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WO2012044264A1 - Procédé destiné à la stérilisation froide et à la pasteurisation de liquides transparents, translucides ou opaques - Google Patents

Procédé destiné à la stérilisation froide et à la pasteurisation de liquides transparents, translucides ou opaques Download PDF

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WO2012044264A1
WO2012044264A1 PCT/TR2010/000191 TR2010000191W WO2012044264A1 WO 2012044264 A1 WO2012044264 A1 WO 2012044264A1 TR 2010000191 W TR2010000191 W TR 2010000191W WO 2012044264 A1 WO2012044264 A1 WO 2012044264A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23B—PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES
    • A23B2/00—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general
    • A23B2/50—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general by irradiation without heating
    • A23B2/53—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general by irradiation without heating with ultraviolet light
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23B—PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES
    • A23B11/00—Preservation of milk or dairy products
    • A23B11/10—Preservation of milk or milk preparations
    • A23B11/16—Preservation of milk or milk preparations by irradiation, e.g. by microwaves
    • A23B11/164—Preservation of milk or milk preparations by irradiation, e.g. by microwaves by ultraviolet or infrared radiation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23B—PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES
    • A23B70/00—Preservation of non-alcoholic beverages
    • A23B70/50—Preservation of non-alcoholic beverages by irradiation or electric treatment, without heating

