摘要 |
PURPOSE:To obtain uniform treatment regardless of the loading position or direction of a treated object and improve treatment efficiency by providing rotating or reverse-swaying spray sections on the outer periphery of the treated object loaded in a horizontal or transverse thermal sterilizing tank, and spraying a heating fluid such as hot water or stream or cooking water. CONSTITUTION:A horizontal or transverse thermal sterilizing tank 1 has an opening cover, a treated object 2 is stored on a tray 4, and it is loaded on a support base 3 in the thermal sterilizing tank 1. Spray sections 5 are extended over nearly the whole length of the thermal sterilizing tank 7 and have multiple nozzle holes 6, the nozzle holes 6 are faced to the treated object 2. Two spray sections 5 are provided over nearly the whole length of the treated object 2 in the thermal sterilizing tank 1, they are pivotally supported rotatably by a shaft section 7 and rotated by a rotation drive section 16, hot water and the like from the spray sections 5 is sprayed over the whole length of the treated object 2, and uniform treatment can be obtained regardless of the direction or position of the treated object 2. Hot water with proper temperature is fed to a liquid circulation path from a liquid storage section 12 via a pump 9 and a heat exchanger 10, and thermal sterilization is surely performed. |