Abstract: Sterilization device intended to sterilize objects, such as bottles, comprising feed and discharge means for objects, a rotatable treatment unit, which in the region of its circumference comprises treatment cavities, each treatment cavity comprising an opening for feeding and discharging the objects, which opening can be closed and opened with the aid of closure means in the form of an endless belt which bears against the treatment unit over at least a part of its circumference, and it being possible to connect the treatment cavities to a feed for process media. A description is also given of a method for sterilizing objects using the device.

Abstract: In a device for feeding cans to a continuous sterilizer provided with a moving chain with can holders for guiding cans through the sterilizer, the cans are supplied in measured quantities according to the capacity of the sterilizer on a can supply belt. A counting device disposed near the end of the can supply belt counts out a predetermined number of cans from the supplied cans repeatedly at intervals and forms them into a group. The number of cans counted out per unit time is greater than the number of cans supplied per unit time, so that an interval arises between the groups of cans. The groups of cans are placed on an intermediate belt for conveying the groups of cans to an insertion device, which places the groups of cans in the can holders of the sterilizer. The number of cans in each group is such that the can holders are always optimally filled.

Abstract: During a heat treatment in continuous flow of a product mixture consisting of a liquid containing solid particulates, the mixture is heated to a certain desired temperature in one or more heat exchange sections, held at this temperature in a heat-holding section for a certain time, and then cooled to the desired end temperature in one or more heat exchange sections. The residence time of the solid particulates in the heat-holding section is regulated separately and independently of the residence time of the liquid in the heat-holding section, while the solid particulates are constantly flowed round by the liquid. If there are solid particulates of various sizes in the liquid, the residence time of the various size fractions of solid particulates is regulated separately depending on the size of the solid particulates in a particular fraction.

Abstract: A device for sterilizing products packed in cylindrical containers, includes an elongate, essentially cylindrical housing and an essentially cylindrical rotor located therein which can be driven via a central shaft. The circumferential wall of the housing is provided on the inside with a helically running, raised rib. The rotor is designed as a cage having a plurality of rings placed behind each other, the center line of which coincides with the axis of the rotor, and a plurality of raised ribs fastened to the circumference of the rings parallel to the axis of the rotor. The outer edge of the ribs on the rotor is located near the inner edge of the helically running rib on the inner wall of the housing so that spaces are formed between the ribs for receiving the cylindrical containers. Within the rotor between neighboring rings bracing elements in the form of pipes are provided to reinforce the rotor.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a cylindrical vessel provided at one end with an inlet and at the other end with an outlet for the mixture. A conveyor mechanism acting selectively on the solid pieces in the mixture is disposed in the vessel. The conveyor mechanism has a rotor in the form of a shaft coaxially rotatable in the vessel and provided with at least one series of rotor arms on the shaft, extending radially and lying substantially next to one another and spaced apart in the axial direction. The conveyor mechanism also has a stator in the form of at least one series of stator arms extending radially inwards from the wall of the vessel and lying substantially next to one another and spaced apart in the axial direction. The stator arms extend between the rotor arms and reach to a point close to the rotor shaft. The mutual distance between the rotor arms and the mutual distance between the stator arms, in the axial direction, varies from the inlet to the outlet, the variation occurring mainly in one direction.

Abstract: When maintaining a flow of a mixture of products consisting of a liquid of low to medium viscosity incorporating solid particles at a certain temperature and for a certain period of time the mixture remains for some time in a vessel of a substantially cylindrical shape. The residence time in the vessel of the solid particles mixed with the liquid is controlled separately from the liquid in that the solid particles are carried through the vessel at a regulable speed, independently of the speed of flow of the liquid through the vessel, with the aid of a rotatable conveyor means which is permeable to liquid but not to the solid particles and whose axis of rotation coincides with the axis of the vessel. The solid particles remain mixed with the liquid. The residence time of the solid particles is regulated such that the core of the solid particles attains the same temeprature as the liquid, without the liquid remaining for too long a time at the desired end temperature.

Abstract: Device for supplying groups of filled and closed containers to a downstream treatment device comprises a supply track, a distribution member for aranging the containers at a distance from each other, a tilting device, a downstream transport track and a finger track extending along at least a section of the transport track for moving a certain number of containers present on the transport track to the treatment device. The tilting device comprises a positively driven FERRIS.sub.R wheel, or a positive-driven tilting wheel device. The transport track, the finger track and the FERRIS.sub.R wheel, or a positive-driven tilting wheel device are each coupled, via their own transmission, to a common drive. The transmission ratio of the transmissions between the common drive and the transport track, the finger track and the FERRIS.sub.

Abstract: When maintaining a flow of a mixture of products consisting of a liquid of low to medium viscosity incorporating solid particles at a certain temperature and for a certain period of time the mixture remains for some time in a vessel of a substantially cylindrical shape. The residence time in the vessel of the solid particles mixed with the liquid is controlled separately from the liquid in that the solid particles are carried through the vessel at a regulable speed, independently of the speed of flow of the liquid through the vessel, with the aid of a rotatable conveyor means which is permeable to liquid but not to the solid particles and whose axis of rotation coincides with the axis of the vessel. The solid particles remain mixed with the liquid. The residence time of the solid particles is regulated such that the core of the solid particles attains the same temperature as the liquid, without the liquid remaining for too long a time at the desired end temperature.

