Method and system for cooling of dressed carcasses
US7625271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P60/85
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of cooling a dressed carcass of a slaughtered animal halved along the backbone thereof while transferring the dressed carcass in a cooling chamber is provided, with which reduction in process yield in the cooling process due to evaporation of water from the dressed carcass is suppressed to a minimum, meat juice dripping together with water does not occur when cutting the dressed carcass, the cooling period of time is reduced, energy is saved in cooling process, initial cost is reduced, and productivity is improved. The dressed carcass is cooled while transferring in the cooling chamber in a hanged attitude along the transport route T, whereby a plurality of partitioned spaces are provided in the cooling chamber 1 such that they are arranged along said transport route with a relatively small distance between them in a zone where the surface of the dressed carcass is cooled quickly and with a relatively large distance between them in a zone where surface temperature of the dressed carcass has approached the temperature of the cooling chamber and the dressed carcass is cooled slowly, and water is added to the surface of the dressed carcass while blasting cold air on to the dr…
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