Abstract: The present invention is a short flow milling process wherein finished product is rapidly isolated and removed from the milling process flow regime at early stages. The minimization of handling and the minimization or elimination of intermixing streams of various size gradations prevents size contamination that otherwise necessitates further sifting. Component parts are eliminated along with the accompanying handling and transfer equipment to create a compact and efficient milling regime. The size reductions enable the invention to be practiced in a mobile form. Therefore, the present invention relates also to a method for providing a mobile mill process.

Abstract: A method of coating uncooked, flaked oats with a desired fat-free coating to form the uncoated, uncooked, flaked oats product is provided. The method involves coating the flaked oats by spraying the flaked oats with coating material, drying the coated, uncooked, flaked oats until the flaked oats have attained the desired moisture content, and packaging the coated, uncooked, flaked oats. The method forms a coated, unagglomerated, uncooked, flaked oats product which is packaged in bulk as discrete, coated, uncooked, flaked oats.

Abstract: A carbonation system includes a vessel for carbonating a liquid, a CO2 supply connected to the vessel so as to create a CO2 atmosphere in the vessel, an inlet diffuser through which the liquid enters the vessel, and an outlet pipe through which the carbonated liquid exits the vessel. The inlet diffuser includes a plurality of openings arranged on its vertical face, such that when the liquid exits the inlet diffuser through the plurality of openings, the liquid is substantially atomized and the atomized liquid is elected in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vessel. The plurality of openings can be arranged in horizontal rows so that openings in adjacent rows are not in vertical alignment with each other. In addition, the atomized liquid can be ejected at an upward angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the vessel.