AN IMPROVED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLED COOLING OF SMALL MILK QUANTITIES

摘要

The present invention relates to a system for controlling the cooling of sma ll milk quantities in a cooling tank (4). An agitation pipe (2) extended throug h a regular milk outlet (26) in a first end wall (6) of said tank is provided, having a nozzle end (32) for introducing incoming/re-circulated milk onto a milk cooling surface (14) at a predetermined position (dp). Said position (d p) being situated (l) between a first end wall (6) and a central part of the ta nk (4) and laterally displaced (b) relative to the perpendicular central axis o f the tank. Said nozzle end (32) is directed towards a second end wall (8) of the tank (4). Agitation is performed by means of said agitation pipe (2) upo n demand or when the milk quantity is insufficient for a regular agitator mean s (27) to work properly.