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US 6,183,798 B2Granted
Method for the steam treatment of beans
OwnerShigeru Ishiiinventor
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Abstract
A method for the steam treatment of beans in which beans are inserted into a chamber (1). Steam at high pressures (“pressure” hereinafter indicates a gauge pressure) of 5 to 7 Kg/cm2, and at high temperatures 158 to 169° C. is jetted into the chamber. Beans in chamber (1) are exposed to the saturated steam at high pressures of 5 to 7 Kg/cm2 and high temperatures of 158 to 169° C. for a period of 15 to 30 seconds so that boiling of beans achieved in a sterilized state.
Claims4
A method for the steam treatment of beans comprising;
- supplying beans to a chamber (1);
- injecting steam into said beans in said chamber at a pressure in the range between 5 to 7 Kg/cm2 and temperature in the range of 158 to 169° C.;
- holding said beans in said chamber for a period between 10 and 30 seconds;
- removing said beans after a predetermined period;
- whereby said beans are steamed under sterilized conditions.
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A method for the steam treatment of beans comprising;
- feeding a volume of beans into a chamber (1),
- injecting saturated steam into said chamber at a high pressure of 5 to 7 Kg/cm2, and a high temperature in the range of 158° to 169° C. in said chamber (1),
- exposing said volume of beans to said high pressure of 5 to 7 Kg/cm2 and high temperature in the range of 158° to 169° C. for a period of 15 to 30 seconds;
- whereby steaming of said beans is achieved in a sterilized state.
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