A hygienic compression device having an impeller housing, an impeller, and a motor. The impeller housing having an axial inlet and radial outlet. The axial inlet receiving flash steam from a flash steam outlet of a flash vessel. The radial outlet suppling compressed flash steam to a heat treatment apparatus. The impeller is disposed in the impeller housing. The motor is configured to rotate the impeller. Flash steam enters the inlet and is radially accelerated and compressed in response to rotation of the impeller.
This disclosure is based on the discovery that by modifying existing heat treatment plants, such as e.g., UHT plants, to include at least a dual flash cooler set up, the energy efficiency of the plant can be greatly improved. Thus, this disclosure provides heat treatment plants that include at least two flash coolers downstream of the heat treatment apparatus. The first flash cooler directs flash steam to a mechanical vapour recompression device which compresses the steam prior to injection into the heat treatment apparatus. In certain embodiments, the first and second flash coolers direct flash steam to vapour preheating devices to preheat the liquids being processed by the plants. The disclosure also includes methods of operating the plant and methods of heat treating liquid.
The disclosure provides methods and process lines for producing anhydrous milk fat from cream. The methods generally include: phase inversion of cream concentrated to have a fat content of from about 65% to about 75% at a temperature of from about 40 °C to about 55 °C in a homogenizer at a pressure of from about 81 bar to about 120 bar for at least two or more cycles; oil concentration after phase inversion; and vacuum treatment to generate anhydrous milk fat. The process lines generally include: a plate heat exchanger for heating cream; a cream concentrator connected to the plate heat exchanger for preheating the cream; a cooler for cooling the heavy cream to a temperature of about 40 °C to about 55 °C; a homogenizer configured to operate at a pressure of from about 81 bar to about 120 bar directly connected to the cooler as well as having a loop allowing product of exiting the homogenizer to transfer back to the homogenizer allowing for several cycles of homogenization; an oil concentrator connected to the homogenizer for receiving the homogenized cooled concentrated cream; a heater connected downstream of the oil concentrator; a vacuum treatment apparatus connected to the heater; and a cooler connected to the vacuum treatment apparatus configured to receive the anhydrous milk fat after vacuum treatment.
The disclosure provides systems and methods for high total TS spray drying. The systems and methods include (1) a high concentration evaporation step in addition to the convention evaporation; (2) additional cavitation after high concentration; and (3) heating of the product prior to the spray drying. The heating of the product prior to spray drying can be achieved using cavitation after high concentration or via use of a heater providing fast heating, low residence time with no heating surfaces, such as e.g., an ohmic heater.
The disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for removing a yellow color of riboflavin in a lactose solution. The methods include exposing a lactose solution (e.g. milk) containing riboflavin to light under conditions that breakdown riboflavin comprised within the solution to thereby remove the yellow color of riboflavin. The conditions that breakdown include a specific wavelength of light (e.g. light having a wavelength of 360-475 nm) and a specific temperature range (e.g. a temperature of 0-80° C.). In certain embodiments, the duration of the treatment is such that the lactose solution is exposed to a total of 5-20 kW of light.
A23C 3/037 - Preservation of milk or milk preparations by heating the materials being loose unpacked and progressively transported through the apparatus in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. steam
A23L 3/16 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating loose unpacked materials
F04D 17/10 - Centrifugal pumps for compressing or evacuating
F04D 25/04 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being fluid-driven
F04D 25/06 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven
F04D 29/42 - CasingsConnections for working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps
A hygienic compression device having an impeller housing, an impeller, and a motor. The impeller housing having an axial inlet and radial outlet. The axial inlet receiving flash steam from a flash steam outlet of a flash vessel. The radial outlet suppling compressed flash steam to a heat treatment apparatus. The impeller is disposed in the impeller housing. The motor is configured to rotate the impeller. Flash steam enters the inlet and is radially accelerated and compressed in response to rotation of the impeller.
