Abstract: A system for cooling grease without requiring water. The system utilizes metal balls that are systematically fed into a passageway containing grease at a certain temperature. The steel balls can be cooled to a set temperature before being introduced into the passageway and the grease. A certain amount of the cooled grease adheres to the periphery of the steel balls. The adhered grease is then removed by a ball wiper. A second embodiment of the invention utilizes cooled steel rods to cool grease in a grease chamber.
Abstract: A process and apparatus for heating a flowable product. The flowable product is introduced into a vessel or chamber and then heated by use of microwaves. The microwaves are generated by a microwave transmitter and introduced into the vessel at or near a bottom of the vessel via a waveguide. The introduction of microwaves near or at the bottom of the vessel allows mixing of the flowable product as the flowable product is heated.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 6, 2020
Date of Patent:
April 8, 2025
Assignee:
WAVETEK PROCESS TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Inventors:
Lou A. T. Honary, Saeed Zaher Soleimani, Timothy Scheurs, Trevor Ericson