탁주발효의 자동화를 위하여 발효 중 발생하는 기체를 측정할 수 있는 bubble counter와 제어장치를 개발하였다. 동 장치를 활용하여 pilot 규모의 탁주발효에 적용하였다. 탁주발효중 발생하는 기체를 계측하는 bubble counter는 photo-interruptor와 acryl관으로 구성하였으며, 계측되는 기체용적은 기포당 0.018ml였다. 그리고 탁주발효의 제어장치는 single chip microcomputer(MC68705R3)로 제작하였으며, 발효액의 온도를 측정, 제어하기 위하여 온도계측회로를 제작하였고, 냉각수 순환을 결정하는 solenoid valve의 작동으로 온도제어를 하였다. 동 장치를 운영하기 위하여 software를 작성하여 ROM에 구조화하였다. 동 장치로 $CO_2$ 발생량과 속도를 자동적으로 추정한 결과 알코올 농도곡선과 형태가 서로 유사함을 보여주었으며, $30^{circ}C$ 발효조건에서 24시간때에 최대 발생량을 보였다. 알코올농도와 $CO_2$ 발생량은 뛰어난 상관관계를 보였으며, 이로부터 제어알고리듬을 작성할 수 있었다.
For the automation of Tackjoo fermentation, a sensor measurable gas production during brewing and a controller were built. The performance tests were carried out at 10 litter Tackjoo fermentor, The sensor was consisted of a transparent acryl cell for bubble formation and photo-interrupter for the detection of bubbles of 0.018ml size. The fermentation controller was fabricated with a single chip microcomputer (MC68705R3) and provided with both the monitoring module of temperature measurement and the valve controling device for the cooling water circulation in coil type heat exchanger. The operation programs were developed and systemized in ROM. With this computer system, the gas production amount and rate were acquired during the Tackjoo fermentation. The fermentation curve based on the gas production rate showed a good agreement with that of alcohol concentration. The maximum rate of gas production was found after 24 hr at $30^{circ}C$. The correlation equation between the gas production and alcohol concentration was established and used as the control algorithm of the fermentation.
