Process and apparatus for filling bottles, in particular plastic bottles, with liquid

摘要

The method involves treating the beverage to deaeration, flash pasteurisation and saturation with inert gas. The bottles and stoppers are disinfected and rinsed (106) with sterile water followed by forced air drying. The bottles are filled, filled with inert gas and stoppered (152) under a treated air flow. The bottles and stoppers can be treated for disinfection using ozone. The inert treatment gas can be nitrogen.