Method and apparatus for evaporation of moisture from fruit and

Details Method and apparatus for evaporation of moisture from fruit and Method and apparatus for evaporation of moisture from fruit and

1976-12-20

1978-12-05

Camby, John J.

Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids

Apparatus

Vacuum

34 15, 34 93, F26B 1330

Patent

active

041279476

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for evaporating and condensing moisture from a procession of prepared fruit and vegetable particles at subatmospheric pressures, to manufacture puffed, low-moisture food products.
A series of stations of decreasing pressure and increasing temperature is established within the dehydrating apparatus, and the procession of food particles is led and guided by the apparatus to pass systematically from station to station of the series for dehydration treatment. As the particles advance through the series of stations of successively lower pressure, they encounter an oil temperature in each succeeding station which is higher, and a vapor head pressure which is lower, than in the preceding station. By the time leading particles have traversed all stations of the series, they have become puffed and dehydrated. Then they are cooled by contact with cool oil to fix the puffed condition, the oil is then removed from contact with the particles in a centrifuge, and the finished food particles are then removed from the centrifuge and restored to atmospheric condition, without disturbing the regular progress of entry and dehydration of the following particles of the procession.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3239946 (1966-03-01), Forkner
patent: 3823662 (1974-07-01), Smith, Jr.
patent: 3955554 (1976-05-01), Collie

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method and apparatus for evaporation of moisture from fruit and does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for evaporation of moisture from fruit and , we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for evaporation of moisture from fruit and will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-281289