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Title:
CONTINUOUS TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR THE DEBACTERISATION OF DIVIDED SOLIDS, ESPECIALLY FOOD PRODUCTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/069720
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a continuous system for the heat treatment of divided solids, combined with a gas-solid reaction for the debacterisation especially of food products, such as herbs, spices, powders etc., said system being of the type consisting of: a unit (2) for supplying the product; a debacterisation unit (3) consisting of a fluidised bed moving the particules by means of vibration, associated with a feed of steam or other gas; a cooling drying unit; and a packaging unit (4). Said system is characterised in that the debacterisation unit (3) comprises a vibro-fluidised stepped bed (5) for enabling the transport of the product (6) that is carried out successively according to a generally horizontal first transport phase (h), and at least one second vertical transport phase (V) during which steam or another gas is injected, acting in such a way as to decontaminate the product as it moves from the horizontal phase (H) to the vertical phase (V) and to the following horizontal phase (H).

Inventors:
CHEINET FLORENT (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/FR2011/052384
Publication Date:
July 12, 2012
Filing Date:
October 13, 2011
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Assignee:
FCD (FR)
CHEINET FLORENT (FR)
International Classes:
A23B9/02; A23L3/16; A23L27/10; F26B3/08; F26B17/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO1991009532A11991-07-11
Foreign References:
US3742614A1973-07-03
DE2243670A11974-03-28
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
COSTANTINI, Paul (16 rue Gambetta, Besançon, FR)
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