Steam assisted sugar coating discharge nozzle
US6036115A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B13/0257
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An improved sugar slurry spray discharge nozzle (10) is shown for co-spraying steam into the sugar slurry spray. The nozzle (10) finds particular suitability for use in the applying of a sugar coating solution or slurry to a Ready-To-Eat breakfast cereal base in an enrober. By virtue of providing a steam assist to the spraying of the sticky sugar coating solution, desirable reductions in downtime for cleaning of the enrober are achieved. The improved nozzle includes a cylindrical steam chamber (14), an axially extending slurry supply tube (22) disposed therein having a discharge port (25) and orifice for discharging steam into the slurry discharge such as opposed pair of arcuate steam discharge slits (66, 68) proximate the slurry tube discharge port (25). The steam discharge atomizes the slurry discharge spray and provides heat energy to the spray with the result that the slurry is applied to the cereal base with reduced sugar build-up on the enrober.
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