Scalding apparatus
AssigneeMeyn Food Processing Technology B.V.
InventorsLeendert Aandewiel, Jacob Craaikamp, Jacob Kiewiet, Pieter Vonk
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Abstract
A scalding apparatus for poultry is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an overhead conveyor for moving poultry, suspended by their legs, through an immersion tank filled with scald water. A filtering device and pumping unit can be used to withdraw the scald water, clean the scald water, and reintroduce the scald water to the tank. Upwardly directed nozzles, located in the bottom of the tank, provided a stream of scald water directed up and over the poultry. A reversing guide may be provided for redirecting the scald water downwards to the poultry. The immersion tank may be divided into chambers.
Claims12
1-9. (canceled)
A scalding apparatus for poultry, comprising:
- an immersion tank for holding scald water used to scald the poultry, the immersion tank defining a bottom, top, and a vertical direction;
- a filtering device connected to the immersion tank and configured for removing unwanted materials from the scald water;
- a conveyer positioned over the immersion tank and configured for transporting the poultry through the immersion tank;
- a plurality of nozzles located proximate to the bottom of said immersion tank, said nozzles configured for directing scald water up along the vertical direction towards the top of said immersion tank such that scald water flows about the poultry;
- a reversing guide located proximate the top of said immersion tank and configured for redirecting the water from said plurality of nozzles down along the vertical direction towards the poultry;
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- a pumping unit connected with said immersion tank and having an inlet for the receipt of scald water from said immersion tank and an outlet for supplying scald water to said plurality of nozzles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.