F04D 17/10 - Centrifugal pumps for compressing or evacuating
A23L 3/16 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating loose unpacked materials
F04D 25/04 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being fluid-driven
F04D 25/06 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven
F04D 29/42 - CasingsConnections for working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps
A23C 3/037 - Preservation of milk or milk preparations by heating the materials being loose unpacked and progressively transported through the apparatus in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. steam
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Milk filtering machines; milk homogenizing machines; machines for processing and whitening milk; machines for removing the yellow color of riboflavin from lactose Instruments for measuring milk quality parameters
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Milk filtering machines; milk homogenizing machines; system and apparatus for processing and whitening milk. Instruments for measuring milk quality parameters; apparatus for removing the yellow color of riboflavin from lactose.
10.
SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING THE YELLOW COLOR OF RIBOFLAVIN FROM LACTOSE SOLUTIONS
The disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for removing a yellow color of riboflavin in a lactose solution. The methods include exposing a lactose solution (e.g. milk) containing riboflavin to light under conditions that breakdown riboflavin comprised within the solution to thereby remove the yellow color of riboflavin. The conditions that breakdown include a specific wavelength of light (e.g. light having a wavelength of 360-475 nm) and a specific temperature range (e.g. a temperature of 0-80 °C). In certain embodiments, the duration of the treatment is such that the lactose solution is exposed to a total of 5-20 kW of light.
Systems and methods for preparing plant-based cheese comprise preparing a plant-based cheese mixture, transferring the plant-based to a heat exchanger, heat treating* and cooling the plant-based mixture, dynamically mixing additional ingredients, possible homogenizing the plant-based cheese mixture, and packaging the homogenized plant-based cheese product. In embodiments, heat treatment can occur between 85-95° C. and cooling occurs at 65-70° C. Homogenization can occur before or after heat treatment. A related cheese making apparatus is also disclosed.
Disclosed is process for producing milk and milk-related products with extended shelf life. The process comprises the steps of separating whole milk is a cream fraction and a skimmed milk fraction, wherein the skimmed milk fraction has a fat content of 0.5% by weight or less, subjecting the skimmed milk fraction to a heat treatment, said heat treatment comprising heating the skimmed milk fraction to 152° C. to 165° C. for 500 ms or less, and cooling of the skimmed milk fraction to a temperature at or below 70° C. The produced milk and milk-related products maintains a high degree of undenatured whey protein despite the high treatment temperature.
A23C 3/02 - Preservation of milk or milk preparations by heating
A23C 9/14 - Milk preparationsMilk powder or milk powder preparations in which the chemical composition of the milk is modified by non-chemical treatment
A23C 9/15 - Reconstituted or recombined milk products containing neither non-milk fat nor non-milk proteins
A hygienic food product to food product heat exchanger (1). The heat exchanger (1) has an elongated and hollow housing (4), a metal tube plate (6) arranged at each of the opposite ends of the elongated housing (4) for defining a closed interior space (10) inside the elongated and hollow housing (4), a plurality of tightly spaced metal tubes (2) axially extending between the tube plates (2) with the ends of the tubes being received in correspondingly tightly spaced holes the tube plates (6) or with the lumen of the tubes being aligned with said correspondingly tightly spaced holes in the tube plates. The metal tubes (2) are sealingly secured to the metal tube plates (6) by a welding joint (20) on the inwardly facing side of the tube plates (6).
F28F 1/36 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending obliquely the means being helically-wound fins or wire spirals
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
F28F 9/18 - Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling by welding
F28F 13/06 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media
F28F 13/12 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media by creating turbulence, e.g. by stirring, by increasing the force of circulation
B23K 9/028 - Seam weldingBacking meansInserts for curved planar seams
F28D 21/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups
Disclosed is process for producing milk and milk-related products with extended shelf life. The process comprises the steps of separating whole milk is a cream fraction and a skimmed milk fraction, wherein the skimmed milk fraction has a fat content of 0.5% by weight or less, subjecting the skimmed milk fraction to a heat treatment, said heat treatment comprising heating the skimmed milk fraction to 152º C to 165º C for 500ms or less, and cooling of the skimmed milk fraction to a temperature at or below 70º C. The produced milk and milk-related products maintains a high degree of undenatured whey protein despite the high treatment temperature.
