Continuous method and apparatus for the sterilization of bottled drinks

摘要

The present invention relates to a continuous method and associated apparatus for the sterilization of drinks contained in bottles of plastics material, in particular in bottles of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus for the continuous sterilization of bottled drinks, of the rotary or linear type, comprising a plurality of sterilization devices (10) arranged along the operating line of the apparatus, each of the sterilization devices (10) being fashioned to contain a bottle (6) to be sterilized. The sterilization device (10) is preferably a device for the generation of high hydrostatic pressure. <IMAGE>