Current production of alcohol free-wine could be improved. Use of zeolites, molecular sieves, to selectively remove ethanol could be an improvement. Zeolites were added to ethanol and water solutions along with wine and removal capabilities were tested. Testing was performed using gas chromatography. Other changes in wine were tested by infrared spectroscopy. Results showed zeolites are more effective at the removal of small amounts of ethanol rather than removal of large quantities. Treating with zeolites only slightly changed wine composition.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Carmichael, Justin Ellery
• Loiselle, James A.
• McAdams, Julia Trenholm.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 05D070M

Advisor

• Thompson, Robert W.

Year

• 2005

Date created

• 2005-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright