TEMPERATURE MONITOR CONTROLLER FOR STERILIZING RETORT

摘要

PURPOSE:To secure the quality of the retort food by using a program temperature control means to rise up properly the difference level between the center temperature of the retort food and the temperature of the warm water supplied to a sterilizing retort. CONSTITUTION:The unsterilized food is stored in a retort 1 and the steam is supplied to the warm water supplied to the retort 1. Then the temperature of the retort 1 is controlled by a prescribed temperature program of a program temperature control means. Thus the food in the retort 1 is heated and sterilized. Then the warm water is sent to a receiver tank 2 and the cooling water is supplied to the retort 1 to cool the food. Then the cooled food is taken out of the retort 1. In such a way, the retort food is continuously processed with repetition of said operations. The program temperature control means contains an arithmetic means for sterilization effect to calculate the effect of sterilization, i.e., the product of temperature and time. Thus the retort food quality is secured.