Produce processing dosing system
AssigneeJBT Marel Corporation
InventorsJonathan M. Stokes, Curtis L. Schulz
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Abstract
A system (10) for treating produce includes an application system (12) for applying a treatment liquid to the produce. A piston pump (20) is connected in liquid flow receiving communication with a source of treatment liquid (16), and also is connected in liquid flow expelling communication with an application line (18) leading to the application system. A control system (22) controls the operation of the piston pump to pump a selected dosage of the treatment liquid from the source of treatment liquid (16) to the application system (12).
Claims11
A dosing system for applying at least one treatment liquid to food products, comprising:
- a piston pump connected in liquid flow communication with a source of treatment liquid, the piston pump also connected in liquid flow communication with an application system for applying the treatment liquid to the produce;
- a control system for controlling the operation of the piston pump to pump a selected amount of the treatment liquid from the source of treatment liquid to the application system;
- further comprising an application vessel to receive the treatment liquid from the piston pump;
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- further comprising a recirculation pump in communication with an application line to circulate treatment liquid from one location of the application vessel to another location of the application vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.