METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A FROZEN MASS OF DRINKABLE PRODUCT READY FOR TREATMENT

摘要

PCT No. PCT/NL92/00201 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 12, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 12, 1993 PCT Filed Nov. 13, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/09684 PCT Pub. Date May 27, 1993.A method of treating a frozen mass of drinkable product the frozen mass being stored in a frozen state in a container, including heating the container on all sides for a predetermined time so as to thaw an outside layer of the frozen mass, removing the frozen mass from the container, mechanically dividing the frozen mass into a plurality of frozen pieces, and supplying heat to the plurality of frozen pieces such that a maximum temperature of an obtained liquid is from 2 DEG C. to 5 DEG C. A device for treating a frozen mass of drinkable product stored as a frozen mass in a container, including a carrier for the container, heat supply structure for thawing an outside layer of the frozen mass arranged close to the carrier, a station for emptying the container, a flaking apparatus for dividing the frozen mass into a plurality of frozen pieces, and a heat exchanger for supplying heat to the plurality of frozen pieces, the heat exchanger including a transport tube connected to a transport pump and heat structure for supplying heat to a fluid within the transport tube arranged along the transport tube.