Disclosed is a centrifugal pump for pumping a heat-sensitive fluid foodstuff, comprising a volute casing having an inlet port and an outlet port for the heat sensitive fluid, the volute casing enclosing an impeller comprising a disc operably associated with an end of a shaft, said disc having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, said first surface facing the inlet of the casing and being provided with vanes, wherein the second surface of the disc of the impeller is exposed to a cooling medium. The centrifugal pump is suitable for reducing the built-up of fouling on the surface of the impeller disc facing the inlet of the casing and being provided with vanes.
A23C 3/033 - Preservation of milk or milk preparations by heating the materials being loose unpacked and progressively transported through the apparatus
A23L 2/46 - Preservation of non-alcoholic beverages by heating
A23L 3/16 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating loose unpacked materials
F04D 7/02 - Pumps adapted for handling specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts of centrifugal type
F04D 29/22 - Rotors specially for centrifugal pumps
A high temperature food treatment method is disclosed wherein by alternatingly operating between a first final heater (13) and second final heater (23) arranged in parallel on a food processing line (30, 40, 50), it is possible to operate a continuous process, yet significantly reducing the overall downtime of the processing line (30, 40, 50), by performing a cleaning in place process on the final heater (13, 23), not currently being used in the high temperature food treatment process, thereby eliminating or significantly reducing the influence on the processing line (30, 40, 50) downtime by the process elements and/or processing equipment most easily contaminated.
A23C 7/02 - Chemical cleaning of dairy apparatusUse of sterilisation methods therefor
A23C 3/033 - Preservation of milk or milk preparations by heating the materials being loose unpacked and progressively transported through the apparatus
A23L 2/46 - Preservation of non-alcoholic beverages by heating
Disclosed is a centrifugal pump for pumping a heat-sensitive fluid foodstuff, comprising a volute casing having an inlet port and an outlet port for the heat sensitive fluid, the volute casing enclosing an impeller comprising a disc operably associated with an end of a shaft, said disc having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, said first surface facing the inlet of the casing and being provided with vanes, wherein the second surface of the disc of the impeller is exposed to a cooling medium. The centrifugal pump is suitable for reducing the built-up of fouling on the surface of the impeller disc facing the inlet of the casing and being provided with vanes.
A23C 3/037 - Preservation of milk or milk preparations by heating the materials being loose unpacked and progressively transported through the apparatus in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. steam
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HEAT TREATMENT PLANT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEAT TREATMENT PLANT
A plant for heat treating fluid foodstuffs, such as milk, milk based products, baby food, baby food liquid concentrates, or nutritious drinks. The plant comprises a heat treatment apparatus (1) having a fluid foodstuff inlet arranged at a top of the heat treatment apparatus (1), a fluid foodstuff outlet arranged at a bottom of the heat treatment apparatus (1), and a first steam inlet arranged at a top of the heat treatment apparatus (1). The fluid foodstuff is subjected to heat treatment by feeding live steam and/or flash steam into the heat treatment apparatus (1). The live steam is fed into the heat treatment apparatus (1) by means of a live steam conduit (3) connected to the first steam inlet. The plant further comprises a flash vessel (10) having a fluid foodstuff inlet at a top of the flash vessel (10) and a fluid foodstuff outlet at a bottom of the flash vessel (10). The fluid foodstuff outlet of the heat treatment apparatus (1) is connected to the fluid foodstuff inlet of the flash vessel (10) by means of a conduit (9) and a pump (6). The fluid foodstuff outlet of the flash vessel (10) is connected to a conduit (12) and a pump (13) for draining off fluid foodstuff from the flash vessel (10). The flash vessel (10) further comprises a flash steam outlet arranged at the top of the flash vessel (10), the flash steam outlet being connected to a first flash steam conduit (8). The first flash steam conduit (8) is connected to an inlet of a compression arrangement (16). The first flash steam conduit (8) is adapted for feeding the flash steam to the compression arrangement (16), in which compression arrangement (16) the flash steam is compressed, and a second flash steam conduit (14) is connected to an outlet of the compression arrangement (16), the second flash steam conduit (14) is adapted for transferring the flash steam to the heat treatment apparatus (1).
