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A method for carbonating water and a carbonator which can be used on earth or in the microgravity conditions of outer space uses a tank having first and second chambers separated by a movable piston. Carbon dioxide inlets, water inlets and carbonated water outlets as well as agitators are provided f

A method for carbonating water and a carbonator which can be used on earth or in the microgravity conditions of outer space uses a tank having first and second chambers separated by a movable piston. Carbon dioxide inlets, water inlets and carbonated water outlets as well as agitators are provided for each chamber. The piston in the tank can be driven by introduction of either carbon dioxide or water into one chamber in order to reduce the volume of the other chamber and to cause carbonated water held therein to be discharged. Both chambers will be able to sequentially form carbonated water when both carbon dioxide and water is contained in one of the chambers.

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A method for carbonating water comprising the steps of: providing a carbonator having a movable piston which separates said carbonator into a first chamber and a second chamber, said first chamber initially being filled with carbonated water and said second chamber initially being filled with one of

A method for carbonating water comprising the steps of: providing a carbonator having a movable piston which separates said carbonator into a first chamber and a second chamber, said first chamber initially being filled with carbonated water and said second chamber initially being filled with one of carbon dioxide and water; introducing one of carbon dioxide, water and a combination of carbon dioxide and water into said second chamber whereby said second chamber will be filled with both carbon dioxide and water; moving said piston to reduce volume of said first chamber in response to said introducing into said second chamber; dispensing said carbonated water initially filling said first chamber, said dispensing being in response to moving said piston and said dispensing avoiding release of carbon dioxide from said carbonator; mixing said carbon dioxide and water in said second chamber; and forming carbonated water in said second chamber in response to at least said mixing.