Abstract: Apparatus for heating-treating a liquid product comprising series-connected multi-tube heat-exchangers such as heating-up heat-exchangers 6, 12, and high temperature heat-exchanger 14 and cooling-down heat-exchangers 17, 18, 19, the heating-up heat-exchangers and cooling-down heat-exchangers being interconnected by means of a pipe system 25, 26; 34 for regenerative heat-exchange. The heat-exchangers being connected by means of connection members 13 having separate passages which connect the tubes of one heat-exchanger to those of the next heat-exchanger. The pipe system for regenerative heat-exchange being designed so that the quantity of heat to be transferred can be adjusted in order to adapt said apparatus to varying capacities.

Abstract: A process and an installation for the heat treatment of a product liquid based on the continuous flow principle, in which a regenerative heat-exchanger is used in conjunction with a high temperature heater for product liquid. A part of the heat-exchanger is provided with an additional heat-exchanging surface which is connected to a cooling circuit, the variable capacity of which is determined and controlled by both the temperature and the output of the product liquid, whereby to maintain the efficiency of the heat treatment under changing input quantities of the product liquid. Control, above is effected by a combination temperature sensor interconnected to the product liquid conduit directed to the high temperature heater and a flow rate sensor interconnected to another given portion of the product liquid conduit.

Abstract: Apparatus for heat-treating a liquid product comprising series-connected multi-tube heat-exchangers such as heating-up heat-exchangers (6, 12), a high temperature heat-exchanger (14) and cooling-down heat-exchangers (17, 18, 19), the heating-up heat-exchangers and cooling-down heat-exchangers being interconnected by means of a pipe system (25, 26); (34) for regenerative heat-exchange. The heat exchangers being connected by means of connection members (13) having separate passages which connect the tubes of the heat-exchanger to those of the next heat-exchanger. The pipe system for regenerative heat-exchange being designed so that the quantity of heat to be transferred can be adjusted in order to adapt said apparatus to varying capacities.

Abstract: An apparatus for the thermal treatment of commodities packed in containers, such as tins or glass jars, comprises a treatment chamber or space through which a conveyor travels in a loop-shaped path, which path extends outside this chamber. The conveyor consists of two chains, located at some distance from and parallel with each other, each chain consisting of link plates and pivot pins. Each pair of opposite links from both chains carries a supporting plate which is curved in cross section and fastened upon an extended portion of a respective link of both chains, two adjacent plates forming a carrier for the temporary receipt of sheaths, filled with sticks of containers. Carriers are loaded and unloaded in one single operation by a loading and an unloading station, disposed within the path of travel of the conveyor, but outside the treatment chamber, additional means being provided at the location of said stations for filling and emptying the sheaths with containers.

Abstract: Reactor for anaerobic prefermentation of aqueous waste waters provided with a waste water inlet, an outlet for discharging prefermented waste water and a sludge outlet. The interior of the reactor comprises one first reactor space and one second reactor space, while a precipitation cone is suspended by ribs between the first and second space. A covering sheet extends from the wall of the reactor into the precipitation cone, said covering sheet being provided with a gas escaping tube which ends above the upper edge of precipitation cone.The reactor is further provided with a storage vessel for supplying basic substances to the second reactor space. The outlet debouches into an annular precipitation space having an annular partition; the precipitation space is further bounded by an annular overflow with tooth-shaped recesses.At last a protein removing line and a liquid drain-cock are present.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the thermal treatment of a liquid, in particular for the sterilization of milk, in which said liquid is brought to a predetermined temperature and pressure, means being provided for a rapid adaptation of the heat supply dependent upon both the temperature of the treated liquid and the supply rate of the fresh liquid.

Abstract: An installation for treating materials, comprising a tightly closed zone having a gastight inlet- and outlet, a shaking gutter with perforated bottom plate covered by a flexible plate with apertures, the whole being accommodated in the closed zone. The flexible material is able to move from the bottom plate, so that a fluid can pass from below the bottom through the bottom and the flexible plate. A fluid inlet opens below the bottom.The shaking gutter has a frequency of 200 to 400 vibrations/minute and an amplitude from 10 to 40 mm.

Abstract: An apparatus for pressing liquids from compressible material comprising a feed path leading to a pair of rollers, followed by an expression path bounded by a portion of the periphery of the main roller and a cage spaced from and surrounding said portion, the feed path being constituted by a horizontal shaker gutter with a metering device for controlling the thickness of the layer of material supplied by the gutter, depending upon the power consumption of the rollers.

Abstract: Apparatus for extraction of oils or fats from oil containing seeds by initially reducing the material size by means of crushing rollers, thereafter heating the material, pressing same in a rotopress having a pressing chamber with decreasing cross section in the direction of the outlet and by finally subjecting the material to a solvent extraction.

Abstract: Installation for the pasteurization or sterilization of container-packed commodities such as baby food in glass jars, a plurality of those containers being united in a carrier, a number of carriers being stepwise advanced in vertical direction in a treatment space, several treatment spaces being interconnected by means of a horizontal conveying system comprising a sluice.

Abstract: Apparatus for treating oil-containing vegetable raw materials by the influence of moisture and heat, whereby during the exposure of a rather thin layer of the oil-containing raw materials to a moisture and heat transfer fluid, the raw materials are subjected to a loosening movement, preferably by means of a vibration.

Abstract: A rotary screen printing machine of the type including at least one cylindrical stencil, each with a squeegee blade for forcing a printing fluid such as paint or paste through apertures in the stencil onto a textile web or sheet of paper. The squeegee of the present invention is formed as a thin flexible metal strip having a thickness less than 1% of the width of the portion of such strip protruding from its holder. The squeegee blade is suspended at two locations mounted in a holder, at least one location having transverse slot permitting lateral expansion and contraction to compensate for vertical deflection of the blade or of the holder.