JPH0380066A - High-pressure sterilization apparatus - Google Patents
High-pressure sterilization apparatusInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
（産業上の利用分野）
本発明は、液状の食品素材等を、高圧下で殺菌処理する
高圧殺菌装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a high-pressure sterilizer for sterilizing liquid food materials and the like under high pressure.
（従来の技術）
近年、食品分野への高圧利用に係る研究開発が活発化し
ており、この利用法として、殺菌、酵素反応制御、変性
にもとづく食品新素材の製造など多岐にわたる試みが行
われようとしている。(Conventional technology) In recent years, research and development related to the use of high pressure in the food field has become active, and a wide range of attempts are being made to utilize this technology, including sterilization, enzyme reaction control, and the production of new food materials based on denaturation. It is said that
このような利用に適用しうる装置としては、静水圧加圧
装置があり、例えば、ポリエチレン製の袋に、固形成い
は液状の食品素材を密封して圧媒中に浸漬し、静水圧（
等方圧）加圧処理を行うことができる。An example of a device that can be used in this way is a hydrostatic pressure device. For example, a solid or liquid food material is sealed in a polyethylene bag and immersed in a pressure medium to apply hydrostatic pressure (
Isostatic pressure) pressure treatment can be performed.
この静水圧加圧装置を、食品等への利用に適合させるも
のとして、本件出願人は特開昭６２−６９９６９号公報
にて開示した高圧殺菌装置、特願昭６３−２４３５１４
号の高圧処理装置、等々を提案してきた。In order to make this hydrostatic pressurization device suitable for use in food products, etc., the present applicant has developed a high-pressure sterilization device disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 62-69969, Japanese Patent Application No. 63-243514.
We have proposed high-pressure processing equipment, etc.
（発明が解決しようとする課題）
しかし、これら技術を液状の食品素材等の殺菌に適用し
且つ生産規模（バッチ連続的）に実施しようとする場合
、特に、既存の無菌充填（ビン詰工程、缶詰工程等）の
製造ラインとの接続において、先に記述した提案された
装置構成のみでは、例えば高圧弁等の高圧ライン（配管
）からのもれが起った場合に、製品の無菌充填の保証が
困難であるという難点があった。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, when applying these technologies to sterilize liquid food materials and implementing them on a production scale (continuous batch), it is especially difficult to use existing aseptic filling (bottling process, In connection with the production line of canning process, etc., the proposed device configuration described above is insufficient to prevent aseptic filling of the product in the event of a leak from the high pressure line (piping) such as a high pressure valve. The problem was that it was difficult to guarantee.
本発明は、液状の被処理物（ジュース、水等の食品祠料
、食品素材、医薬品等）の高圧殺菌を、生産規模（ハツ
チ連続的）に且つ無菌充填の製造ラインと接続して実施
する場合の無菌充填の保証を可能とする高圧殺菌装置を
提供することを目的とする。The present invention performs high-pressure sterilization of liquid objects (food substances such as juice and water, food ingredients, pharmaceuticals, etc.) on a production scale (continuously) and in connection with an aseptic filling production line. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a high-pressure sterilization device that can guarantee aseptic filling in cases where there is a high pressure sterilization device.
なお、ここで、無菌充填と２よ完全殺菌状態だｉＪでな
く商業的無菌状態を含むものであり、被処理物の対象に
よって左右される。Note that here, aseptic filling and complete sterilization state (iJ) include commercial sterility state, and it depends on the object of processing.
（課題を解決するための手段）
本発明は、高圧容器と蓋部拐とで形成される高圧室内に
、可撓性隔壁を備えて圧媒と隔絶された処理室を形成す
るとともに、該処理室への液状の被処理物の人口経路お
よび出口経路を備えて、前記人口経路には被処理物のイ
Ｊ（給装置が、又前記出口経路には被処理物の充填装置
が接続されている高圧殺菌装置において、前述の目的を
遠戚するために、次の技術的手段を講している。(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention forms a processing chamber that is isolated from a pressure medium by providing a flexible partition in a high-pressure chamber formed by a high-pressure container and a lid part, and The chamber is provided with an artificial route and an outlet route for the liquid to be treated, the artificial route is connected to a supply device for the treated material, and the outlet route is connected to a filling device for the treated material. In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the following technical measures are taken in the high-pressure sterilizer.
