Abstract:
The invention relates to a corn-steeping process. In this process the temperature of the steeping water decreases from silo to silo and the cycling ratio is comprised between 0.8 and 1.2 m.sup.3 per ton of commercial corn.The Corn-Steep obtained can be applied especially in the manufacture of penicillin.
Abstract:
In apparatus comprising a plurality of hydrocyclone stages connected in cascade as a totally enclosed system, for use in the upgrading of starch or other particulate feedstock, there is provision for recycling part of the underflow stream from the final hydrocyclone stage to the preceding stage.
Abstract:
A process and apparatus for fluidized bed operations wherein the fluidized bed includes an upper fluidized zone and a lower fluidized zone, with each of the upper and lower fluidized zones equipped with agitating means therein. Positioned intermediate the upper and lower fluidized zones are a plurality of tubular zones. Substantially parallel to the fluidized zones is a discharge leg positioned to receive fluidized solids from the lower fluidized zone in which the fluidized solids are fluidized in the leg at a level substantially equal to the level of fluidized solids in the upper zone whereby a portion of the solids can be removed from a repositionable discharge means in the discharge leg. The process involved in this invention utilizes a fluidized system for starch drying wherein the moisture content of the starch supplied to the fluidized bed is controlled to a level not exceeding 27% whereby the fluidized bed can be operated at higher temperatures without damaging the starch.
Abstract:
The water phase from a corn steeping step is evaporated in a multistage evaporator to a steeping concentrate, the steeped corn being divided into an aqueous germ fraction, an aqueous fiber fraction and a gluten suspension which is partly dewatered to an aqueous gluten fraction. Said three fractions are dried to a low water content by heating while subjected to a direct air flow, causing steam-air flows from said fractions. In the drying of said fractions, the air flow is limited to make the enthalpy of the steam-air flows relatively high, and part of the steam-air flows, preferably combined, is fed to one stage of the evaporator, preferably the first stage to which the water phase from the steeping step is fed.
Abstract:
Polyurethane foams are prepared by reacting an active hydrogen-containing organic compound with an organic polyisocyanate in the presence of a blowing agent and an amylaceous material which has been stabilized (a) by treating with a stabilizing agent containing an effective amount of an antioxidant capable of inhibiting the formation of oxidation products in the amylaceous material upon exposure to an oxidizing atmosphere or (b) by removing substantially all, or at least a major portion, of the oxidizable materials, particularly fatty acids or fats, from the amylaceous material.
Abstract:
PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING WASH LIQUID REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WASHING OF RAW PARTICULATE COMESTIBLE MATERIALS, PARTICULARLY POTATO SLICES TO REMOVE SURFACE STARCH PRIOR TO COOKING SUCH SLICES. WASHING OF THE SLICES IS EFFECTED IN AN ELONGATED ZONE HAVING AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION WHEREIN THE POTATO SLICES ARE PASSED IN CONCURRENT CONTACT WITH WASH WATER TO REMOVE STARCH EXPOSED DURING SLICING OF RAW WHOLE POTATOES. THE POTATO SLICES ARE SEPARATED FROM A STARCH-ENRICHED WASH LIQUID AND ARE PASSED TO A DEEP-FAT COOKING FRYER. THE STARCHENRICHED LIQUID IS INTRODUCED INTO A CONCENTRATOR TO FORM A CONCENTRATED STARCH SLURRY WITHDRAWN FOR SUBSEQUENT PROCESSING AND A LEAN WASH LIQUID WHICH IS RETURNED TO THE WASHING STEP.
Abstract:
Starch which has been treated with a hydrophilic organic solvent, such as a low molecular weight alcohol, ketone, or the like, and which, as a result, retains relatively large quantities of these solvents, is desolventized by admixing it with a gel retarding salt, and heating the admixture to a temperature above about 150* F. The process is applicable to any type or variety of starch in nongelatinized form; the process does not gelatinize or otherwise affect the properties of the starch.
Abstract:
STARCH WHICH HAS BEEN TREATED WITH A HYDROPHILIC ORGANIC SOLVENT SUCH AS A LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT ALCOHOL, KETONE, OR THE LIKE, AND WHICH, AS A RESULT, RETAINS RELATIVELY LARGE QUANTITIES OF THE SOLVENT, IS DESOLVENTIZED BY CONTACTING IT WITH A HOT HUMID GAS, SUCH AS, FOR EXAMPLE, STEAM OR MOIST AIR, WHILE MAINTAINING THE STARCH AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 160*F. TO ABOUT 320*F. AND AT A MOISTURE LEVEL OF FROM ABOUT 1% TO ABOUT 15%. THE PROCESS IS APPLICABLE TO ANY TYPE OR VARIETY OF STARCH, IN EITH NON-GELATINIZED OR PREGELATINIZED FORM; THE PROCESS DOES NOT ALTER OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE PROPERTIES OF THE STARCH.