Oven with smoke gas bypass
AssigneeKoppens Machinefabriek B.V.
InventorPoul Lygum
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Abstract
An oven for frying food products in hot oil comprises a tank (1) in which the frying oil can be accommodated, a gas-fired heating device (9) connected to a heat exchanger (19) which is situated in the tank and through which the smoke gases flow, and also an outlet (30) for the smoke gases emerging from the heat exchanger. In order to avoid overheating of the oil near the heating device, a bypass pipe (34) connected to the outlet is provided for conveying at least a part of the outlet smoke gases back through the heat exchanger.
Claims19
Oven for frying food products in hot oil, comprising a tank for accommodating frying oil, a gas-fired heating device connected to a heat exchanger which is situated in the tank and through which smoke gases flow, an outlet for the smoke gases emerging from the heat exchanger, a bypass pipe having a first end connected to the outlet for conveying at least a part of the outlet smoke gases back through the heat exchanger, said tank including a first chamber fluidly connected to the heat exchanger, a flame tube sealingly connected to a gas burner within said first chamber, and said bypass pipe having a second end connected to said first chamber.
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