すなわち、本発明は、前記出口経路と前記充填装置との
間に少くとも２つの閉止弁を（＋ｉｆｆえるとともに、
該少くとも２つの閉止弁の間にもれ検出器を備えて、該
もれ検出器のもれ検知によって前記少くとも２つの閉止
弁の間の圧力を解放しうる解放弁回路を具備しているこ
とを特徴とするものである。That is, the present invention provides at least two shutoff valves between the outlet path and the filling device, and
A leak detector is provided between the at least two stop valves, and a release valve circuit is provided that can release pressure between the at least two stop valves when the leak detector detects a leak. It is characterized by the presence of
更に、本発明は、解放弁回路が被処理物の供給装置にも
れた被処理物を還流すべく構成されていることを特徴と
するものである。Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the release valve circuit is configured to recirculate the material to be treated that has leaked into the material supply device.
また、本発明は、被処理物の取り出しが減菌されたガス
によって行われるように構成されていることを特徴とす
るものである。Further, the present invention is characterized in that the object to be processed is taken out using sterilized gas.
（実施例と作用） 以下、図面を参照して本発明の実施例を詳述する。(Examples and effects) Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
第１図において、１は高圧容器であり、この実施例では
」二・下側端が開口部とされた円筒形状であり、上・下
側端の開口部は蓋部材である上蓋２と下Ｍ３とがそれぞ
れシール部材２Ａ、３Ａを介して開閉自在とされ、ここ
に、高圧容器１と蓋部材とで高圧室４が形成されている
。In FIG. 1, 1 is a high-pressure container, and in this embodiment, it has a cylindrical shape with an opening at its lower end. M3 can be opened and closed via seal members 2A and 3A, respectively, and a high pressure chamber 4 is formed here by the high pressure container 1 and the lid member.
なお、図示の実施例では、高圧容器１の上・下開口部に
挿嵌されている上・下蓋２．３に、旋回型又は走行台車
型等で係脱自在となる方形開口状のプレスフレームを備
えて、蓋に作用する軸力を担持可能としている。但し、
蓋部祠はこれをネジ止めしたものであっても構わない。In the illustrated embodiment, the upper and lower lids 2.3 inserted into the upper and lower openings of the high-pressure container 1 are equipped with square-opening presses that can be freely engaged and detached using a rotating type or a traveling trolley type. A frame is provided to support the axial force acting on the lid. however,
The cover shrine may be screwed together.
５は可撓性壁体であり、この図示した実施例では、有底
筒状とされているとともに筒部に蛇腹形状部分５八を有
するステンレス製であって、この上端が上蓋２に溶接さ
れて高圧室４内において圧媒と隔絶されて、すなわち、
気密状態とされて内部に処理室６を形成している。Reference numeral 5 designates a flexible wall body, which in the illustrated embodiment is made of stainless steel and has a bottomed cylindrical shape and has a bellows-shaped portion 58 on the cylindrical portion, the upper end of which is welded to the upper lid 2. is isolated from the pressure medium in the high pressure chamber 4, that is,
A processing chamber 6 is formed inside in an airtight state.
なお、可撓性壁体５は、その取イ１部をシール部材を介
して気密状態にして締結ハント等で取付ｉＪでもよく、
可撓性壁体は、ポリエチレン袋等のプラスチック材料、
ゴム材料等であってもよい。In addition, the flexible wall body 5 may be attached with a fastening hunt or the like with one part of the wall in an airtight state through a sealing member,
The flexible wall is made of plastic material such as polyethylene bags,
It may also be a rubber material or the like.
７は圧媒供給加圧装置であり、該装置７は、圧媒タンク
８、加圧ポンプ９と開閉弁１０とを有する供給配管１）
と、開閉弁１２と絞り弁１３とを有する排出（減圧）配
管１４とを備え、供給配管１）は下蓋３に形成した通路
１５を介して高圧室４に連通されている。7 is a pressure medium supply pressurizing device, and the device 7 includes a supply pipe 1) having a pressure medium tank 8, a pressurizing pump 9, and an on-off valve 10.
and a discharge (depressurization) pipe 14 having an on-off valve 12 and a throttle valve 13, and the supply pipe 1) communicates with the high pressure chamber 4 via a passage 15 formed in the lower cover 3.
ここに、高圧室４内は、例えば５００ ｋｇ ｆ ／
ｃｎｔ以上の高圧に加圧可能とされて高圧殺菌作用をす
るとともに減圧可能とされている。Here, the inside of the high pressure chamber 4 is, for example, 500 kg f/
It is said that it can be pressurized to a high pressure of cnt or more and performs a high-pressure sterilization effect, and can also be depressurized.