A23L 3/18 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating loose unpacked materials while they are progressively transported through the apparatus
F22B 37/00 - Component parts or details of steam boilers
A23C 3/037 - Preservation of milk or milk preparations by heating the materials being loose unpacked and progressively transported through the apparatus in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. steam
Herein there is disclosed a method for controlling an amount of amorphous lactose in a dried lactose powder comprising: i) supplying a mass-flow of a slurry comprising a first amount of dissolved lactose and a first amount of crystals of α-lactose monohydrate, said slurry having a total-solids concentration TS and a slurry temperature, Tslurry, to a dryer for producing a lactose powder comprising amorphous lactose and crystals of α-lactose monohydrate at a first mass flowrate; ii) diverting a fraction, f, of said mass-flow of said slurry to a heater (2) where, in said heater, said fraction, f, of said mass-flow of said slurry is heated to a heating temperature, Theat, before being redirected to said mass-flow of said slurry; and v) drying said slurry in a dryer (5) for producing a lactose powder.
The present disclosure relates to a mechanical frozen butter heater (40), a frozen butter reworking line (2) and a method of reworking frozen butter which are particular in being able to rework frozen butter without the butter having to be cut into chips prior to entry into the mechanical frozen butter heater (40), or the frozen butter reworking line (2) or used in the method of reworking frozen butter according to the invention.
A high temperature food treatment method is disclosed wherein by alternatingly operating between a first final heater (13) and second final heater (23) arranged in parallel on a food processing line (30, 40, 50), it is possible to operate a continuous process, yet significantly reducing the overall downtime of the processing line (30, 40, 50), by performing a cleaning in place process on the final heater (13, 23), not currently being used in the high temperature food treatment process, thereby eliminating or significantly reducing the influence on the processing line ( 30, 40, 50) downtime by the process elements and/or processing equipment most easily contaminated.
A23C 3/033 - Preservation of milk or milk preparations by heating the materials being loose unpacked and progressively transported through the apparatus
22.
Spin flash dryer for producing a powder by spin flash drying
Herein is disclosed a spin flash dryer further comprising a waste outlet arranged in a chamber bottom of the spin flash dryer for removal of a residual organic waste material from a spin flash dryer during spin flash operation and a method of operating a such spin flash dryer to remove residual organic waste material from said spin flash dryer during operation.
F26B 25/04 - Agitating, stirring, or scraping devices
F26B 3/092 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour flowing through the materials or objects to be dried so as to loosen them, e.g. to form a fluidised bed agitating the fluidised bed, e.g. by vibrating or pulsating
F26B 17/10 - Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed by fluid currents, e.g. issuing from a nozzle
The invention is concerned with a batch method for obtaining crystallized lactose and arrangement configured for executing the method. The method comprises obtaining initially, from a lactose crystallization process, mother liquor and wash water generated in that process. The obtained mother liquor and wash water are collected and not discarded. Thereafter, the collected mother liquor and wash water are subjected to purification and concentration in a batch process contrary to the known continuous processes, performed independently of the lactose crystallization process. Aqueous solutions comprising lactose obtained as a result of the independent purification and concentration process accordingly, comprise reduced amounts of the impurities usually comprised in the by-products of the lactose crystallization process. The aqueous solution comprising lactose can then be collected and re-used as a lactose source in a lactose crystallization process, either on the same process equipment which supplied the original batch or on separate equipment. The method of the invention minimizes loss of lactose in one or more waste streams.
There is provided a method for monitoring deposit build-up on spray nozzles in a spray drying or spray cooling chamber. The method comprises feeding drying air or cooling air into the chamber, and feeding a feed material to be spray dried or spray cooled into the chamber through one or more spray nozzles, thereby obtaining one or more sprays of feed material in contact with drying or cooling air. A digital reference image is obtained, which reference image has an image area comprising a first area of interest covering at least part of a spray nozzle and/or part of a feed material spray corresponding to a spray nozzle. A number of process images are obtained and recorded, where the process images cover the same image area as the reference image, and at least part of the recorded process images are compared with the reference image, and a difference, if any, is detected for the first interest area between the reference image and the process images being compared to the reference image. A notification or error notification may be issued based on the detected differences. The notification may be issued when a predetermined minimum difference is detected for each of a predetermined number of recorded process images. The present invention also provides a system for monitoring spray nozzles in a spray drying or spray cooling chamber.
