Food product heat treatment apparatus and method for heat treating food products
US9375022B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B11/137
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A food product heat treatment apparatus for heat-sensitive fluid food products, including an inlet for supplying the food product, an outlet for discharging the heat treated food product, a holding device downstream the inlet for holding the food product a specific time at a specific temperature, and a back pressure device downstream the holding device, wherein the holding device is a positive displacement holding device and/or a self cleaning holding device. A method for heat treating a heat-sensitive fluid food product, including supplying the food product to an inlet, heat treating the food product by holding the food product a specific time at a specific temperature in a holding device, providing a back pressure device downstream the holding device, and discharging the heat treated food product through an outlet, wherein the back pressure device includes a cooled valve and/or the food product is positively displaced through the holding device.
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