Application system with recycle and related use of antimicrobial quaternary ammonium compound
US9894925B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2303/24
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for applying a dilute antimicrobial solution to workpieces, such as raw poultry, includes a housing and a sprayer positioned to direct a first volume of dilute antimicrobial solution onto workpieces conveyed through a passage of the housing. A portion of the first volume that does not adhere to the workpieces is collected at a lower portion of the housing and passed to a recycle tank. Solution is transported between the recycle tank and sprayer and includes a supply segment to receive solution from the recycle tank, an application segment to receive the first volume from the supply segment for passage to the sprayer, and a bypass segment, separate from the application segment, to receive a second volume of the solution from the supply segment for return passage to the recycle tank without passage through the sprayer.
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