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US 11,673,073 B2Granted
System and process for extraction of products from apple peel
AssigneeLeahy Orchards Inc.
InventorJocelyn Doucet
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Abstract
The present document describes a system and a process for the extraction of several products from apple peel. There are several unit operations involved including an ultrafiltration unit, concentration unit, and a three stage counter current separator centrifuge wherein water is used as the solvent. The final products that are extracted from apple peel include pectin, syrup, fibers, as well as soluble and dried retentate fractions.
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A process for extraction of at least a polyphenol content from apple peel in a solvent with a system comprising a separator centrifuge assembly comprising
- a first, second and third nozzle centrifuge,
- said first nozzle centrifuge being both in fluid communication with, and in counter-current fluid communication with said second nozzle centrifuge, and
- said second nozzle centrifuge being both in fluid communication with, and
- in counter-current fluid communication with said third nozzle centrifuge;
- the process comprising:
- 1) introducing counter-currently a second wash from said second nozzle centrifuge in said first nozzle centrifuge, for extraction in said first nozzle centrifuge;
- 2) introducing counter-currently a third wash from said third nozzle centrifuge in said second nozzle centrifuge, for extraction in said second nozzle centrifuge;
- wherein no enzymes are used for pre-treatment of said apple peel before the process of the extraction, and no enzymes are used for the process for extraction.
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