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  • the invention is concerned with the sterilization and pasteurization operation for the purposes of both extending the shelf-life and providing the required health conditions for the milk and dairy products, juices, and other opaque, translucent and/or transparent liquid drink group nutrition products; and it is an advanced method that especially provides possibility for implementing the operations in subject without needing high temperatures.
  • Pasteurization and sterilization is a heating method used for purifying the nutrients from the disease creating microorganisms in the food industry.
  • the application method of pasteurization today is based on casting the microorganisms away through heating.
  • the enzymes and bacteria are destroyed and/or made ineffective by exposing the substance with nutritious feature having enzymes and bacteria within to a heating operation from 60 (sixty) °C to 100 (hundred) °C.
  • the destruction curve of the bacteria is in proportion with the acidity percentage of the organisms and the applied temperature.
  • the temperature of the substance is required to be reduced to 40 (forty) °C by cooling, generally with water; otherwise there will be a lack of color and quality.
  • the aforementioned system is based on the principle of temperature difference and depending on this, one of the most important disadvantages of it is that is causes a very high degree of energy consumption .
  • the liquid (fluid) sterilization is also possible with the UV light (UVC 2537A) .
  • UV light UVC 2537A
  • a limited usage area becomes the subject.
  • the sterilization operations made with the UV light has good results in clear water; whereas it provides limited results in translucent liquids.
  • opaque liquids the achived sterilization levels are not sufficient enough to be practically applicable.
  • the main reason of the problem in question is due to the fact that, since the opaque liquids need very high doses of UVC, the UVC light are unable to penetrate sufficiently in the liquid depending on the opacity. Therefore the liquid requires turbulent mixing .
  • the total destruction dose amount needs to be reached by bringing every point of the liquid to the surface over and over.
  • the sterilization and pasteurization method for opaque, translucent and transparent liquids provides the solution of the problems aroused from the known state of the technique by eliciting the implementation of the pasteurization and sterilization operations even in the room temperatures through overcoming the aforementioned disadvantages without requiring high temperature differences or excessive energy consumption.
  • the desired outcome can easily be obtained in opaque and translucent liquids by using UV light:
  • the method is generally based on the principle that the corrugated/solid (bellows type flexible) and/or convoluted pipes, which the liquid passes through, wound on the quartz tube and that the liquid is exposed to the light radiated from the UV lamps within and/or outside the quartz tube in order to establish the pasteurization and sterilization operation.
  • One of the application methods of the invention's subject is that the corrugated/solid (bellows type flexible) and/or convoluted pipes wound (coiled) on the quartz tube for the purpose of providing the turbulent current of the liquid.
  • the corrugated/solid (bellows type flexible) and/or convoluted pipes wound (coiled) on the quartz tube for the purpose of providing the turbulent current of the liquid.
  • straight pipes are used, there will be an insufficient turbulence since the liquid flows continuously without having any obstacles on its way.
  • the eddy currents (currents in the form of closed mini rings) and the turbulent current, which are desired to be obtained in the straight pipes wound (coiled) on the quartz tube (6) are generally insufficient for the pasteurization and sterilization of the opaque liquid. For this reason, the structural forms of the pipes have a considerable significance.
  • one or more pipes can be wound (coiled) on the same quartz cover.
  • two or more nesting pipes are used.
  • the liquid passes from the space between the two pipes.
  • a setup is prepared in the form that the quartz cover remains outside and the pipe remains inside. The liquid passes through the outer quartz cover and inner pipe.
  • cable or any similar object is wrapped around (coiled) on over a thinner quartz tube and a larger quartz tube is used outside.
  • the liquid makes its way through the gap in a helical way created between the cables and inner and outer quartz tubes and flows out from the other end.
  • tubes and cables of irregular surface of varying cross section shapes can be used between the quartz tubes, made from any material depending on the choice.
  • Figure 1 It is the perspective view of the device designed for the purpose of exemplifying the setup in question.
  • Figure 2 It is the frontal and upper sectional view of the device designed for the purpose of exemplifying the setup in question.
  • Figure 3 It is the perspective view of the UV light and quartz protector that the pipe having liquid flows within covers.
  • Figure 4 It is the frontal and upper sectional view of the UV light and quartz protector that the pipe having liquid flows within covers.
  • Figure 5 It is the upper sectional view of the body that the UV light, which the pipe having liquid flows within covers, connects to.
  • Figure 6 For the purpose of exemplifying the setup in question, it is the sectional view of the inner setup with spacers of the designed device only for the large scale pipes.
  • Figure 7 For the purpose of exemplifying the setup in question, it is the sectional view of the inner setup with beads and spacers of the designed device for the large scale pipes.
  • Figure 8 For the purpose of exemplifying the setup in question, it is the sectional view of the inner setup with beads of the designed device only for the large scale pipes.
  • Figure 9 It is the sectional view of the alternative application of the liquid current between two or more nesting pipes.
  • Figure 10 It is the sectional view of the alternative application designed in the form that provides wrapping around of any object on the internal one among the two nesting quartz tubes and the flowing of the liquid between these two quartz tubes.
  • Part 1 Main body
  • Part 3 Electronic section / pump
  • Part 4 UV lights and quartz tube (protective cover) table
  • Part 6 Quartz tube (protective cover),
  • Part 8 Beads
  • Part 11 UV light
  • Part 12 Liquid flow channel
  • Part 13 Cable or a similar object
  • Part 15 Multiple liquid exit
  • Part 17 Liquid exit
  • the subject of the invention as the cold sterilization and pasteurization method for the opaque, translucent and transparent liquids consists of body ( 1 ), Reservoir (2), Electronic section / pump (3), UV lights and quartz tube (protective cover) table(4), Pipe(5), Quartz tube (protective cover)(6), Connection piece(7), Beads(8), Spacers(9), Wire( lO), UV light( l l ), Liquid flow channel ( 12) Cable or a similar object ( 13), Multiple liquid entry ( 14), Multiple liquid exit( 15), Liquid entry( 16) and Liquid exit ( 17) .
  • the method is generally based on the principle that the corrugated/solid (bellows type flexible) and/or convoluted pipes (5), which the liquid passes within and/or through, wound (coiled) on the quartz tube (6) and that the liquid is exposed to the light radiated from the UV lamps ( 11 ) within and/or outside the quartz tube (5) in order to establish the pasteurization and sterilization operation .
  • the corrugated/solid (bellows type flexible) and/or convoluted pipes (5) wound (coiled) on the quartz tube for the purpose of providing the turbulent current of the liquid . Then, the sterilization and the pasteurization of the liquid passing from the pipe(s) (5) is implemented through the UV light ( 11) radiated inside and/or around the quartz tube (6) . If straight pipes are used, there will be an insufficient turbulence since the liquid flows continuously without having any obstacles on its way.
  • the eddy currents (currents in the form of closed mini rings) and the turbulent current, which are desired to be obtained in the straight pipes wound (coiled) on the quartz tube (6), are generally insufficient for the pasteurization and sterilization of the opaque liquid.
  • the structural forms of the pipes (5) have a considerable significance. Additionally, in the event that the pipes (5) are narrow, no other thing is required ; however, if the pipe (5) diameters are bigger, a set up of inserts that consists of spacers(9), beads(8) or other the elements is added in the pipe in order to provide the turbulence. In this application method, one or more pipes (5) can be wound (coiled) on the same quartz tube (6) .
  • two or more nesting pipes are used in the form that a liquid flow channel ( 12) is made up in- between .
  • the liquid passes from the space between the two pipes (5) .
  • the sterilization and the pasteurization of the liquid passing from liquid flow channels ( 12) between the pipe(s) (5) is implemented through the UV rays radiated from the UV lights ( 11 ) placed within the inner pipe (5) and/or around the outer pipe (5) .
  • a setup is prepared in a way that the quartz cover (6) remains outside and the pipe (5) remains inside in the form that a liquid flow channel ( 12) is made up in- between .
  • the liquid passes through ( 12) the outer quartz cover (6) and inner pipe (5) .
  • the sterilization and the pasteurization of the liquid passing from liquid flow channels ( 12) between the pipe (5) and the q ua rtz tu be (6) is i m plemented th roug h the UV rays rad iated from the UV lights ( 11) placed within the inner pipe (5) and/or around the outer quartz tube (5) .
  • cable or any similar object ( 13) is wrapped around (coiled) over the on a thinner quartz tube (6) and a larger quartz tube (6) is used outside.
  • the liquid makes its way through the gap in a helical way ( 12) created between the cables ( 13) and inner (6) and outer (6) quartz tubes and flows out from the other end .
  • tubes and cables of irregular surface of varying cross section shapes can be used between the quartz tubes made from any material depending on the choice.
  • the liquid that is desired to be treated is stored on the upper Reservoir (2) . Then, the operation is initiated by pressurizing with the help of the pump (3) .
  • the liquid entering operation process begins to circulate through the pipe (5) or liquid flow channel ( 12). During this circulation, every point of the liquid is brought to the surface by utilizing the turbulence obtained thanks to the structural forms of the pipe(s) (5) and/or the setup integrated within and it is exposed to the UV light radiated from the center or around .
  • the rays implement the sterilization operation on the surface part of the liquid ; however it is unable to penetrate within .
  • the turbulence created causes the mixing of liquid and provides the facing of every point of the liquid with the UV light by bringing on the surface thanks to this motion .
  • the rays are unable to penetrate into the water since liquid flows continuously without having any obstacles on its way. For this reason, it is very significant to use the corrugated/solid (bellows type flexible) and/or convoluted pipes (5). Since some liquids are available for working with high flow rate, it may be required to use pipes (5) that are larger than normal. In order to provide the turbulence in such pipes with large diameters, certain internal pipe fittings are designed for usage.
  • Such equipments within the pipe (5) consist of beads (8), spacers (9), wire (10) or other elements that constitute the same function. Turbulence is obtained in the pipes (5) with large diameters thanks to the beads (8) and spacers (9) placed with the usage of wire (10).
  • the internal pipe (5) systems can be designed with the usages of only beads (8), only spacers (9) and beads (8) together with the spacers (9).

