Vertical continuous vacuum pan
US7972445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC13B30/025
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention consists of an improved vertical continuous vacuum pan apparatus consisting of eight chambers (2) (instead of four or five) and a storage or buffer tank (27) at the top, within the existing conventional height, characterized in that each chamber has a bottom mounted mechanical circulator housed in an insulated pocket (28) in the vapour space segment (29) of each chamber and not in additional space above the chamber.
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