Apparatus and process for the production of gluten and starch from wheat, rye, or barley
US4094700A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08B30/02
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Apparatus and method for producing gluten and starch from a dispersion of wheat, barley or rye endosperm fractions in water. The raw grain is initially milled to produce endosperm fractions suitable for carrying out the subsequent steps of the process. The steps taken in the milling process include breaking the raw grain between a series of fluted rollers, sorting the bran from various grades of semolinas, sizing coarse semolinas by the cutting action of fluted, opposed rollers, pressing and impacting coarse and fine semolinas by a series of smooth, opposed rollers and dissipaters, and finally reducing the tailing from the pressing and impacting steps in a series of smooth or fluted rollers, and dissipaters.
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