DEVICE FOR CRYOCONCENTRATION OF LIQUID AND PASTE-LIKE FOOD PRODUCTS Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: food, wine, medicine and biotechnological branches of industry. SUBSTANCE: device has vertical pipes to pass cooling agent through slotted distributors. Liquid or paste-like product is delivered to pipe surface from top. Bath for reception of product and water ice is arranged under pipes. Ice chipping knives are installed on support plate reciprocating along pipes. Knives are of circular design with variable angle of blade tilting relative to pipe axis. Base of knife is secured in bearing ring. Each blade rests on shaped support ring. EFFECT: increased output. 2 cl, 3 dwg