Abstract

Apparatus and method for treating a product with steam. The apparatus includes a treatment tunnel having an entrance opening and an exit opening for introducing and discharging the product, respectively. The apparatus includes a transport unit for transporting the product from the entrance opening to the exit opening and a steam feed unit for feeding steam into the treatment tunnel. The apparatus includes one or more nozzles in communication with the steam feed unit arranged for directing a jet of steam at the product.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23L 5/10 - General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying
• A23L 3/04 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating materials in packages which are progressively transported, continuously or stepwise, through the apparatus with packages on endless chain or band conveyors
• A23N 17/00 - Apparatus specially adapted for preparing animal feeding-stuffs
• A23K 50/48 - Moist feed
• A23K 40/25 - Shaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs by extrusion
• 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
• A23K 40/00 - Shaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs

Abstract

Apparatus and method for treating a product with steam. The apparatus includes a treatment tunnel having an entrance opening and an exit opening for introducing and discharging the product, respectively. The apparatus includes a transport unit for transporting the product from the entrance opening to the exit opening and a steam feed unit for feeding steam into the treatment tunnel. The apparatus includes one or more nozzles in communication with the steam feed unit arranged for directing a jet of steam at the product.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23K 40/00 - Shaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs
• A23K 50/48 - Moist feed
• A23K 40/25 - Shaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs by extrusion
• A23N 17/00 - Apparatus specially adapted for preparing animal feeding-stuffs
• A23L 3/04 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating materials in packages which are progressively transported, continuously or stepwise, through the apparatus with packages on endless chain or band conveyors