FEED THERMAL TREATMENT APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: equipment for thermal treatment of feeds at farms. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has casing 1, cooking vessel 2 with closure 3, combustion box 4 with grid 5 and doors 6,7. Combustion box 4 is enclosed in chamber 8. Combustion products are discharged through branch pipe 9. Solid combustion products are accumulated in box 10 for further disposal. Casing 1, chamber 8 and vessel 2 form steam-and-water jacket 11 provided with heat insulation 12 and protective housing 13. Set of electrodes 14 are inserted into jacket part occupied with water. Jacket 11 is communicating with vessel 16 via pipeline, which may be cut off by means of valve 17. Safety valve 18 serves to protect apparatus from excessive pressure. EFFECT: reduced power consumption for preparing feeds and increased efficiency by reliable power supply. 1 dwg