B01J 2/02 - Processes or devices for granulating materials, in generalRendering particulate materials free flowing in general, e.g. making them hydrophobic by dividing the liquid material into drops, e.g. by spraying, and solidifying the drops
B01J 2/04 - Processes or devices for granulating materials, in generalRendering particulate materials free flowing in general, e.g. making them hydrophobic by dividing the liquid material into drops, e.g. by spraying, and solidifying the drops in a gaseous medium
B05B 1/00 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
B05B 12/08 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target
B05B 15/02 - Arrangements or devices for cleaning discharge openings
F26B 3/12 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour carrying the materials or objects to be dried with it in the form of a spray
25.
PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LOW ASH LACTOSE USING A CLARIFIER WITH ACID AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROCESS
A process for the production of low ash levels lactose crystals comprising clarifying a whey permeate after calcium precipitation followed by pH-adjustment to dissolve precipitates of calcium phosphates not removed by clarification.
A method of crystallizing α-lactose monohydrate from an aqueous solution comprising dissolved α-lactose and β-lactose, said method comprising: circulating a first volume of said aqueous solution in a mutarotation loop in a mutarotation loop system (100); said mutarotation loop system comprising a crystallization tank (110) and a mutarotation tank (130).
A hygienic food product to food product heat exchanger (1). The heat exchanger (1) has an elongated and hollow housing (4), a metal tube plate (6) arranged at each of the opposite ends of the elongated housing (4) for defining a closed interior space (10) inside the elongated and hollow housing (4), a plurality of tightly spaced metal tubes (2) axially extending between the tube plates (2) with the ends of the tubes being received in correspondingly tightly spaced holes the tube plates (6) or with the lumen of the tubes being aligned with said correspondingly tightly spaced holes in the tube plates. The metal tubes (2) are sealingly secured to the metal tube plates (6) by a welding joint (20) on the inwardly facing side of the tube plates (6).
F28D 7/10 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
F28F 1/36 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending obliquely the means being helically-wound fins or wire spirals
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
F28F 9/18 - Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling by welding
F28F 13/06 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media
F28F 13/12 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media by creating turbulence, e.g. by stirring, by increasing the force of circulation
F28D 21/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups
A plant for heat treating heat-sensitive fluid foodstuffs, such as whey protein concentrate, baby food, baby food liquid concentrates, nutritious drinks or cheese milk. The plant has an infusion chamber, in which the fluid foodstuff is subjected to a heat treatment by a feeding of steam, a fluid foodstuff inlet connected to a plurality of openings at the top of the infusion chamber for creating a plurality of essentially downwardly directed separate fluid foodstuff jets. The infusion chamber has a bottom section configured to collect the fluid foodstuff from the jets. The bottom section has an outlet opening at the bottom of the infusion chamber for allowing the collected fluid foodstuff to exit the infusion chamber. The outlet opening is connected to the inlet of a pump. A cooling jacket surrounds the bottom section for cooling the wall of the bottom section, and an optical camera is mounted on the infusion chamber with an angle of view covering at least a portion of the bottom section.
A23C 3/037 - Preservation of milk or milk preparations by heating the materials being loose unpacked and progressively transported through the apparatus in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. steam
A23L 3/16 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating loose unpacked materials
A plant for heat treating heat-sensitive fluid foodstuffs, such as whey protein concentrate, baby food, baby food liquid concentrates, nutritious drinks or cheese milk. The plant comprises an infusion chamber in which the fluid foodstuff is subjected to a heat treatment by a feeding of steam, and a fluid foodstuff inlet connected to a plurality of openings at the top of the infusion chamber for creating a plurality of essentially downwardly directed separate fluid foodstuff jets. The infusion chamber has a bottom section configured to collect the fluid foodstuff from the jets. The bottom section has an outlet opening at the bottom of the infusion chamber for allowing the collected fluid foodstuff to exit the infusion chamber. The outlet opening is seamlessly connected to the inlet of a pump. A cooling jacket surrounds the bottom section for cooling the bottom section. The cooling jacket extends all the way down to the pump.
