Pneumatic cereal rope conveying and conditioning apparatus

Details Pneumatic cereal rope conveying and conditioning apparatus Pneumatic cereal rope conveying and conditioning apparatus

1994-04-25

1995-07-25

Simone, Timothy F.

Foods and beverages: apparatus

Cooking

With other treating or handling of material

994501, 4251311, A23P 100

Patent

active

054352363

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for pneumatically conveying a plurality of continuous ropes (20) of cooked cereal dough (20), e.g., from the diehead (24) of a cereal ingredients cooker extruder (22) to a cereal piece forming apparatus. The apparatus (10) includes a plurality of conveyance tubes (12, 14, 16, 18) each comprising a telescoping, flared inlet member (30) for adjustably connecting to the diehead (24) to facilitate start-up; a means for supplying conditioned air to cool and/or dry the rope during conveyance (36); a venturi eductor (40) to provide pneumatic conveyance; and an elongated conveyance tube (48). In preferred embodiments, the apparatus further includes a motive air supply system for multiple adjustable venturis but employing a single air compressor.

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