Method for drying food products
US10743555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/90
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for drying a food product includes the step of: a) inserting the food product in an enclosure, the enclosure being defined by the vessel of a mixer; and b) drying the food product in the enclosure by applying a vacuum to the enclosure. The supplying of heat to the product located inside the enclosure is carried out when the vacuum is applied to the enclosure during step b) such as to maintain and/or increase the temperature of the product during all or part of the process of drying by applying a vacuum to the enclosure. The supplying of heat is carried out by heat transfer between at least one heat-transfer fluid and the product and/or by irradiating the product with electromagnetic radiation.
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