Apparatus in an infusor for a liquid food product
AssigneeTetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
InventorBengt Palm
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus in an infuser. The infuser is of the type which has an autoclave, with an inlet in its upper region for the product which is to be heated, and an outlet located in its lower region for the ready-treated product. The inlet is provided with a distributor chamber which divides the product into small droplets when the product enters the autoclave. The infuser is also provided with at least one temperature gauge placed in the upper region of the autoclave. The temperature gauge is disposed to control a valve for the uncondensable gases which gather in the “cold” area which is formed in the upper region of the autoclave, as a result of the placing of the steam inlet in the lower region of the autoclave.
Claims4
An apparatus in an infusor (1) for a liquid food product, the apparatus being of the type which includes an autoclave (2) with an inlet (3) for the product located in its upper region, said inlet (3) being arranged to divide the product entering the autoclave (2) into small droplets (20), the infusor (1) further including an inlet (8) for steam located in the lower region of the autoclave (2) and also an outlet (13) located in the upper region for uncondensable gases (22), characterized in that the infusor (1) has at least one temperature gauge (15) placed in the upper region of the autoclave (2), said temperature gauge (15) being disposed, via a temperature regulator (16), to control an outlet valve (14) for the uncondensable gases (22).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.