Discharge valve

A discharge valve configured to be arranged at a low point of a vessel for discharging a food product from the vessel, the valve comprising a valve body, a valve seat, a valve plug, and an arm, wherein:

• the valve plug is attached to a first end of the arm,
• a second end of the arm is attached to a pivot point,
• the pivot point is arranged inside the valve body, and
• the arm is configured to pivot the valve plug between
• a valve closed position where the valve plug abuts the valve seat, and
• a valve open position where the valve plug is pivoted away from the valve seat, to a location where the valve plug is positioned at least partly within the valve body, wherein the discharge valve comprises
• a first part configured to be fixedly attached to a bottom wall of the vessel,
• a second part that is releaseingly attached to the first part and connected to the arm, and
• a swing arm that is connected to the second part and supports the second part when the second part is released from the first part, the swing arm being configured to carry the second part for movement of the second part relative to the vessel, the second part being configured to carry the arm during the movement of the second part.