Method of thermally treating flour for hygienic purposes
AssigneeBuhler AG
InventorsUrs Wuest, Willi Wetzel
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method and a device for thermally treating flour, especially middlings, for hygienic purposes. The device includes modules which are a first, heatable batch mixer (4) with a pre-mounted depot (1). The batch mixer is connected to a drier/cooler (8) via a look-like flap system (3). A second batch mixer (12) includes a device (14) for adding additives and a discharge device is mounted behind an additional flap system (11) that is mounted behind the drier/cooler (8).
Claims4
A method of thermal treatment of flour for hygienic purposes, the method comprising:
- heating flour in a first batch mixer,
- drying and cooling the heated flour in a drying and cooling device,
- wherein the heating and the drying and cooling are performed in batches,
- mixing additives into the dried and cooled flour in a second batch mixer, and
- treating the first batch mixer and the drying and cooling device as an entire system with hot air for hygienic purposes.
A method of thermal treatment of flour for hygienic purposes, the method comprising:
- heating flour in a first batch mixer,
- drying and cooling the heated flour in a drying and cooling device,
- wherein the heating and the drying and cooling are performed in batches,
- mixing additives into the dried and cooled flour in a second batch mixer, and
- cleaning the first batch mixer and the drying and cooling device as an entire system with cold air.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.