A23C 3/037 - Preservation of milk or milk preparations by heating the materials being loose unpacked and progressively transported through the apparatus in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. steam
A23L 3/16 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating loose unpacked materials
A23L 3/24 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating loose unpacked materials with the materials in spray form
A method of making cheese comprising the steps of (i) preparing a paste-like emulsified homogenous pre-cheese mixture, (d) heat treating the pre-cheese mixture of step (i), (e) cooling the pre-cheese mixture of step (d), (f) renneting and filling the pre-cheese mixture of step (e), characterised in that in step (e) and/or step (f) the pre-cheese mixture is cooled down to a temperature of 41 to 60°C. A related cheese making apparatus, a method of filling and portioning, and pre-cheese mixtures are also disclosed.
The invention relates to a gas distributer for, and a method of, controlling the velocity profile of a drying gas in a convective dryer, particularly the radial velocity profile, by creating an advantageous velocity profile prior to introducing the drying gas into the convective dryer chamber. The velocity profile may have different requirements depending on the convective process, chamber dimensions and atomizing means, but common gas distributer targets may be defined, such as a radial gas rotationally symmetrical velocity distribution and axial alignment. The invention further concerns a convective dryer comprising the gas distributer of the present invention, the use of said method to produce a powdery substance in a convective dryer according to the present invention.
F26B 3/12 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour carrying the materials or objects to be dried with it in the form of a spray
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
32.
A SPIN FLASH DRYER FOR PRODUCING A POWDER BY SPIN FLASH DRYING
Herein is disclosed a spin flash dryer further comprising a waste outlet (200) arranged in a chamber bottom (3) of the spin flash dryer (100) for removal of a residual organic waste material from a spin flash dryer during spin flash operation and a method of operating a such spin flash dryer to remove residual organic waste material from said spin flash dryer during operation.
F26B 3/092 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour flowing through the materials or objects to be dried so as to loosen them, e.g. to form a fluidised bed agitating the fluidised bed, e.g. by vibrating or pulsating
F26B 17/10 - Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed by fluid currents, e.g. issuing from a nozzle
33.
METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR STERILIZING EDIBLE NUTS
The present invention discloses a method of sterilizing whole nuts comprising the steps of: pre-cooking said nuts in a pre-cooking unit (1) to a core temperature T1 at a pressure P1 for a time tl; transferring said nuts to a sterilizing line (2), said sterilizing line (2) adapted to permit the transport of said nuts through a sequence of process elements, said sequence of process elements comprising a reservoir (3), at least one feed pump (4), a consecutive arrangement of heat exchangers (5,6,7), and a filling machine (8) and/or an aseptic tank, and sterilizing said nuts in said sterilizing line (2). It is suggested that figure 1 is printed with the abstract.
A23L 3/18 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating loose unpacked materials while they are progressively transported through the apparatus
34.
GAS DISTRIBUTER FOR A CONVECTIVE DRYER HAVING IMPROVED RADIAL GAS VELOCITY CONTROL
The invention relates to a gas distributer for, and a method of, controlling the velocity profile of a drying gas in a convective dryer, particularly the radial velocity profile, by creating an advantageous velocity profile prior to introducing the drying gas into the convective dryer chamber. The velocity profile may have different requirements depending on the convective process, chamber dimensions and atomizing means, but common gas distributer targets may be defined, such as a uniform velocity distribution and axial alignment. The invention further concerns a convective dryer comprising the gas distributer of the present invention, the use of said method to produce a powdery substance in a convective dryer according to the present invention.
F26B 3/12 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour carrying the materials or objects to be dried with it in the form of a spray
B01D 1/18 - Evaporating by spraying to obtain dry solids
A hygienic food product to food product heat exchanger (1). The heat exchanger (1) has an elongated and hollow housing (4), a metal tube plate (6) arranged at each of the opposite ends of the elongated housing (4) for defining a closed interior space (10) inside the elongated and hollow housing (4), a plurality of tightly spaced metal tubes (2) axially extending between the tube plates (2) with the ends of the tubes being received in correspondingly tightly spaced holes the tube plates (6) or with the lumen of the tubes being aligned with said correspondingly tightly spaced holes in the tube plates. The metal tubes (2) are sealingly secured to the metal tube plates (6) by a welding joint (20) on the inwardly facing side of the tube plates (6).
