed on top of Kegs for Contact Cooling

Cooling Canisters Solutions – Dry Ice using Pressure Vessels that are placed inside Jockey Box and some Flash Chiller Systems

Cooling Bags & Boxes Solutions – Dry Ice using Pressure Vessels that are placed inside some Jockey Box and some Flash Chiller Systems

We created the first of many different Pressure Vessels using Dry Ice

Toroidal Shaped High Pressure Vessel that when placed on top of a Keg, creates intense contact cooling

Captures sublimating CO2 gas

The Cooling Ring

We have created several Pressure Vessels that can be used in Jockey Box and Flash Chiller Systems

These are placed inside the Ice Baths to preserve the Cooling and greatly lessen the amount of wet ice needed

Eliminates the standard CO2 cylinder

The Cooling Canister

The Cooling Bags & Boxes These Pressure Vessels

are used specifically for use in Ice Bank Units and Jockey Box systems

They fit in “tight” spaces

The Cooling Box allows for easy insertion of up to 11 lb block of Dry Ice

Dry Ice Solutions

“Keg-U-Later has created solutions to capture the Cooling and Sublimation

powers of Dry Ice for an alternative way to Cool, Carbonate and Dispense

carbonated beverages…”

United States Patent

US 7,721,567 B2

May 25, 2010

“Cooling, Carbonating And Dispensing System For A Liquid In A Keg”