Oven and method for generating heat for an oven
US5813393A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B40/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a convection oven for processing food products, preferably, an oven (1) for baking. This is provided with heat-generating devices (4). According to the invention, the heat-generating device is a catalytic burner (4) that creates at least the main part of the heat, whereby higher efficiency is achieved, less space is needed, controllability is greater, and the process is more environmentally friendly. The invention also relates to a method for generating oven heat by means of catalytic combustion.
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