Verfahren und die dessen Durchfuehrung ermoeglichende Apparatur fuer das Impraegnieren und gegebenenfalls Sterilisieren von Kakaosamen oder -bohnen mittels Wasser oder alkalischer Loesungen

摘要

A process for impregnating a substance, such as cocoa seeds or beans, with a fluid, such as water or an alkaline solution. The substance is subjected to vacuum action in a suitable environment for a selected period of time, and then mixed with the fluid in an impregnating environment at a pressure of at least one atmosphere. The impregnated substance is rapidly dried in an environment at a pressure which is less than one atmosphere.