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A carbonation method and apparatus is described in which carbonation is achieved by forcing carbon dioxide in gaseous form from an atmosphere thereof downwardly into a body of water to be carbonated. This may be achieved by a vaned rotor rotatable about a horizontal axis or other means. The carbon d

A carbonation method and apparatus is described in which carbonation is achieved by forcing carbon dioxide in gaseous form from an atmosphere thereof downwardly into a body of water to be carbonated. This may be achieved by a vaned rotor rotatable about a horizontal axis or other means. The carbon dioxide atmosphere is preferably maintained at a pressure of about 100 psig (6.8 bars). The degree of carbonation may be varied by varying the time for which the carbonation operation is carried on. A flavor concentrate supply means, containing various flavors, is pressurized for the supply of the concentrate utilizing what would otherwise be waste carbon dioxide gas from the carbonation chamber after completion of the carbonation operation.

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Carbonation apparatus for carbonating relatively small amounts of water comprising from about six to about 16 ounces of water, said apparatus comprising a carbonation vessel for holding relatively small amounts of water, water supply means connected to said carbonation vessel, control means for cont

Carbonation apparatus for carbonating relatively small amounts of water comprising from about six to about 16 ounces of water, said apparatus comprising a carbonation vessel for holding relatively small amounts of water, water supply means connected to said carbonation vessel, control means for controlling said water supply means to cause said water supply means to fill said carbonation vessel with said water to a predetermined water level, said predetermined level being selected so as to leave a space above said predetermined water level, carbon dioxide supply means for forming an atmosphere of carbon dioxide gas in said space at a predetermined elevated pressure of at least about 60 psig, a rotor mounted in said carbonation vessel for rotation about a generally horizontal axis, a plurality of vane means arranged on said rotor so that, upon rotation of said rotor, with said vessel filled to said predetermined water level, said vane means intermittently enters said water and said space above said predetermined water level, a motor operable to cause said rotor to rotate at a speed of at least about 500 r.p.m. to carbonate said water sufficiently to produce carbonated water suitable for making at least one carbonated drink, said motor operable to cause said rotor to rotate for a predetermined period of time on the order of several seconds, and discharge means connected to said carbonation vessel for discharging substantially the entire contents of said carbonation vessel.