Method and system for directly heating a protein-enriched milk product by introducing steam into said milk product

    公开(公告)号:US12011012B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-18

    申请号:US17629682

    申请日:2020-07-10

    Applicant: GEA TDS GmbH

    CPC classification number: A23C3/037 A23C3/005 A23C3/045

    Abstract: Directly heating a protein-enriched milk product occurs by introducing steam, the direct heating taking the form of an infusion or injection method. The described technique significantly extends service time, ensuring a content of non-denatured whey proteins in the treated protein-enriched milk product greater than that obtained in the prior art. The milk product, which is preheated and kept at temperature is indirectly cooled before direct heating by a recuperative cooling step from the preheating temperature to a cool-down temperature with a temperature difference ranging from 5 K to 10 K. The direct heating from the cool-down temperature to the high pasteurization temperature is controlled by direct heating setting parameters which are known per se. Finally, the milk product is cooled by flash cooling from the high pasteurization temperature to a necessarily required exit temperature.

    Method and Apparatus for Industrial Production of an Extract by Solid-Liquid Extraction

    公开(公告)号:US20220258069A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17604663

    申请日:2020-02-26

    Applicant: GEA TDS GmbH

    Abstract: The industrial production of an extract by means of solid-liquid extraction improves the exchange of substances during extraction and allows enhanced dehumidification of a raffinate with residual moisture.
    The extraction is enhanced during a first dwell time by at least partially flooding a vessel in the form of at least one flow discharged with a secondary solvent or the obtained extract, swirling and keeping in suspension the primary mixture within the vessel by supplying the secondary solvent or the obtained extract via a foot area of the vessel, and/or moving the vessel relative to the extraction container within the obtained extract. The secondary solvent or the extract circulates in the extraction container by a circulation guide incorporating the extraction container from top to bottom relative to the extraction container, and the extract freed from raffinate with residual moisture obtained by dehumidification is supplied to the separated or to be separated extract.

    Method and system for controlling and/or regulating the treatment of heat-sensitive liquid food products

    公开(公告)号:US11191284B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-07

    申请号:US16609049

    申请日:2018-04-12

    Applicant: GEA TDS GmbH

    Abstract: Controlling and/or treating heat-sensitive liquid food products ensures improved control of a filling level in an infuser container. Therefore, a constant dwell time of the product to be heated is reached in the event of product-fouling in the centrifugal pump. The pump is designed such that one part of a volume flow of the product, transported by an impeller wheel, regularly rinses the impeller wheel and the areas of a pump chamber that are directly adjacent to the impeller wheel. A reduction in the volume flow of the centrifugal pump is then counteracted by increasing the initial rotational speed if the reduction is simultaneously associated with a drop in temperature of the product. The increase of the initial rotational speed is carried according to the drop in temperature of the product and/or an increase in the temperature of the steam to constantly maintain at least the temperature of the product.

    Method and Device for Controlling the Production of an Extract Using a Solid-Liquid Extraction Process

    公开(公告)号:US20220184524A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17598032

    申请日:2020-02-19

    Applicant: GEA TDS GmbH

    Abstract: Controlling the production of an extract using solid-liquid extraction that improves the exchange of material during the extraction process and allows a controlled dehumidification of a raffinate with residual moisture in order to obtain additional valuable extract is described. The steps include providing a first mass in an extraction container, supplying a second mass to the first mass without spatial constraints and distributing and mixing the second mass into and with the first mass, discharging a mixture of the extract and the raffinate from the extraction container, separating the discharged mixture into the raffinate with residual moisture and extracts released from the raffinate with residual moisture, and further treating the raffinate with residual moisture at least such that the residual moisture consisting of the extract is at least partly removed from the raffinate with residual moisture by dehumidification and is supplied to the already separated extract.

    Method And System For Controlling And/Or Regulating The Treatment Of Heat-Sensitive Liquid Food Products

    公开(公告)号:US20200146305A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16609049

    申请日:2018-04-12

    Applicant: GEA TDS GmbH

    Abstract: Controlling and/or treating heat-sensitive liquid food products ensures improved control of a filling level in an infuser container. Therefore, a constant dwell time of the product to be heated is reached in the event of product-fouling in the centrifugal pump. The pump is designed such that one part of a volume flow of the product, transported by an impeller wheel, regularly rinses the impeller wheel and the areas of a pump chamber that are directly adjacent to the impeller wheel. A reduction in the volume flow of the centrifugal pump is then counteracted by increasing the initial rotational speed if the reduction is simultaneously associated with a drop in temperature of the product. The increase of the initial rotational speed is carried according to the drop in temperature of the product and/or an increase in the temperature of the steam to constantly maintain at least the temperature of the product.

    METHOD AND INJECTOR FOR INTRODUCING A VAPOROUS HEAT CARRIER INTO A LIQUID PRODUCT
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    METHOD AND INJECTOR FOR INTRODUCING A VAPOROUS HEAT CARRIER INTO A LIQUID PRODUCT 审中-公开
    将蒸气加热器引入液体产品的方法和注射器

    公开(公告)号:US20160143343A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-26

    申请号:US14899837

    申请日:2014-05-24

    Applicant: GEA TDS GMBH

    CPC classification number: A23L3/22 A23V2002/00 F28C3/06 F28C3/08

    Abstract: A method for introducing a vaporous heat carrier into a liquid product, in particular a food product or beverage, and more particularly viscous products, for example desserts, sauces or concentrates, includes using the carrier to heat the product to form a germ-free product. An injector for carrying out the method is also described. A reduction in the heat transfer capacity of the injector is prevented over the entire production time. This is achieved in that three physical measurement variables which can be detected during operation of the injector are used as indicators of the formation of product deposits. At least one of said three physical measurement variables is detected, and depending on these variables, an automatically controlled axial movement of the displacement body is carried out such that the heat transfer capacity from the vaporous heat carrier into the liquid product remains the same.

    Abstract translation: 将蒸气热载体引入液体产品,特别是食品或饮料,更特别是粘稠的产品,例如甜点,酱汁或浓缩物的方法包括使用载体加热产物以形成无菌产物 。 还描述了用于执行该方法的喷射器。 在整个生产时间内可以防止喷射器的传热能力的降低。 这是通过在注射器操作期间可以检测到的三个物理测量变量用作产物沉积物形成的指标。 检测到所述三个物理测量变量中的至少一个,并且根据这些变量,执行位移体的自动控制的轴向运动,使得从气态热载体到液体产物的传热能力保持不变。

    Method and System For Directly Heating A Protein-Enriched Milk Product By Introducing Steam Into Said Milk Product

    公开(公告)号:US20220378057A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17629682

    申请日:2020-07-10

    Applicant: GEA TDS GmbH

    Abstract: Directly heating a protein-enriched milk product occurs by introducing steam, the direct heating taking the form of an infusion or injection method. The described technique significantly extends service time, ensuring a content of non-denatured whey proteins in the treated protein-enriched milk product greater than that obtained in the prior art. The milk product, which is preheated and kept at temperature is indirectly cooled before direct heating by a recuperative cooling step from the preheating temperature to a cool-down temperature with a temperature difference ranging from 5 K to 10 K. The direct heating from the cool-down temperature to the high pasteurization temperature is controlled by direct heating setting parameters which are known per se. Finally, the milk product is cooled by flash cooling from the high pasteurization temperature to a necessarily required exit temperature.

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