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Apparatus for swelling and drying foods under reduced pressure

US4809596A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 1987
Grant dateMar 7, 1989
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF26B5/042
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus for swelling and drying foods under reduced pressure in which the apparatus comprises a reduced pressure treating chamber connected to a vacuum pump directly or through a reservoir tank, a drying chamber having a pressure reducing means, a heating means and a conveying means, and an outlet chamber having a pressure reducing means and in which said reduced pressure treating chamber, said drying chamber and said outlet chamber are continuously arranged in this order.

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