Ultrahigh temperature heating system
US4161909A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B2/46
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An ultrahigh temperature heating system is provided for use in obtaining controlled heating of a liquid product. The system includes an upright chamber into which a controlled amount of liquid product flows and then descends through the chamber in a curtain-like pattern. The descending product passes a steam inlet provided in the chamber wall and is intermixed with and heated by a controlled amount of entering steam whereby the temperature of the descending product is increased to a predetermined amount. A pump is connected to an outlet formed in the lower portion of the chamber and removes therefrom the mixture of product, condensate, noncondensable gas, and steam so as to prevent an accumulation therein of said mixture while at the same time maintaining a predetermined pressure within the chamber. The discharge side of the pump is connected to an intermixing means causing all of the steam entrained in the product to condense. Upon leaving the intermixing means the mixture of the product, condensed steam and noncondensable gas enters a holding tube and is retained therein for a predetermined interval of time at a predetermined temperature.
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