METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION IN A HEAT EXCHANGER WHILE PROCESSING A FOOD PRODUCT.

摘要

A method for controlling microbiological contamination in a heat exchanger while using the heat exchanger to process a food product. The method includes: while processing the food product in the heat exchanger, adding a microbiological control agent to the food product at a first location; and neutralizing at least partially the microbiological control agent by adding a neutralizing agent to the food product at a second location, the second location being downstream from the first location, at least part of the heat exchanger being between the first and second locations, the neutralizing agent being operative for reducing a chemical reactivity of the microbiological control agent in the food product. The microbiological control agent controls the microbiological contamination in the heat exchanger while the food product is processed. In some embodiments, the food product is a milk product.

主权项

1. A method for controlling microbiological contamination in a heat exchanger while using said heat exchanger to process a milk product, said method comprising:
while processing said milk product in said heat exchanger, adding a microbiological control agent to said milk product at a first location; and neutralizing at least partially said microbiological control agent by adding a neutralizing agent to said milk product at a second location, said second location being downstream from said first location, at least part of said heat exchanger being between said first and second locations, said neutralizing agent being operative for reducing a chemical reactivity of said microbiological control agent in said milk product; wherein said microbiological control agent controls said microbiological contamination in said heat exchanger while said milk product is processed.