なお、高圧室４の上部、通常は上蓋２には、圧媒のエア
ー抜き用の弁が設４Ｊられるが、図示ではこれを省略し
ている。Note that a valve 4J for venting air from the pressure medium is provided in the upper part of the high pressure chamber 4, usually in the upper lid 2, but this valve is omitted in the illustration.
１６は被処理物供給装置であり、この装置１６は図示例
では上蓋２に形成した人口経路１７を介して処連室６に
連通されている。又、イｊ（給装置１６は、被処理物収
容タンク１８と、閉止弁１９と供給ポンプ２０とを有す
る配管部材２１とを備えてなり、閉止弁１９を開にして
供給ポンプ２０を稼動すると、入口経路１７を介して処
理室６に、ジュース、水、薬液等の液状被処理物を供給
可能である。Reference numeral 16 denotes a processing object supply device, and in the illustrated example, this device 16 is communicated with the processing chamber 6 via an artificial passage 17 formed in the upper lid 2. In addition, the supply device 16 includes a tank 18 for storing the material to be treated, and a piping member 21 having a shutoff valve 19 and a supply pump 20, and when the shutoff valve 19 is opened and the supply pump 20 is operated, , liquid materials to be processed such as juice, water, and chemical solutions can be supplied to the processing chamber 6 via the inlet path 17 .
２２は充填装置であり、処理室６内にて高圧殺菌処理さ
れた被処理物を、例えば、缶、ヒン等の容器等に無菌状
態のま覧で充填する製造ラインの一部であり、この充填
装置２２は、上蓋２に形成している出口経路２３を介し
て処理室６に接続されている。Reference numeral 22 denotes a filling device, which is a part of a production line that visually fills the processed material that has been subjected to high-pressure sterilization in the processing chamber 6 into containers such as cans and containers in a sterile state. The filling device 22 is connected to the processing chamber 6 via an outlet path 23 formed in the upper lid 2 .
出口経路２３には、処理室６内の底部近傍にて開口する
管部）Ａ２４が接続されているとともに、出目経路２３
と充填装置２２とは配管部材２５で接続されており、配
管部材２５は出口経路２３の一部とされている。A pipe section A24 that opens near the bottom of the processing chamber 6 is connected to the outlet path 23, and the exit path 23 is also connected to the outlet path 23.
and the filling device 22 are connected by a piping member 25, and the piping member 25 is made a part of the outlet path 23.
この図示した実施例では、配管部材２５に２つの閉止弁
２６．２７が備えられていて、該２つの閉止弁２６．２
７間には圧力計で例示するもれ検出器２８が備えられ、
更に、解放弁２９を有する還流配管部材３０が接続され
て、該配管部材３０は、収容タンク１８に連通され、解
放弁２９は検出器２８のもれ信号を発振器３１によって
発信して開とされるようにされていて解放弁回路を構成
している。なお、処理室６においても、被処理物のエア
ー抜き弁を備えているが、図示省略している。また、閉
止弁２６．２７は図では２つで示しているが２つ以上の
閉止弁を有してもよい。In the illustrated embodiment, the pipe element 25 is provided with two shut-off valves 26.27, the two shut-off valves 26.2
A leak detector 28 exemplified by a pressure gauge is provided between 7,
Further, a reflux piping member 30 having a release valve 29 is connected, and the piping member 30 communicates with the storage tank 18, and the release valve 29 is opened by transmitting a leakage signal from the detector 28 by an oscillator 31. The valve is designed to have a release valve and constitutes a release valve circuit. Note that the processing chamber 6 is also equipped with an air release valve for the object to be processed, but it is not shown. Further, although two shutoff valves 26 and 27 are shown in the figure, two or more shutoff valves may be provided.
以上の第１図に示した実施例の作用を説明する。The operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 above will be explained.
処理室６のエアー抜きをした状態で供給装置１６の供給
ポンプ２０を稼動すると、入口経路■７を介して液状の
被処理物は可撓性隔壁５によって隔絶されている処理室
６に供給される。When the supply pump 20 of the supply device 16 is operated with air removed from the processing chamber 6, the liquid to be processed is supplied to the processing chamber 6 separated by the flexible partition wall 5 via the inlet path (7). Ru.
