Method, unit and device for a treatment involving the drying, curing and preservation of solid or semi-solid foods
OwnerJose Luis Godoy Varoinventor
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Abstract
The process comprises of the drying, curing and conservation of solid and semi-solid foodstuffs through the application of pressure changes of a value equal, greater or less than atmospheric pressure, for the administration and control of an oxidising gas and subsequent extraction from the chamber. The installation is composed of a hermetically-sealed chamber or recipient with mechanisms to apply positive or negative pressure, along with systems of temperature and moisture control.
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A method for a drying, curing and conservation treatment for solid and semi-solid foodstuffs, comprising:
- placing said foodstuffs inside a hermetically-sealed chamber and application of gas with varying positive or negative pressure in relation to initial pressure;
- creating a sequence of cycles of pressure values greater or less than a range of atmospheric values;
- introducing an oxidising agent in a controlled way such that the oxidising agent reacts with the foodstuff;
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- in one of the cycles, removing a part of gases from the chamber.
An installation for a drying, curing and conservation process for solid or semi-solid foodstuff comprising:
- a hermetically-sealed chamber with vacuum and alternating pressure connections to vary internal pressures in a controlled manner and to maintain pressures for predetermined periods of time, the chamber including means for administering and extracting at least one oxidising agent and conduits and openings connected to outside the chamber for the renewal and purging of internal atmosphere.
A domestic appliance for drying, curing, ripening and conservation of solid and semi-solid foodstuffs, comprising:
- a hermetically-sealed chamber or recipient for storage during treatment, the chamber being transportable and having associated means for ventilation and varying pressure for predetermined periods of time thereby inducing varying pressure cycles which introduce an oxidising gas into the foodstuff in order to dissolve and react with the foodstuff and remove at least some of gasses from the chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.