Extrusion process, apparatus and product
US7748312B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S426/805
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for the manufacture of cooked cereals or dry pet food by preparing a mixture of water and a dry premix mainly comprising cereal flour or semolina, and pressing the mixture, with the aid of a gear pump, firstly through a heat exchanger wherein it is cooked and then through an extrusion die to form an extruded product. Also, an apparatus for carrying out the process and a product obtainable by the process.
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