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US 10,869,490 B2Granted
Method of and press for separating cocoa mass into cocoa butter and cocoa cake
AssigneeRoyal Duyvis Wiener B.V.
InventorHans Huijbers
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AssigneeRoyal Duyvis Wiener B.V.
InventorHans Huijbers
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The invention relates to a method of separating cocoa mass into cocoa butter and cocoa cake by means of a press (1) comprising one or more pressing elements (6) in turn comprising a pot (7) having a cavity (8) for receiving cocoa mass to be pressed, a squeezer (9) located at least partially in the cavity (8), and at least one filter (11) disposed in front of the squeezer (9) and/or on the side of the cavity (8) opposite the squeezer (9), which method comprises the steps of filling the cavity or cavities (8) with cocoa mass, exerting pressure on the pressing element(s) (6) thus pressing cocoa butter through the filter(s) (11), releasing pressure from the pressing element(s) (6), and opening the pot(s) (7) to remove the cocoa cake(s) from the cavity or cavities (8). Prior to releasing the pressure from the pressing element(s) (6), cocoa butter is purged from at least the space(s) (13) behind the filter(s) (11).
A method of separating cocoa mass or products comparable to cocoa mass into liquid fat and cake, by means of a press comprising one or more pressing elements, each said pressing element:
A press for separating cocoa mass or products comparable to cocoa mass into liquid fat and cake, said press comprising a frame, one or more pressing elements disposed in the frame, and means for exerting pressure on the one or more pressing elements, wherein each of the one or more pressing elements comprises a pot having a cavity for receiving the cocoa mass or the product comparable to cocoa mass to be pressed, a squeezer located at least partially in the cavity, one or more filters disposed in front of the squeezer and/or on a side of the cavity opposite the squeezer said one or more pressing elements being configured to press the cocoa or the product comparable to cocoa mass from the one or more cavities in front of the one or more filters to one or more spaces behind the one or more filters by exertion of pressure on said one or more pressing elements, and an outlet for liquid fat, characterised in that at least one of the one or more pressing elements is provided with an inlet for a flowable medium for purging liquid fat from at least one of the one or more spaces behind the one or more filters and the press is configured to purge said liquid fat from the at least one of the one or more spaces behind the one or more filters prior to releasing the pressure exerted on said one or more pressing elements.
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