F28F 9/18 - Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling by welding
F28F 13/06 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
F28F 1/36 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending obliquely the means being helically-wound fins or wire spirals
A hygienic food product to food product heat exchanger (1). The heat exchanger (1) has an elongated and hollow housing (4), a metal tube plate (6) arranged at each of the opposite ends of the elongated housing (4) for defining a closed interior space (10) inside the elongated and hollow housing (4), a plurality of tightly spaced metal tubes (2) axially extending between the tube plates (2) with the ends of the tubes being received in correspondingly tightly spaced holes the tube plates (6) or with the lumen of the tubes being aligned with said correspondingly tightly spaced holes in the tube plates. The metal tubes (2) are sealingly secured to the metal tube plates (6) by a welding joint (20) on the inwardly facing side of the tube plates (6).
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
F28F 1/36 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending obliquely the means being helically-wound fins or wire spirals
F28F 9/18 - Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling by welding
F28F 13/06 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media
37.
METHOD, USE AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS REVERSAL OR BREAKING OF AN OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION FOOD PRODUCT BY MEANS OF HYDRODYNAMIC CAVITATION
A method where a continuous flow of an oil-in-water emulsion is fed to a cavitator (10), the oil-in-water emulsion is tempered and then reversed or broken in the cavitator (10) and a continuous flow of water-in-oil emulsion or broken oil-in-water emulsion is -discharged out of the cavitator (10). The oil-in-water emulsion can contain water, milk, cream, and/or recombined liquids. The reversed emulsion can be a low-fat butter or a low- fat margarine. The broken oil-in-water emulation can leave the cavitator as butter fat and butter milk. Use of cavitation or of a cavitator (10) to reverse or break an oil-in-water emulsion. An apparatus (1) with a feed pump (5) and a cavitator (10), a first heat exchanger (7) for tempering a flow of an oil-in-water emulsion pumped by the feed pump (5) to the cavitator (10) and a second heat exchanger (15) for cooling a water-in-oil emulsion or for cooling a broken oil-in-water emulsion that is pumped from the cavitator (10) through the second heat exchanger (15).
Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes; and heat exchangers; none of the aforesaid goods being for water supply and sanitary purposes.
The present invention relates to a butter making device comprising a butter containing section containing a basic butter product to be processed further, a dosing unit for adding additives to the basic butter product, and a flow restricting and generating device disposed at the butter containing section for passing butter from the butter containing section for further processing the basic butter product to the dosing unit, wherein at least one further dosing unit and at least one further flow restricting and generating device disposed at the butter containing portion for passing basic butter containing section to the at least one further dosing unit.
A vapor atmosphere spray dryer can include a closed-loop circuit having a dryer, a bag house filter system, a fan, and a heater system which are fluidly connected together for circulating a mass of superheated vapor therethrough. A centrifugal atomizer is disposed within the dryer. A feed system delivers a supply of feed slurry to the centrifugal atomizer which discharges a supply of atomized feed slurry in the dryer for combination with the circulated mass of superheated vapor within the dryer. The closed loop circuit is constructed such that the circulated mass of superheated vapor has an operating pressure of at least 1 psi which is generated by the evaporation of the fluid in the atomized feed slurry in the dryer resulting from the combination of the supply of atomized feed slurry and the circulated mass of superheated vapor.
F26B 3/12 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour carrying the materials or objects to be dried with it in the form of a spray
29 - Meat, dairy products, prepared or preserved foods
Goods & Services
Machines and machine tools; Motors and engines (except for land vehicles); Machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); Agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs. Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats.
Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking,
refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and
sanitary purposes: evaporators, dryers, spray dryers, flash
dryers, fluid bed dryers, coolers, agglomerators (apparatus
for agglomeration of small particles to larger particles),
spray coolers and spray absorbers; parts and accessories for
all the aforementioned goods (not included in other
classes).
