Automated process for the preparation of an edible fat-containing product and apparatus for carrying out such a process
US5038572A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23D9/02
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Apparatus for chilling and working fat-containing compositions, comprising: PA1 (a) means for chilling a composition passed therethrough, PA1 (b) a crystallizer-unit, comprising a rotor, suitable for working the fat-containing composition, placed downstream of said chilling means, PA1 (c) means for measuring the rotation speed of the rotor of the crystallizer-unit, and/or means for measuring the residence time of the fat-containing composition in the crystallizer-unit, which means are able to generate a signal responsive to the rotation speed of or residence time in the crystallizer-unit, PA1 (d) computing means which, on the basis of the signals generated by means (c), are able to calculate target values for the residence time and/or rotation speed, and PA1 (e) controlling means which may adjust the residence time and/or rotation speed of the crystallizer-unit in accordance with the target values calculated by (d) for the residence time and/or rotation speed.
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