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Abstract

La présente invention a trait à l'opération de stérilisation et de pasteurisation afin à la fois d'étendre la durée de conservation et de fournir les conditions requises en termes de santé pour le lait et les produits laitiers, les jus et autres produits nutritionnels du groupe des boissons liquides transparentes, translucides et/ou opaques ; et la présente invention a trait à un procédé avancé qui permet de fournir tout particulièrement la possibilité de mettre en œuvre les opérations en question sans qu'il soit nécessaire de faire appel à des températures élevées. Le procédé est en général basé sur le principe que les tuyaux en tôle ondulée/solides (flexible de type à soufflet) et/ou alvéolés (5), à travers lesquels le liquide passe, s'enroulent (en couronne) sur le tube de quartz (6) et que le liquide est exposé à la lumière émise par les lampes UV (11) à l'intérieur et/ou à l'extérieur du tube de quartz (5) afin de procéder à l'opération de pasteurisation et de stérilisation.
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EP3285599A4 (fr) * 2015-04-21 2018-11-07 Eco Clean I Skåne AB Dispositif pour l'hygiénisation de fluides et de semi-fluides
CN111107749A (zh) * 2017-09-21 2020-05-05 莱拉斯控股有限公司 用于对液体食品进行冷巴氏消毒的光生物反应器和所述反应器的用途
WO2019076413A1 (fr) 2017-10-16 2019-04-25 Calvex A/S Équipement de traitement permettant de stériliser des fluides non transparents et son procédé
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