Device for removal of ethylene from fruit storage chambers

Details Device for removal of ethylene from fruit storage chambers Device for removal of ethylene from fruit storage chambers

1983-12-20

1985-03-26

Simone, Timothy F.

Foods and beverages: apparatus

Subjecting food to an enclosed modified atmosphere

With removal of solid foreign matter

99467, 99474, 99476, 422 40, 422113, A23B 700

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045065993

ABSTRACT:
A system for removing ethylene from fruit storage chambers by catalytic combustion of ethylene in a closed circuit, wherein two heated catalytic reactors, each packed with catalyst and therebelow successive layers of material of weak heat conductivity, such as ceramics, and good heat conductivity, such as metal shavings, the reactors being connected therebetween by a collector to transpose gases from one reactor to the other, and a conduit provided with a heat exchanger connected between the collector and a storage chamber to conduct a small portion of the combusted gases to the storage chamber and cool the same before introduction thereto, and fan means for alternately conducting gas to and from the reactors and the storage chambers.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3313630 (1967-04-01), Harvey, Jr.
patent: 3333967 (1967-08-01), Burg

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