Machine and method for the thermal treatment of liquid and semi-liquid food products
AssigneeAli S.P.A.—Carpigiani Group
InventorsAndrea COCCHI, Roberto LAZZARINI
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Abstract
A machine for the homogenization and thermal treatment of liquid and semi-liquid food products comprises, in combination: a tank for containing the food products; electric first heating means, operating on the food product to heat it and so thermally treat it; a heating plant with thermodynamic cycle comprising at least a first heat exchanger; second heating means comprising said first heat exchanger, operating on the food product to heat it and so thermally treat it.
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A machine for the homogenization and thermal treatment of liquid and semi-quid food products, wherein it comprises, in combination:
- a tank for containing the food products;
- electric first heating means, operating on the food product to heat it and so thermally treat it;
- a heating plant with thermodynamic cycle comprising at least a first heat exchanger;
- second heating means comprising said first heat exchanger, operating on the food product to heat it and so thermally treat it.
A method for the homogenization and thermal treatment of liquid and semi-liquid food products such as, for example, ice creams, whipped cream, creams, chocolate, yogurt and the like, wherein it comprises, in combination the following steps:
- putting the food products in a containment tank;
- heating the food products put in the tank by generating heat with electric first heating means;
- heating the food products put in the tank by means of heat exchange with an operating fluid of a heating plant with thermodynamic cycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.