Apparatuses for heating, refrigerating, cooling, drying, namely, evaporators; apparatuses, namely, dryers for drying of paste, spray dryers, flash dryers, spray dry absorbers, fluid bed dryers, fluid bed agglomerators, namely, devices for agglomeration of fine particles to large particles for purposes of drying solutions, suspensions and slurries; agglomerators for drying, cooling and agglomeration of powder, spray coolers, all for use with product compositions for use in the food, dairy, chemical and pharmaceutical industries
(1) Heaters, refrigerators and dryers for removal of water from liquids, solids, solutions, suspensions and pastes for use in industrial processing applications and industrial plants, steam generators, ventilators; evaporators, spray dryers, spin flash dryers, flash dryers, fluid bed dryers, coolers, all for the removal of water from liquids, solids, solutions, suspensions and pastes for use in industrial processing applications and industrial plants; agglomerators for drying of solutions, suspensions and slurries, agglomerators for drying, cooling and agglomeration of powder for use in industrial processing applications and industrial plants.
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
07 - Machines and machine tools
11 - Environmental control apparatus
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
Microparticulated whey protein concentrate product (no end product). Machines, namely ultrafiltration systems and microparticulation systems. Heat exchangers. Treatment of materials.
Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking,
refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and
sanitary purposes, evaporators, dryers, spray dryers, flash
dryers, fluid bed dryers, coolers, agglomerators (apparatus
for agglomeration of small particles to larger particles),
spray coolers and spray dryer absorbers; parts and
accessories (not included in other classes) for all the
aforementioned goods.
Evaporators; apparatuses, namely, dryers for the drying of paste, spray dryers, flash dryers, spray dry absorbers, fluid bed dryers, fluid bed agglomerators, namely, devices for agglomeration of fine particles to large particles for purposes of drying solutions, suspensions and slurries; agglomerators for drying, cooling and agglomeration of powder, spray coolers, all for use with product compositions for use in the food, dairy, chemical and pharmaceutical industries
(1) Heaters, refrigerators and dryers for removal of water from liquids, solids, solutions, suspensions and pastes for use in industrial processing applications and industrial plants, steam generators, ventilators; evaporators, spray dryers, spin flash dryers, flash dryers, fluid bed dryers, coolers, all for the removal of water from liquids, solids, solutions, suspensions and pastes for use in industrial processing applications and industrial plants; agglomerators for drying of solutions, suspensions and slurries, agglomerators for drying, cooling and agglomeration of powder for use in industrial processing applications and industrial plants.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Products of metal, including pipes, pipelines, t-pieces, clamps and holderes, containers, bends, casts and castings; ironmonger products; moulds of metal; containers of metal for plastics. Machines for printing and for preparing of dairy products, beverages, baking products, crackers and biscuits, confectionery, snack products and foodstuffs, for processing, preparing and production of pharmaceutical products, textiles, paper, iron and steel, for handling of garbage and for health care, for processing of liquids and for use in the mining industry; pumps and bearings (not included in other classes); agricultural and horticultural machines; machines for mechanical handling of goods and materials; cranes (machine and motor parts), conveyor belts og elevators in the form of machines, machines and machine tools for laboratory use; escalators; reactors in the form of mixing and kneading machines; condensers; cutting machines and shredders; steam traps, water heaters (parts of machines); parts and fittings for all the aforementioned goods (not included in other classes). Scientific apparatus and instruments, weighing, measuring, controlling, checking (supervision), managing and registering apparatus and instruments, optical and photographic apparatus and instruments; fermentation installations; gauges; computer installations and recorded computer programs; parts and fittings for all the aforementioned goods (not included in other classes). Installations and apparatus for cooking, heating, drying and cooling; installations and apparatus for ventilation, cooling, evaporation, airing and condensation; apparatus and installations for clearing of liquids; water distribution installations and water purification installations; apparatus for dough raising and dough retardation; installations and apparatus for temperature treatment (eg pasteurization); lightning installations and facilities in the form of burners for ovens; machines for waste water; machines for ventilation; water purification machines; parts and fittings for all the aforementioned goods (not included in other classes).
Machines used for treating products by high pressure, specifically, homogenizers, presses, reciprocating pumps, and parts and fittings for all aforesaid goods.
Machines used for treating products by high pressure, specifically, homogenizers, presses, reciprocating pumps, and parts and fittings for all aforesaid goods.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Control mechanisms for machines, engines, motors and valves, parts hereof and accessories hereto (not included in other classes). Checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments.
