摘要 |
<p>A device for thermally treating products, especially food and beverages, is provided with a thermal element improved in its heat-exchanging efficiency, which is brought into surface contact with the goods to be treated and the selection of a thermal medium suited to establish any desired temperature of the goods and can be charged into the thermal element. For this purpose, the heat-exchanger wall of the thermal element is built in wall sections in order to form a closed unit with the goods to be treated and the thermal element is kept in mutual surface contact and the remaining wall portions form together with the heat-exchanger wall a tightly closable container for the thermal medium having at least one filling and discharge opening, provided with an openable closing element for the thermal medium. The thermal element can be built with basically rigid walls, comprising wall portions fitting the shape of the goods to be treated. However, it is also possible to build the thermal element with flexible walls, whereby it can be adjusted to the shape of each product to be treated.</p> |