摘要 |
The invention concerns an apparatus for the removal of moisture from particulized, solid food products, comprising; a housing (<HIL><PDAT>9</BOLD><PDAT>); a perforated plate (<HIL><PDAT>2</BOLD><PDAT>), creating two chambers (<HIL><PDAT>3, 4</BOLD><PDAT>) in the housing (<HIL><PDAT>1</BOLD><PDAT>), gas-inlets (<HIL><PDAT>5, 6</BOLD><PDAT>), present below the perforated plate (<HIL><PDAT>2</BOLD><PDAT>); an outlet (<HIL><PDAT>8</BOLD><PDAT>) in the perforated plate (<HIL><PDAT>2</BOLD><PDAT>), provided with a removable plug (<HIL><PDAT>9</BOLD><PDAT>); heating means (<HIL><PDAT>15, 18</BOLD><PDAT>) for the gases. The invention further concerns a process for the removal of moisture from solid, small particles, by subjecting these particles, while in an annular, fluidized bed to a heat treatment for a specific time.</PTEXT> |