Refrigeration – Processes – Treating an article
Patent
1994-03-04
1995-08-08
Kilner, Christopher
Refrigeration
Processes
Treating an article
62 64, 62 71, 62374, 62381, 62345, 62353, F25D 1702, F25D 2502, F25C 100
Patent
active
054388392
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for freezing particulate bodies, comprising a rotary member having a generally horizontal freezing surface, means for dispensing said bodies onto said surface, means for cooling the surface to a freezing temperature and means for collecting said bodies in at least peripherally frozen state from said surface. The particulate bodies may comprise food stuffs, such as prawns or cream, a pharmaceutical, a microbiological culture, or a puree. Liquified carbon dioxide and nitrogen are preferred for cooling.
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Cassett Larry R.
Draegert David A.
Kilner Christopher
Swope R. Hain
The BOC Group Inc.
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