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US 4,289,111 AGranted
Frying apparatus
AssigneeDCA Industries Limited
InventorsMichael E. Duncan, Philip J. Whittington, Michael P. Kimber
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Abstract
Food frying apparatus comprising a frying kettle heated by at least one high intensity suction burner located in a removably mounted heat exchanger tube. The frying apparatus according to the invention allows more efficient fuel combustion than existing fryers, with a consequent saving fuel costs.
Claims7
Frying apparatus comprising:
- a frying kettle adapted to contain a frying medium;
- a pre-heater tank for preheating said fryer medium connected to said kettle to pass frying medium thereto;
- at least one heat exchanger tube removably fitted in said kettle;
- a high intensity suction burner for each tube adapted to produce combustion in said tube;
- means for connecting each said burner to its respective tube;
- a suction device connected to all of said tubes operable to produce a forced flow of combustion gases in said tubes and exhaust said gases from said tubes;
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- an additional heat exchanger tube fitted in said pre-heater and adapted to receive hot gases from said suction device.
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