Active sterilization zone for container filling

Details Active sterilization zone for container filling Active sterilization zone for container filling

2008-07-10

2010-11-16

Durand, Paul R (Department: 3721)

Package making

Methods

Sterilizing cover only

C053S471000, C053S267000, C053S281000, C250S492300, C422S022000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07832185

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

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