| 摘要 |
<p>A sterilizer for treatment of oil palm and similar fruit brunches with steam under control conditions comprises an elongated receptacle (10), hinge means (22) and means for tilting (28) the receptacle to various inclined positions. The elongated receptacle in the form of a cylindrical vessel includes an inlet means (12), an outlet means (14) and an interior chamber defined therein for sterilizing fresh fruit bunches under pressurized steam. The hinge means (22) cooperates with the means for tilting (28) for tilting the receptacle in a vertical plane between horizontal and vertical position about a pivot point near to the outlet means (14) thereof. The receptacle is inclined to different positions for the respective purpose of charging fruit bunches into the interior chamber, providing sterilization process and then discharging the sterilized contents through the outlet means.</p> |
