摘要 |
A fluid conveyor jet (140) moves flexible containers or bags (108) along a trough (120) from one station to the next in the trough (120) in a process which efficiently heats or cools the contents of the containers (108). Nozzles (136) positioned along opposite sides of the trough (120) direct heating or cooling fluid (water) on the flexible containers (108) at the stations. Nozzles (136) direct the fluid generally in spaced horizontal planes on the flexible containers (108) therebetween causing (a) the central contents of the containers (108) to move away from central areas of the container (108) towards the sides to promote temperature transfer between the contents and cooling or heating fluid from the fluid conveyor jet (140) and the nozzles (136) and, (b) the containers (108) to rotate generally about axes parallel to a longitudinal axis of the trough (120) also helping in the cooling or heating process.
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