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Method and apparatus for drying an extruded material

US8834764B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MARS, INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

Siegfried Schmidt · Visselhövede, DE
Johannes P. Schlebusch · Thedinghausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2008
Grant date	Sep 16, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 31, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF26B17/04
WIPO fieldFood chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of drying an extruded material that includes the steps of: providing a gaseous atmosphere with superheated steam in a housing, extruding a material in the housing, drying the material in the gaseous atmosphere, and moving the dried material out of the housing. An apparatus for drying the extruded material is also provided.

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