摘要 |
Apparatus for the vertical scalding of animal carcasses on a continuously moving conveyor line and having at least one chamber, a conveyor system supported in the chamber forming a path through the chamber, and for suspending carcasses at spaced intervals along the conveyor, and continuously moving them within the chamber, a first hot water deluge located along a first portion of the conveyor, and a first supply for supplying hot water so that hot water may pour continuously downwardly alongside each side of the first portion of the conveyor, a collector beneath the first conveyor portion for collecting water, and a filter for filtering the water collected, and a pump for pumping the water back upwardly, a further hot water deluge, and collector, and filter, and pump for a further conveyor portion, so that hot water may be separately poured downwardly around the further conveyor portion, and collected therebeneath and filtered and pumped therefrom upwardly once more, and a heat source for each of the water supplies to maintain water at a desired elevated temperature, and controls for detecting the water flow rate and temperature.
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