APPARATUS FOR THERMAL PROCESSING OF FOOD PRODUCTS Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: food-processing industry. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has refrigerating unit and water heating unit, which are in thermodynamic communication with thermal processing equipment for food product. Apparatus is further provided with vortex-type heat-generator, which is in thermodynamic communication with heat-carrier contour of refrigerating unit and with circulation contour of water heating unit. EFFECT: improved technical and operating characteristics of apparatus owing to reduced heat energy losses and elimination of heat-carrier losses during cooling refrigerating unit condenser. 3 cl, 1 dwg