US20160270434A1 - Apparatus For Drying and/or Roasting Beans or Nibs - Google Patents

Apparatus For Drying and/or Roasting Beans or Nibs Download PDF

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US20160270434A1
US20160270434A1 US14/442,274 US201314442274A US2016270434A1 US 20160270434 A1 US20160270434 A1 US 20160270434A1 US 201314442274 A US201314442274 A US 201314442274A US 2016270434 A1 US2016270434 A1 US 2016270434A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23N—MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR FLOWER BULBS IN BULK, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PEELING VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN BULK; APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL FEEDING- STUFFS
    • A23N12/00—Machines for cleaning, blanching, drying or roasting fruits or vegetables, e.g. coffee, cocoa, nuts
    • A23N12/08—Machines for cleaning, blanching, drying or roasting fruits or vegetables, e.g. coffee, cocoa, nuts for drying or roasting
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  • aspects of the invention relate to an apparatus for drying and/or roasting beans, such as cocoa beans, or parts of beans, such as nibs, comprising a frame, a drum for receiving the (parts of) beans, rotatably mounted in the frame and provided with an inlet for a fluid, in particular a gas, such as heated air, a fan for feeding the fluid via the inlet to the drum, and a driving means for rotating the drum.
  • the apparatus further comprises a burner or the like for heating the exterior wall of the drum.
  • the fluid inlet and the drive are located on the same end of the drum.
  • the inlet is coaxial with the axis of rotation of the drum.
  • the inlet extends thorough a part of the drive, e.g. through a driven pulley or gear of the drive.
  • the apparatus comprises a door located on the end of the drum opposite the fluid inlet and the drive.
  • the apparatus comprises an outlet and/or inlet for the (parts of) beans, which outlet and/or inlet is located on the end of the drum opposite the fluid inlet and the drive, preferably in the door.
  • an outlet for the fluid in addition to the outlet for the (parts of) beans, is located on the end of the drum opposite the fluid inlet and the drive, i.e. the opposite end of the drum comprises both an outlet for discharging nibs or beans from the drum and an exhaust for the fluid.
  • the inlet for the fluid comprises a tube for containing the fluid and a device, preferably a conveying screw positioned inside the tube, for returning materials originating from the drum to the drum.
  • the apparatus comprises a heater and a controller for heating the fluid, prior to it being fed to the drum, to a temperature in a range from 110 to 200° C.
  • the adjective “industrial” is defined as having a capacity of at least 2000 kg of (parts of) beans per batch.
  • the outlet of the drum roaster comprises a mechanism for moving the door rearwards in axial direction over a limited distance, e.g. a distance in a range from 2 to 15 centimeters, thus providing, e.g. after roasting, sufficient clearance for the nibs to exit the drum, e.g. via a chute.
  • the clearance is at least substantially annular.
  • FIGURE schematically shows an example of a drum roaster.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of a drum roaster.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of a drum roaster 1 for drying and/or roasting cacao nibs.
  • the drum roaster 1 comprises a frame 2 and a drum 3 for receiving up to 5 tons of nibs, rotatably mounted in the frame 2 , e.g. resting on bearings.
  • the drum 3 comprises a door 4 and an inlet 5 for the nibs.
  • the drum roaster 1 comprises a mechanism 6 , e.g. comprising pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders (not shown), for moving the door rearwards, i.e. away from the drum, in axial direction and over a limited distance, thus providing, after roasting, an annular clearance sufficient for the nibs to exit the drum 3 , e.g. via a chute 7 and preferably without fully opening the door 4 .
  • the other end of the drum 3 is provided with an inlet 8 for air and a belt drive, comprising a plurality of pulleys 9 , 10 , a belt 11 , and a motor 12 , for rotating the drum 3 .
  • the inlet 8 is coaxial with the axis of rotation of the drum 3 and extends through the driven pulley 10 fixed to the drum 3 .
  • the inlet 8 comprises a tube 8 A extending through the greater part of the drum 3 .
  • a burner 13 is mounted near, e.g. below the drum 3 , for heating the exterior wall of the drum 3 with flue gas.
  • a fan 14 is provided for feeding the gas from the surroundings via a heat exchanger 16 and the inlet 8 to the drum 3 .
  • the flue gas may be exhausted via the heat exchanger 16 , such that heat may be exchanged between the exhausted flue gas and air to be fed to the drum 3 .
  • the circuits for flue gas from the burner 13 and air to be fed to the drum 3 are completely separated.
  • the door 4 comprises a fluid outlet 15 for exhausting gas from the drum 3 .
  • the fluid outlet is indicated as part 15 being connected to the inlet 5 for the nibs.
  • Part 15 is connected to the fluid outlet comprised by the door 4 of the drum 3 , such that exhausting gas from the drum 3 may leave the drum 3 via the fluid outlet 15 .

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