Continuous-flow treatment system for solid food and animal feed and other bulk materials, having a heat treatment device for thermal continuous-flow treatment

Abstract

A continuous-flow treatment system having a heat treatment device for the thermal continuous-flow treatment of solid food and animal feed and other bulk materials, including: a tubular drum having a motor-driven shaft and a drum casing connected to same via spoke elements, wherein the drum is open at the end sides thereof; a screw conveyor attached to the inner side of the drum casing; a housing which can be closed on all sides, in which the drum is rotatably mounted, and which has at least a respective supply opening and discharge opening, wherein of the components forming the drum, at least the drum casing is completely surrounded by the housing; at least one temperature sensor arranged in the drum; and a heating device having a hot air generator and an air distributer with at least one wide-slot nozzle extending up to the drum casing.

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