GB2507444A - Method and apparatus for energy-efficient operation in the sterilization of oil palm fruit - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for energy-efficient operation in the sterilization of oil palm fruit Download PDF

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GB2507444A
GB2507444A GB1402702.3A GB201402702A GB2507444A GB 2507444 A GB2507444 A GB 2507444A GB 201402702 A GB201402702 A GB 201402702A GB 2507444 A GB2507444 A GB 2507444A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23B—PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, EDIBLE SEEDS; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES; THE PRESERVED, RIPENED, OR CANNED PRODUCTS
    • A23B7/00—Preservation or chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables
    • A23B7/005—Preserving by heating
    • A23B7/0053—Preserving by heating by direct or indirect contact with heating gases or liquids
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
    • A23L3/00—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs
    • A23L3/015—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with pressure variation, shock, acceleration or shear stress or cavitation
    • A23L3/0155—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with pressure variation, shock, acceleration or shear stress or cavitation using sub- or super-atmospheric pressures, or pressure variations transmitted by a liquid or gas
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
    • A23L3/00—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs
    • A23L3/16—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating loose unpacked materials
    • A23L3/165—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating loose unpacked materials in solid state
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
    • A61L2/04—Heat
    • A61L2/06—Hot gas
    • A61L2/07—Steam
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11B—PRODUCING, e.g. BY PRESSING RAW MATERIALS OR BY EXTRACTION FROM WASTE MATERIALS, REFINING OR PRESERVING FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES, e.g. LANOLIN, FATTY OILS OR WAXES; ESSENTIAL OILS; PERFUMES
    • C11B1/00—Production of fats or fatty oils from raw materials
    • C11B1/12—Production of fats or fatty oils from raw materials by melting out
    • C11B1/16—Production of fats or fatty oils from raw materials by melting out with steam
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K17/00—Using steam or condensate extracted or exhausted from steam engine plant
    • F01K17/04—Using steam or condensate extracted or exhausted from steam engine plant for specific purposes other than heating
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K3/00—Plants characterised by the use of steam or heat accumulators, or intermediate steam heaters, therein
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E20/00—Combustion technologies with mitigation potential
    • Y02E20/14—Combined heat and power generation [CHP]
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P60/00—Technologies relating to agriculture, livestock or agroalimentary industries
    • Y02P60/80—Food processing, e.g. use of renewable energies or variable speed drives in handling, conveying or stacking
    • Y02P60/85—Food storage or conservation, e.g. cooling or drying

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  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
  • Fats And Perfumes (AREA)
  • Preparation Of Fruits And Vegetables (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Bulk Treatment Of Fruits And Vegetables And Apparatuses For Preparing Feeds (AREA)
  • Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)

Abstract

The apparatus operates with steam above atmospheric pressure. It includes a pressure vessel (40) with an interior (8), at least one movable container (4) holding oil palm fruit with open top exposed to the interior (8). A steam supply conduit supplying steam from an external steam source is connected to the interior (8); the container (4) has a solid floor (11) with at least one open aperture (51) in fluid communication with the interior of the container (4). A channel (15) in fluid communication with the interior of the container (4) is in further fluid communication with another channel (16) which is in fluid communication with exterior of the pressure vessel (40). A method of introducing pressurised steam into the pressure vessel (40) and dispelling trapped air within the stack of oil palm fruit bunches (10) and condensate from the container (4) is disclosed.
GB1402702.3A 2011-07-18 2012-07-17 Method and apparatus for energy-efficient operation in the sterilization of oil palm fruit Active GB2507444B (en)

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MYPI2011003364 2011-07-18
PCT/MY2012/000204 WO2013012311A1 (en) 2011-07-18 2012-07-17 Method and apparatus for energy-efficient operation in the sterilization of oil palm fruit

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BR (1) BR112014000722B1 (en)
CO (1) CO6920266A2 (en)
CR (1) CR20140048A (en)
DO (1) DOP2014000006A (en)
EC (1) ECSP14013208A (en)
GB (1) GB2507444B (en)
GT (1) GT201400008A (en)
MX (1) MX351241B (en)
MY (1) MY173290A (en)
PE (1) PE20151258A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2013012311A1 (en)

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GB2161055A (en) * 1984-06-29 1986-01-08 John Asplen Steam treatment apparatus
JP2000139431A (en) * 1994-06-16 2000-05-23 House Foods Corp Heat sterilizing apparatus for food product
FR2904559A1 (en) * 2006-08-02 2008-02-08 Veolia Eau Cie Generale Des Ea Cooling tower waste e.g. sludge, disinfecting installation for destruction of e.g. legionella pneumophila, has platform defining lower space in which vapor is injected, and upper space in which vapor arrives after its passage via platform

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2161055A (en) * 1984-06-29 1986-01-08 John Asplen Steam treatment apparatus
JP2000139431A (en) * 1994-06-16 2000-05-23 House Foods Corp Heat sterilizing apparatus for food product
FR2904559A1 (en) * 2006-08-02 2008-02-08 Veolia Eau Cie Generale Des Ea Cooling tower waste e.g. sludge, disinfecting installation for destruction of e.g. legionella pneumophila, has platform defining lower space in which vapor is injected, and upper space in which vapor arrives after its passage via platform

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DOP2014000006A (en) 2014-04-15
PE20151258A1 (en) 2015-10-08
CO6920266A2 (en) 2014-04-10
BR112014000722B1 (en) 2020-11-17
MY173290A (en) 2020-01-13
ECSP14013208A (en) 2014-03-31
WO2013012311A1 (en) 2013-01-24
MX2014000688A (en) 2014-02-20
GB2507444B (en) 2017-05-24
AP2014007368A0 (en) 2014-01-31
GT201400008A (en) 2018-01-24

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