Carcass chiller and sterilizer
OwnerLouis D. Caraccioloinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for sterilizing and chilling animal carcasses is provided comprising a tank for holding water, a means for cooling water in the tank, piping for carrying contaminated water out of the tank, a means for injecting ozone into the water of the apparatus, a means for purifying contaminated water in the piping, piping for returning purified water back to the tank and a means for decomposing gaseous ozone which escapes from the water in the tank before the gas is liberated into the atmosphere. The ozone destroys all forms of harmful microorganisms in the carcasses and the water. Because the water of the system is sterilized it can be disposed of easily.
Claims25
An apparatus for chilling and sterilizing animal carcasses in ozonated water comprising:
- a wash tank capable of holding a quantity of water;
- piping means connecting an exit end of the wash tank to an entrance end of the wash tank;
- a means for filtering out carcass debris from water, disposed along the piping means;
- a means for ozonating water in the apparatus;
- a means for cooling water in the apparatus;
- a means for circulating water from the exit end of the wash tank, through the piping means and into the entrance end of the wash tank;
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- a means for transporting carcasses through the wash tank.
An apparatus for chilling and sterilizing animal carcasses with ozonated water whereby contaminated water is purified and recirculated through the apparatus, comprising, in a closed system:
- a wash tank capable of holding a quantity of water;
- piping emanating from an exit end of said wash tank and running to an entrance end of said wash tank;
- water filtering means disposed in said piping;
- means for ozonating water in the apparatus;
- means for cooling water in the apparatus;
- means for drawing water out of the wash tank from the exit end thereof, into said piping and through said piping into the wash tank at the entrance end thereof;
- means for drawing gas from said wash tank;
- means for decomposing ozone in gas drawn by said means for drawing;
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- means for liberating gas acted upon by said means for decomposing to the outside of the apparatus.
A method for chilling and sterilizing animal carcasses with ozonated water comprising the steps of:
- immersing animal carcasses in a tank of ozonated water;
- chilling and maintaining said ozonated water at temperatures below about 40.degree. F;
- circulating water out of the tank;
- filtering carcass debris from water circulated out of the tank;
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- recirculating filtered water back into the tank.
An apparatus for chilling animal carcasses in water whereby the water used to chill the carcasses is continuously purified and recirculated through the carcasses comprising:
- a wash tank capable of holding a quantity of water;
- piping means connecting an exit end of the wash tank to an entrance end of the wash tank;
- a means for filtering out carcass debris from water in the piping means;
- a means for cooling water in the apparatus;
- a means for sterilizing water in the apparatus;
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- a means for circulating water from the exit end of the wash tank, through the piping means, and into the entrance end of the wash tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.