Poultry chiller with improved product distribution and antibacterial count
US7281384B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/28
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Birds are moved through chilled water by bird moving means such as an auger or by a series of paddles. The birds tend to accumulate in a predetermined path in the water. Streams of water that include an antibacterial additive are directed toward the predetermined path and engage and disperse the birds, and wash the birds with the streams of water and the antibacterial additive, thereby increasing the rate of heat transfer from the birds and increasing the effectiveness of the antibacterial properties of the agents in the chilled water.
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