そこで、閉止弁２６．２７．２９を閉にした状態で圧媒
供給加圧装置７の加圧ポンプ９を稼動すると圧媒は通路
１５を介して高圧室４内に送られ、該高圧室４を例えば
５００ ｋｇ ｆ ／ ｃＪ以上に加圧することで、可
撓性隔壁５を介して処理室６内の被処理物は静水圧（等
方圧）によって間接的に高圧殺菌される。Therefore, when the pressurizing pump 9 of the pressurized medium supply pressurizing device 7 is operated with the shutoff valves 26, 27, and 29 closed, the pressurized medium is sent into the high pressure chamber 4 through the passage 15. By pressurizing the material to, for example, 500 kgf/cJ or more, the object to be processed in the processing chamber 6 is indirectly sterilized by high pressure using hydrostatic pressure (isotropic pressure) via the flexible partition wall 5.
この高圧殺菌中に、万一閉止弁２６にもれが生した場合
には、圧力計で例示する検出器２８がこのもれを圧力低
下として検出し、この検出信号を発振器３１を介して解
放弁回路における解放弁２９を開にして本実施例では配
管部＋１３０を介して収容タンク１８に回収し、再度の
高圧殺菌作用を受けるようにされる。If a leak occurs in the shutoff valve 26 during this high-pressure sterilization, the detector 28, exemplified by a pressure gauge, detects this leak as a pressure drop, and releases this detection signal via the oscillator 31. In this embodiment, the release valve 29 in the valve circuit is opened, and in this embodiment, the sample is collected into the storage tank 18 via the piping section +130, and subjected to high-pressure sterilization again.
すなわち、万一閉止弁にもれが生した場合、この閉止弁
が唯一であるときは未だ殺菌処理が完了していない被処
理物を充填装置２２に流れ込む危険性があるけれども、
本発明の前述した実施例によれば、閉止弁２６．２７間
のもれによる圧力変動を検出器２８で検出し、発振器３
１からの検出信号で解放弁２つを開にして充填装置２２
の汚染を招くことなく、さらには製品のロスを招くこと
もなく高圧殺菌処理が可能となる。That is, in the event that a leak occurs in the shut-off valve, if this shut-off valve is the only one, there is a risk that the workpiece that has not yet been sterilized will flow into the filling device 22.
According to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the pressure fluctuation due to leakage between the shutoff valves 26 and 27 is detected by the detector 28, and the oscillator 3
The two release valves are opened by the detection signal from the filling device 22.
High-pressure sterilization can be performed without contaminating the product or causing product loss.
高圧殺菌処理中において、閉止弁２６等からのもれがな
く正規の高圧殺菌処理が完了した場合にあっては、圧媒
供給加圧装置７の閉止弁１２を開にして絞り弁１３を介
して高圧室４を一旦減圧し、しかる後に、閉止弁２６．
２７を開にして加圧ポンプ９を稼動して高圧室４への圧
媒供給による可撓性隔壁５の収縮により処理済被処理物
を出口経路２３等を介して充填装置２２に供給充填する
。During the high-pressure sterilization process, if the normal high-pressure sterilization process is completed without any leakage from the shut-off valve 26 etc., open the shut-off valve 12 of the pressurized medium supply pressurization device 7 and use the throttle valve 13. to once reduce the pressure in the high pressure chamber 4, and then close the shutoff valve 26.
27 is opened, the pressurizing pump 9 is operated, and the flexible partition wall 5 is contracted by supplying pressure medium to the high pressure chamber 4, thereby supplying and filling the processed material to the filling device 22 via the outlet path 23 etc. .
この場合、充填装置２２に対する充填に移る前に、閉止
弁２６は開、閉止弁２７は閉にした状態で解放弁２９を
開にした状態で殺菌処理済の被処理物（製品）を解放弁
回路に通ずことで万一の微小なリークに対する洗浄をも
行うことができる。In this case, before proceeding to filling the filling device 22, the shutoff valve 26 is opened, the shutoff valve 27 is closed, and the release valve 29 is opened, and the sterilized processed object (product) is placed in the release valve. By connecting to the circuit, cleaning can be performed in case of a minute leak.
