摘要 |
<p>A process for the scalding and de-hairing of hogs under improved sanitary conditions comprising conveying the hog in an essentially horizontal manner, along a predetermined treatment path, continuously spraying the hog while on such treatment path, with clean water at between 62.degree.C and 63.degree.C, continuously rotating the hog while moving along such treatment path , continuously scraping the hog to remove hair while moving along such treatment path, collecting the water beneath the hog, filtering the water, passing it into an evaporation chamber, and evaporating the water to produce water vapour, removing contaminants from said evaporation chamber, and passing said vapour to a condenser chamber and continuously condensing said vapour therein to provide clean uncontaminated water, for spraying onto the hog as aforesaid. The invention further comprises apparatus for carrying out the process.</p> |