Process and apparatus for the production of a product in the form of small lumps
US5415884A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 16, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F27/2123
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The novel invention proposes a novel dough kneading process and a corresponding apparatus, wherein the dough is produced in a small lump structure in a rapidly revolving centrifugal kneader. A very high percentage of granulate sizes corresponding to the size of the desired final product can be produced directly with the new process in particular for further processing of the small lumps to form couscous. The individual small lumps have a complete protein structure when leaving the whirl kneader. For large throughput capacities, the whirl kneader is constructed as a double-rotor kneader. It is important that the minimum kneading time does not fall below at least 5 to 10 seconds and it would be more advantageous not to exceed a maximum kneading time of 2 to 3 minutes.
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