Apparatus in an infuser for a liquid food product

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus in an infuser for a liquid food product. The infuser is of the type which includes a pressure vessel ( 1 ) with an inlet ( 2 ) for the product located in its upper region and an outlet ( 6 ) for the product located in its lower region. In the product inlet ( 2 ) there is a device for dividing the product entering into the pressure vessel ( 1 ) into small droplets. The infuser also includes an inlet ( 8 ) for steam. The steam inlet ( 8 ) is disposed so that steam enters into the upper region of the pressure vessel ( 1 ) through a concentric distribution chamber ( 9 ). The distribution chamber ( 9 ) is defined by the wall ( 10 ) of the pressure vessel ( 1 ), a guide plate ( 11 ) and at least one foraminated plate ( 12 ).