APPARATUS FOR STERILIZING LIQUID OR PULPED FOOD PRODUCTS Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: food engineering, in particular, combined sterilization of fluid food products. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has housing with food product charging branch pipe, food product discharge branch pipe and steam supply branch pipe. Steam distributors have perforated pipe and cylinder disposed in axially aligned position within housing so as to define annular gap for passage of food product. Spiral guide is positioned within gap. At least one tape is disposed in space between coils of spiral guide. Perforations in steam distributors are made in the form of Laval nozzles. Tape is made in the form of permanent magnet with crosswise arrangement of poles. EFFECT: increased efficiency and reduced power consumption. 10 cl, 5 dwg