JPH02500481A - Powdered molasses products - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Name of invention] powdered molasses products [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to an edible molasses product and a method and apparatus for its production.

[Technical background Although molasses has long been considered a valuable supplementary food, it is not widely used.

This is due to the fact that bulk molasses at room temperature is neither comfortable nor convenient to use. It must be something. To date, molasses has been included in the form of dry animal feed mixtures.

However, the available molasses products are only a small fraction of molasses, thereby The hygroscopic property of dehydrated molasses was extremely small.

[Issue i to be solved by the invention] Furthermore, it is currently used to dehydrate or dry molasses (hereinafter referred to as drying). The known methods are not practical for producing molasses products on an economical basis. In view of this Several attempts have been made in the past to process large amounts of liquid molasses by drying.

However, maintaining adequate quality control is important due to the unstable nature of molasses at elevated temperatures. Due to its quality, it could not be said to be practical. In addition.

Dried molasses is very difficult to store for long periods due to its hygroscopic nature. there were.

The present invention overcomes the above-mentioned difficulties and provides a molasses base that is reliable and efficient to use. and edible products that serve as a food source.

The purpose is to provide a method and apparatus for its production. Other objects of the invention and the advantages will become clear in the following.

[Means for solving problems by invention (first perspective) In view of the purpose, a first aspect of the invention is to produce an edible product generally based on molasses. The method consists in converting liquid molasses into edible granules (or powders, hereinafter referred to as granules). ) and a step of drying the mixture.

cooling the mixture until it becomes brittle, and converting the brittle product into desired granules. It consists of the process of physically finely shaping the product.

[Preferred mode of implementation] When the product is used for human consumption, the edible particulate additive is an edible powder, especially It is preferable to use a powder that does not increase in bulk. Depending on taste, carob or other sweeteners may be added. Flavorings or edible substances can also be added to the previously described minced product. can be used Suitable additives include powdered or granular cereals such as wheat, bran or rice. Contains things. Peanut powder or ground peanut shell, cereal flour, or Also other additive forms such as mixtures of these additives. of molasses products for animal consumption Can be used for manufacturing. Granular food additives contain appropriate sweeteners as necessary. You can also do that. Also, a granular additive is an additive to be baked or dried - a molasses mixture. It is desirable that the mixture contains a small amount of molasses at a weight ratio of 6. A ratio of 40% to 20% weight of additive to 0% to 80% weight is desirable. mixed generation It is desirable that the materials be mixed to have a density of 1000 to 1500 kg/r& However, this value can vary with different additives.

Molasses and edible particulate additives can be mixed by batch processing or continuous mixing process. The molasses is preferably heated to free-flowing properties prior to mixing.

Additionally, the mixing must be a batch process using an auger mixer. is preferred. Prior to drying, the molasses is preferably heated to about 60°C to 70°C.

In addition, drying can be carried out in batch processing or continuous processing with the supply of heat using an appropriate heating means. more achievable. Drying ovens can be used electrically or by burning gas or oil. heated. Alternatively, a drying oven uses microwave energy to dry the molasses product. It can also be dried.

The drying temperature must be carefully controlled so that the product does not burn out during drying.

The drying temperature should be between 150"C and 300"C and the drying process should last for 4 to 8 minutes. is preferred.

In a preferred embodiment, the continuous state of the dry product transfers the molasses and additive mixture. To be introduced as a thin liquid or paste mixture onto the belt of a belt drying oven. made by. The thickness of the mixture is preferably between 2 and 8Il111, and the width is appropriate. You can do it at your convenience. Further, the product is dried until it is in the form of a pliable biscuit-like mixture. , and when cooled, may be ground into powder or by other physical means into granules, e.g. It is desirable to consolidate it into a brittle form so that it can be made into a fine powder. another Additives can be mixed at this stage in the granular mixture before packaging.

The product is preferably ground into powder in a hammer mill, but of course powdered molasses products and Any other suitable crushing equipment can be used for this purpose. For example, the solidified product is It can be reduced in size in a grinding device (mill) or by mechanical processing. Granule products contain sweeteners and Packed in bulk in sealed synthetic resin bags for commercial use as Seal the molasses product in portions for use and place it on food or in drinks. Packed into individual sachets for multiple uses. A 5 gram sachet is suitable.

Granule products may also be in the form of tablets suitable for single consumption. powder if desired Powdered products can also be packaged in resealable containers, such as jars.

In one embodiment of the invention, a product suitable for human consumption is made of molasses and stone-ground peeled large Mixing with pulse flour at a ratio of 10:30 to 2, or an appropriate ratio suitable for drying requirements. Therefore, it is provided. This mixture is dried, first ground into a powder, and then added with a sweetener. Which seasonings are introduced together with another mixing device 1, e.g. a tumbler (rotary mixer)? Ru. Any desired embodiment is possible, but carob is preferred. Well, molasses 10. A weight ratio of 3° of soybean flour and 1.75° of carob is mixed. stomach The proportion of sea peas can be varied from 1.25 to 5 in the above . After mixing, the 9 granular or powdered products are just waiting to be packaged. low fat required In some cases, wheat flour is used in place of soybean flour.

