| 摘要 |
The disclosure relates to an apparatus for the heat treatment of a flow of pumpable food product, comprising one or more units for preheating and heating of the food product to a predetermined temperature, a buffer pipe through which the food product passes, and in which this temperature is maintained during a predetermined stay time, and one or more coolers. According to the invention, the buffer pipe is designed such that its length may be modified by at least a portion of the buffer pipe being of such construction that it may function either as a buffer pipe or as a cooler. The disclosure also relates to a method for the continuous heat treatment of a flow of a pumpable food product using an apparatus according to the invention. |
