Apparatus for rendering
Abstract
Abstract THERE IS PROVIDED AN IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS RENDERING OF FATTY MATERIALS, WHEREIN THE MATERIALS TO BE RENDERED IS FIRST PASSED THROUGH A KNOWN TYPE OF RENDERING EVAPORATOR FOR SEPARATING FAT AND CRACKLINGS FROM THE RAW MATERIAL. THE MATERIAL IS FED INTO MAINTAINED IN THE RENDERING EVAPORATOR TO AID IN THE REMAINTAINED IN THE RENDERING EVAPORATOR TO AID IN THE REMOVAL OF MOISTURE. THE TREATED MATERIAL IS DISCHARGED IN A CONTINUOUS PROCESS FROM THE RENDERING EVAPORATOR THROUGH A SUITABLE DISCHARGE OUTLET WHICH EXTENDS BELOW THE LIQUID LEVEL IN A HOLDING TANK TO PROVIDE AN AIRLOCK. THE AIRLOCK IS PROVIDED WITH THE DISCHARGE OUTLET FOR PREVENTING THE ENTRY OF AIR INTO THE RENDERING EVAPORATOR THROUGH THE DISCHARGE OUTLET.
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- 👤 J Pikel
- 👤 D Madsen
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