Fluid removal in food processing, method and apparatus
US4027400A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1975 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B17/045
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A food processing method and apparatus removes surface and absorbed fluids from individual food items during the commercial processing of continuous supplies or batches thereof. The food items are continuously and simultaneously tumbled and contacted with stream of material having an affinity for either or both of aqueous liquids and oily liquids. A vibration device is associated with an inclined run of the stream of material and accomplishes a tumbling of the individual food items to permit substantially all of their surface area to contact the stream of material. An optional heating member may be positioned in the vicinity of the inclined run to supply heat to the fluid on or within the food pieces. A fluid removal mechanism may be positioned on the apparatus for removing and collecting the fluid from the stream of material.
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