Aseptic product discharge valve and method

An aseptic product discharge valve and related methods for injecting steam into a sterile fluid delivery system used to transport a sterile fluid food product. The aseptic product discharge valve includes a tubular member having a longitudinal passageway and an outlet for discharging the flow of foo...

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1. Verfasser:	HAY LLOYD F
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ACTUATING-FLOATS BLASTING COCKS DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING HUMAN NECESSITIES LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL TAPS THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL VALVES WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An aseptic product discharge valve and related methods for injecting steam into a sterile fluid delivery system used to transport a sterile fluid food product. The aseptic product discharge valve includes a tubular member having a longitudinal passageway and an outlet for discharging the flow of food product. The valve also includes a chamber disposed radially outward of the passageway. The chamber receives steam that is exhausted through an opening disposed adjacent to the valve. A valve member is disposed within the longitudinal passageway and fluid food product must flow about the valve member. The diverted flow of fluid food product may be intersected by the flow of injected steam. The tubular body further includes a valve seat which is bathed with the injected steam to promote sterility at the discharge location.