Refrigeration – Liquid contacting discrete commodity – With article conveyer or transporter
Patent
1983-10-28
1985-02-19
Capossela, Ronald C.
Refrigeration
Liquid contacting discrete commodity
With article conveyer or transporter
62380, F25D 1702
Patent
active
044997400
ABSTRACT:
A freezer for individually quick freezing foodstuffs such as shrimps, diced chicken and peas, comprises a cooling tunnel (2) for precooling the foodstuff, and a freezing tunnel (3) for freezing the precooled foodstuff. The precooled foodstuff enters the freezing tunnel (3) through a hopper (12) and falls into a bath of liquid nitrogen. A rotating ribbon auger (20) lifts the foodstuff out of the liquid nitrogen and carries it through an equalization section where it remains in contact with cold nitrogen vapor. The frozen foodstuff leaves the freezing tunnel (3) through outlet (14). The ribbon auger (20) is designed to remove the foodstuff rapidly out of the liquid nitrogen and carry it slowly through the remainder of the freezing tunnel (3)--the equalization section.
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Older Geoffrey I.
Webb Leigh S.
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
Capossela Ronald C.
Chase Geoffrey L.
Innis E. Eugene
Simmons James C.
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