すなわち、もれ検知をしなかった場合には少量を流し、
もれ検知した場合には若干量を通ずことで洗浄が可能と
なる。このとき、より厳密性を追求乃至要求する場合に
は、閉止弁２６．２７間に、高温蒸気導入を併用するか
又は配管系を高温加熱させる等して熱殺菌機能をもたせ
ることも可能である。In other words, if no leakage is detected, a small amount is flushed,
If a leak is detected, cleaning can be done by passing a small amount through it. At this time, if more strictness is pursued or required, it is also possible to provide a heat sterilization function between the shutoff valves 26 and 27 by simultaneously introducing high-temperature steam or by heating the piping system to a high temperature. .
以上の作用によって、ハソヂ連続的な高圧殺菌を行うこ
とができることになる。Due to the above-mentioned effects, continuous high-pressure sterilization can be performed.
第２図は本発明の第２実施例を示しており、この第２実
施例は、処理室６からの充填装置２２への被処理物（製
品）の取出しが減菌されたガスによって行われるように
されている点が、第１図を参照して説明した前述第１実
施例と相違する。FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the object to be processed (product) is taken out from the processing chamber 6 into the filling device 22 using sterilized gas. This is different from the first embodiment described above with reference to FIG.
従って、第１図と共通ずる部分は共通符号で示し、以下
、相違点について説明する。Therefore, parts common to those in FIG. 1 are indicated by common reference numerals, and the differences will be explained below.
第２図において、３２はガス装置であり、被処理物（ｊ
（給装置１６におりる配管部祠２１の閉Ｉに弁１９より
出側に接続されているガス配管部材３２八に、ガスボン
へ３３、調圧弁３４、メンブレンフィルタ３５、閉止弁
３６．３７がそれぞれ直列に備えられていて、前記メン
ブレンフィルタ３５は、例えば、０．２μｍ程度のメソ
シュを有してガスボンへ３３からのガスをろ過減菌可能
とされており、閉止弁３６．３７間にはガスもれを検出
する圧力計で示す検出器３８とこの検出器３８の検出信
号を発振する発信器３９と、発信器３９からの信号で開
とされる解放弁４０を有する解放弁回路を備え、該回路
の還流配管４Ｊは収容タンク■８に接続されている。In FIG. 2, 32 is a gas device, and the object to be processed (
(To the gas piping member 328 connected to the outlet side from the valve 19 when the piping part shrine 21 that goes to the supply device 16 is closed, there are a gas cylinder 33, a pressure regulating valve 34, a membrane filter 35, and a shutoff valve 36, 37. The membrane filters 35 have meshes of, for example, about 0.2 μm and are capable of filtering and sterilizing the gas from the gas cylinder 33. It is equipped with a release valve circuit having a detector 38 indicated by a pressure gauge for detecting a gas leak, a transmitter 39 that oscillates a detection signal from the detector 38, and a release valve 40 that is opened by the signal from the transmitter 39. , the reflux pipe 4J of this circuit is connected to the storage tank 8.
従って、この第２図に示す第２実施例にあってはガス装
置３２のガスボンへ３３からのガスがフィルタ３５を通
過するときに、ろ過減菌されてこのガスを処理室６に供
給することによって殺菌済の被処理物を充填装置２２に
取出しイ」（給することになる。Therefore, in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 2, when the gas from the gas cylinder 33 of the gas device 32 passes through the filter 35, it is sterilized by filtration and supplied to the processing chamber 6. The sterilized workpiece is then taken out and fed into the filling device 22.
そして、ガス自体がもれ等でｌη染されるおそれがある
ときは、検出器３８と発振器３９とで解放弁４０を角４
″方文するのである。When there is a risk that the gas itself may be contaminated due to leakage, etc., the detector 38 and the oscillator 39 are used to close the release valve 40 at the angle 4.
``It's a dialect.
なお、前、＋ＪＣした第１・２実施例のいずれにおいて
も、高圧殺菌と熱作用による熱殺菌とを併用することが
可能であり、この場合には、例えば、処理室６内に加熱
手段が設けられる。このとき、閉止弁１９，２６．３７
等はこれらに対しても熱作用が及ぶように、加熱手段に
近い例えば図示例では」二Ｍ２に何段することが望まし
い。In addition, in both the first and second embodiments described above with +JC, it is possible to use both high-pressure sterilization and heat sterilization by thermal action, and in this case, for example, a heating means is provided in the processing chamber 6. provided. At this time, the shutoff valve 19, 26.37
It is desirable that the heating means be arranged in several stages near the heating means, for example, in the illustrated example, in order to apply heat to these.