[Means for solving problems by invention (second viewpoint)] The next viewpoint of the present invention is that molasses a mixing means for mixing the powder with the edible flour, and a series having a processing temperature between 150°C and 300°C. A continuous belt drying oven type dryer and a system for maintaining a substantially constant temperature inside the drying oven. control means including air circulation means and cooling means for cooling the product processed in the drying oven; and a grinding means for granulating the cooled product from the cooling means. Regarding the location.

9 Exemplary Embodiments of the Invention to Make the Invention More Easily Understood and Effective Reference is made to the accompanying figures illustrating the

[Brief explanation of the drawing] Figure 1 shows a diagram of a molasses storage and supply system.

Figure 2 shows a side view of the steel belt drying oven and cooler.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the steel belt drying oven.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view illustrating the crushing device.

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[Example] In Figure 1, molasses in bulk is stored in tank 10.11, and this storage tank The tank has a heating coil 12.13 to which a hot water supply is connected. Hot water is supplied so that the molasses can flow through the pump Increase the temperature of the molasses. For example, the temperature of molasses is maintained between 70 and 80°C. Tan Appropriate sensing to control the heating coil 12.13 so that the temperature inside the tank is maintained constant. Means will be put in place.

Heated pump 15 delivers free flowing molasses to mixer assembly 16. , where liquid molasses and edible powder additives are weighed and thoroughly mixed to pass through the primary filtration process. The drying oven It is deposited in a thin layer so that it is evenly baked during its travel through the film. mixed generation The material is dried during its passage through the drying oven 19, but rather than becoming brittle, its Transferred onto the wire mesh conveyor 20 of the post-cooler assembly 21 where the dry product The object is cooled until it becomes brittle. The product is then transferred to a grinding device 221; , where the product is ground into powder. The product is highly hygroscopic, so it is produced in powder form. Immediately place the product in a container with a sealable entrance to prevent moisture from entering the product, which could spoil the product. Ru. The mixing device uses approximately 900g of molasses to produce 270g of powder to produce 1kg of product. Mix as appropriate.

The product is therefore in bulk, with large joints that can be sealed by suitable welding or other means. Can be packed in plastic bags. Or the product is packaged in many sachets, or about a teaspoon or so. is a tray with compartments in the form of pouches of similar size having the size of a tablespoon. In addition, the product can be stored and, if desired, made available for single use. Each sachet is filled and sealed so that the

Bulk powdered molasses is sold with various types of additives to different markets. . A separate addition hopper 23 is provided for this purpose to crush sweeteners and other additives. It can be fed into the equipment assembly 22 and thoroughly mixed with the molasses product. made The product can also be sold in the form of compressed cakes for livestock, in lumps, or in powder form. I can do it.

According to FIGS. 2 and 3, the steel belt drying oven 19 is connected to an elongated metal housing 30. , through which a steel conveyor belt 18 is shown passing. conveyor belt 18 has a width of about 1 m, and the drying oven has a length of about 25 m.

In this example, the drying oven is heated by a gas combustion device, which evens out the temperature throughout the drying oven. to maintain the same temperature and substantially eliminate localized high temperatures or bring the temperature within acceptable limits. A circulation fan assembly 32 is provided to maintain the temperature. damper and A control unit 33 is provided above and below the conveying device 18, and is provided above and below the drying oven 19. Adjust the air blow rate between the sections to ensure uniform drying. Exhaust fan 33 is located at the downstream end of each drying oven section. In this regard, there are three drying ovens 19. Each zone is equipped with a combustion air blower 9, a circulation fan 32 and a damper control. It is shown that a burner 31 with a section 33 is provided.

The drying oven 19 is provided with an access door 34 along the opposite wall 35, thus providing access to the drying oven 19. Good access to the interior of the drying oven for cleaning purposes is provided. The drying oven 12 An explosion relief plate 36 and a viewing window 37 are provided at the top. These are each rotating Combined with local lighting, the drying process can be clearly observed from the outside. controlled as follows. The belt 18 is equipped with a hot water cleaner that cleans the belt along the lower part of the belt. A sweeping means 38 is provided. The cleaning means 38 engages with the return side of the conveyor belt 18. It includes a high speed rotating brush 39 for cleaning the belt.

The steel conveyor belt 18 is preheated to about 170" to 180°C before use, and the product is heated to about 4 Bell) is pushed upward to form a long and thin plate with a thickness of 850 mm and a width of 850 mm. . The belt 18 runs continuously for 7 to 9 minutes in a drying oven heated to a temperature of 200°C. drying time is given. Convection air is forced through the upper and lower parts of the drying oven, Circulate through a drying oven at a temperature of about 200°C.

