Grape pomace as alternative fuel in a lime furnace
12/07/2016
Miguel Torres S A, is a company dedicated to the production of wines and brandies.
The process of making wines consists of several stages: harvesting, transport, residues separation, pressing, fermentation, clarification, filtration, stabilization, aging in barrels, bottling, aging, storage and distribution.
Before carrying out the pressing process, the grape residues must be separated, leaving the grapes free of grains, through a mechanical separation process. Once the grape pomace is separated (crushed, dry, dark-colored and woody), it is stored and available to be transported. This residu