Distribution means

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1987-08-18

1988-08-02

Simone, Timothy F.

Foods and beverages: apparatus

Subjecting food to an enclosed modified atmosphere

Including means to influence movement of gas within enclosure

34 10, 34 57R, 99473, 99483, A23B 404

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047607793

ABSTRACT:
Distribution means for a fluidized bed, comprises a perforated plate (50) having a plurality of apertures. The cross-sectional area of each aperture is in the range of 20.times.10.sup.-6 sq. inches (approximately 130.times.10.sup.-6 sq. cm) to 1000.times.10.sup.-6 sq. inches (approximately 6450.times.10.sup.-6 sq. cm), and the total area of the apertures is in the range of 1% to 4% of the total area of the plate. A fluidized bed-type conditioning apparatus for conditioning material such as tea and tobacco, comprises a conditioning zone disposed above the distribution means, and further comprises means for supplying gaseous medium to said zone through said distribution means.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3691644 (1972-09-01), Schnitzer
Trocknungstechnik (by K. Kroll, 2nd Volume, Springer Verlag, 1978 (and English translation), pp. 237 and 238.

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