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US 2017/0055543 A1Published application
Method of and press for separating cocoa mass into cocoa butter and cocoa cake
AssigneeRoyal Duyvis Wiener B.V.
InventorHans Huijbers
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AssigneeRoyal Duyvis Wiener B.V.
InventorHans Huijbers
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The invention relates to a method of separating cocoa mass into cocoa butter and cocoa cake by means of a press (1) comprising one or more pressing elements (6) in turn comprising a pot (7) having a cavity (8) for receiving cocoa mass to be pressed, a squeezer (9) located at least partially in the cavity (8), and at least one filter (11) disposed in front of the squeezer (9) and/or on the side of the cavity (8) opposite the squeezer (9), which method comprises the steps of filling the cavity or cavities (8) with cocoa mass, exerting pressure on the pressing element(s) (6) thus pressing cocoa butter through the filter(s) (11), releasing pressure from the pressing element(s) (6), and opening the pot(s) (7) to remove the cocoa cake(s) from the cavity or cavities (8). Prior to releasing the pressure from the pressing element(s) (6), cocoa butter is purged from at least the space(s) (13) behind the filter(s) (11).
A method of separating cacao mass or products comparable to cacao mass into liquid fat and cake, by means of a press comprising one or more pressing elements, each said pressing element, in turn comprising a pot having a cavity for receiving mass to be pressed, a squeezer located at least partially in the cavity, and at least one filter disposed in front of the squeezer and/or on a side of the cavity opposite the squeezer, which method comprises steps of
A press for separating cacao mass or products comparable to cacao mass into liquid fat and cake, said press comprising a frame, one or more pressing elements disposed in the frame, and means for exerting pressure on the one or more pressing elements, wherein each of the one or more pressing elements comprises a pot having a cavity for receiving mass to be pressed, a squeezer located at least partially in the cavity, at least one filter disposed in front of the squeezer and/or on a side of the cavity opposite the squeezer, and an outlet for liquid fat, characterised in that at least one of the one or more pressing elements is provided with an inlet for a flowable medium for purging liquid fat from at least one of one or more spaces behind the one or more filters.
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