また、図示例では、スロ経路１７、出口経路２３はいず
れも上蓋２に形成しているが、これは下蓋３に形成する
ことも可能であり、更には、高圧容器Ｊを有底容器構造
とするときは、上Ｍ２のわが具備される。In addition, in the illustrated example, the slot path 17 and the outlet path 23 are both formed in the upper lid 2, but they can also be formed in the lower lid 3. When doing so, the upper M2 is provided.
（発明の効果）
本発明は以上の通りであり、本発明によれば、次の利点
がある。(Effects of the Invention) The present invention is as described above, and according to the present invention, there are the following advantages.
■ 液状の食品素材等の被処理物を高圧殺菌するに当っ
て、生産規模（ハツチ連続的）に、かつ商業的無菌を含
む無菌充填ラインと接続して実施する場合、高圧装置か
らのもれにもとすく汚染を回避して実施できる。■ When high-pressure sterilization of processed materials such as liquid food materials is carried out on a production scale (continuously) and connected to an aseptic filling line that includes commercial sterilization, there is a risk of leakage from the high-pressure equipment. This can be done easily and avoids contamination.
■ 仮りに、もれが発生した場合も、それを検知して設
備の保守を容易にできるとともに、製品のロスを招くこ
とが少なく、経済的にして効率的な高圧殺菌処理を行う
ことができる。■ Even if a leak occurs, it can be detected and equipment can be easily maintained, and it is possible to carry out economical and efficient high-pressure sterilization treatment with less product loss. .
従って、本発明によれば、近年研究開発が加速しつつあ
る高圧殺菌技術の実用化に際し、多大の寄与を果し得る
ものである。Therefore, the present invention can make a significant contribution to the practical application of high-pressure sterilization technology, which has been rapidly researched and developed in recent years.
図面は本発明の実施例を示し、第１図は第１実施例の一
部断面で示す全体構成図、第２図は第２実施例の一部断
面で示す全体構成図である。
１・・・高圧容器、２．３・・・蓋部材、４・・・高圧
室、５・・・可撓性隔壁、６・・・処理室、７・・・圧
媒供給加圧装置、１６・・・被処理物併給装置、１７・
・・人口経路、２２・・・２
充＠装置、２３・・・出口経路、２６．２７・・・閉止
弁、２８・・・
もれ検出器、２９・・・解放弁、３２・・・ガス装置。The drawings show embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a partial cross section of the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram showing a partial cross section of the second embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... High pressure container, 2.3... Lid member, 4... High pressure chamber, 5... Flexible partition, 6... Processing chamber, 7... Pressure medium supply pressurization device, 16... Processing material co-feeding device, 17.
...Population route, 22...2 Charging @ device, 23... Outlet route, 26.27... Closing valve, 28... Leak detector, 29... Release valve, 32... gas equipment.
Claims (3)
撓性隔壁を備えて圧媒と隔絶された処理室を形成すると
ともに、該処理室への液状の被処理物の入口経路および
出口経路を備えて、前記入口経路には被処理物の供給装
置が、又前記出口経路には被処理物の充填装置が接続さ
れている高圧殺菌装置において、 前記出口経路と前記充填装置との間に少くとも２つの閉
止弁を備えるとともに、該少くとも２つの閉止弁の間に
もれ検出器を備えて、該もれ検出器のもれ検知によって
前記少くとも２つの閉止弁の間の圧力を解放しうる解放
弁回路を具備していることを特徴とする高圧殺菌装置。(1) A flexible partition is provided in the high-pressure chamber formed by the high-pressure container and the lid member to form a processing chamber isolated from the pressure medium, and an inlet route for the liquid to be processed into the processing chamber. and an outlet path, wherein the inlet path is connected to a supply device for the material to be processed, and the outlet path is connected to a filling device for the material to be processed, wherein the outlet path and the filling device are connected to each other. at least two shutoff valves between the at least two shutoff valves, and a leak detector between the at least two shutoff valves, and a leakage detector that detects leakage between the at least two shutoff valves. A high-pressure sterilizer characterized by being equipped with a release valve circuit capable of releasing the pressure of.
物を還流すべく構成されていることを特徴とする請求項
（１）記載の高圧殺菌装置。(2) The high-pressure sterilizer according to claim 1, wherein the release valve circuit is configured to recirculate the material to be processed that has leaked into the material supply device.
われるように構成されていることを特徴とする請求項（
１）（２）に記載の高圧殺菌装置。(3) A claim characterized in that the material to be processed is taken out using sterilized gas (
1) The high-pressure sterilizer described in (2).
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