The drying oven 19 is located in a ventilated and temperature controlled room. cooling system assembly The battery 21 is located in a separate room where the humidity is controlled and the temperature is maintained at approximately 25°C ( X Ru.

The chiller assembly 21 is made of stainless steel with chains at the ends on which the dry product is placed. A conveyor belt 20 made of steel wire mesh is provided. Cooling air circulates between the coolers However, the moving speed of the conveyor belt is such that the product is on a conveyor belt having a length of approximately 4 m. It is now possible to obtain approximately 5 minutes of cooling time while passing through the cooling device. There is. To crush the brittle product into small pieces.

A crusher 43 is located at the downstream end of the cooling conveyor.

Manual speed-adjustable drive mechanism makes it easy to change desired drying and cooling times. A drying oven and a cooling device are provided for this purpose. A suitable Danno (control unit is A sweeping outlet 41 is provided in the duct 40 and a sweeping outlet 41 is provided in the opposite wall of the cooling chamber 42. It is.

The mixer assembly 16 includes a flour mixer 50.

From the hopper, the powder is transferred to a hopper and fume for batch processing by a vacuum transfer device 52. It is transferred to a strainer 51. The screenie type conveyor 58 is a device for mixing the sifted powder. 53, where the amount of powder measured by weight is transferred to hopper 5 for edge processing. Mixed with molasses from 4.

The mixing device f53 includes an impeller in the center. The impeller rotates slowly and removes the material. It exerts a force from the spreader downwards and back to the impeller. Each batch is mixed When the water is pumped, it is pumped to the intermediate storage hopper 56 by the pump 55, and from there by the pump 57. It is transferred to the feeder 17.

The grinder assembly 22 is spaced apart from the regulated cooling chamber. Grinding equipment is a conveying device for supplying the crushed product to the crusher 61! Acceptance from 60 Ru. The powdered product then passes through a size matching screen 63 into a receiving bin. It falls into the container B4, and is taken out from there through the outlet 65 whenever necessary. Grinding equipment a The assembly is also located in an air-conditioned room to prevent moisture from entering the powdered product before packaging. It is designed so that it does not occur.

The temperature and configuration described above are merely exemplary to illustrate the preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is understandable that this was done for the sake of Also, everything in these Changes and modifications will be obvious to those skilled in the art and are defined by the appended claims. It will also be understood that such broader scope of the invention is considered to be within the scope of the invention.

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[Claims] 1. A method for producing edible products based on molasses, the process comprising converting liquid molasses into granular edible products. A process of mixing with additives, a process of drying the mixture, and a process of making the dried product brittle. A cooling process and a physical grinding of the brittle product until it becomes a granular product of the desired shape. A method including the step of: 2. The mixture is dried until it is in the form of a pliable mixture that solidifies upon cooling. 2. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that: 3. A claim characterized in that the thickness of the product on the conveying device is between 2 and 8 mm. The method described in Section 2. 4. characterized in that the granular additive is a minor component of the molasses additive mixture by weight The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. Any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the granular edible additive is edible powder. The method described above. 6. The additive is soybean or wheat flour, and the molasses is heavy with these soybean or wheat flours. Any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that they are mixed in a quantitative ratio of 10:3. Method described. 7. Molasses is 60-80% by weight, and the additive is 40-20% by weight. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: 8. 8. A method according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a sweetener is mixed with the granular product. Law. 9. The sweetener is carob, and the raw material composition includes molasses, soybean with skin, or carob. The weight ratio of wheat flour and carob is 10:3:1.75. The method according to claim 8. 10. Molasses and food additives are mixed in a batch process, where the molasses is freed prior to mixing. According to any one of claims 1 to 9, it is heated to have fluidity. Method. 11. It is characterized in that the molasses is heated to approximately 70-80°C prior to drying. The method according to claim 10. 12. Claims 1 to 11 characterized in that the drying temperature is between 150 and 300°C. The method described in any of the above. 13. The drying temperature is between 180 and 220℃, and the drying process continues for 4 to 8 minutes. 13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that: 14. The molasses and additive mixture is deposited in liquid or paste form on the belt of a moving belt dryer. 14. The method according to claim 1, wherein the layer is deposited in the form of a strip. How to put it on. 15. An edible product produced by the method according to any of claims 1 to 14. 16. A mixing means for mixing molasses with edible flour and a temperature between 150° and 300°C. a drying device in the form of a continuous belt dryer; control means including air circulation means for maintaining a substantially constant temperature within said drying device; step by step, a cooling means for cooling the product obtained in the drying device; pulverizing means for pulverizing the product from the cooling means into powder; A processing device consisting of