Title:
PRESSURE PROCESSING A PUMPABLE SUBSTANCE WITH A FLEXIBLE MEMBRANE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001013030
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for pressure processing a pumpable substance, such as a pumpable food product or slurry. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a pressure vessel (10) having an inlet valve (20a) toward one end and outlet valve (20b) toward the other end. A flexible bladder (50) is coupled between the inlet and outlet valves (20a, 20b) for receiving the pumpable substance. The pressure vessel (10) can further include a high-pressure inlet port (40) for receiving high-pressure fluid that biases the membrane (50) inwardly to pressure process the pumpable substance. The pumpable substance is then removed from the vessel through the outlet valve (20b).
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Inventors:
HASHISH MOHAMED A (US)
RAGHAVAN CHIDAMBARAM (US)
TREMOULET OLIVIER L JR (US)
SCHUMAN BRUCE M (US)
RAGHAVAN CHIDAMBARAM (US)
TREMOULET OLIVIER L JR (US)
SCHUMAN BRUCE M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/022027
Publication Date:
December 06, 2001
Filing Date:
August 11, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FLOW INT CORP (US)
HASHISH MOHAMED A (US)
RAGHAVAN CHIDAMBARAM (US)
TREMOULET OLIVIER L JR (US)
SCHUMAN BRUCE M (US)
HASHISH MOHAMED A (US)
RAGHAVAN CHIDAMBARAM (US)
TREMOULET OLIVIER L JR (US)
SCHUMAN BRUCE M (US)
International Classes:
A23L3/015; F04B7/02; F04B43/08; (IPC1-7): A23L3/015; F04B43/08; F04B53/16
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