DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRYING SEA CUCUMBER

摘要

PURPOSE: A sea cucumber drying apparatus and a drying method thereof are provided to reduce the time for drying sea cucumber by improving a drying process. CONSTITUTION: A heat processing unit (10) heat-processes fresh sea cucumber. A vacuum chamber (20) receives the heat-processed sea cucumber for drying, and maintains the inside in the vacuum condition. A decompression unit is connected to the vacuum chamber for applying vacuum pressure to the inside. The vacuum chamber includes a heating unit (22) for applying heat to the inside. A re-processing unit is connected to the vacuum chamber for condensing and collecting moisture evaporated from the sea cucumber. An outlet pipe (30) is connected to the vacuum chamber for circulating the evaporated moisture. A condenser (40) is installed on one side of the outlet pipe for condensing the moisture passing through the outlet pipe. A collection container (42) collects the condensed water discharged from the tip end of the outlet pipe.