Buhler Ag

Buehler Ag

Martin Hersche

Alasdair Currie

Niklaus Schonenberger

Niklaus Schönenberger

Thomas Scheiwiller

Nicolas Meneses

Nicols Meneses

Nikolaus Schönenberger

A device () for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material. The device () includes: an outer housing (); a material inlet (); a material outlet (); a material guide channel () for guiding the material through the device () to the material outlet (); at least one electron source () for generating an electron beam; and a treatment zone (), located in the material guide channel (), for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing while the material is free falling. The device () has at least one inner shielding section () disposed within the outer housing () and enclosing the material guide channel () for shielding off radiation produced during treatment. A method for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material using such a device () is also disclosed which includes: a) generating an electron beam, and b) pasteurizing and/or sterilizing the material, while the material is free falling in the treatment zone ().

Device and method for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material

A devices () and method for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material. The device contain at least one electron source () for generating an electron beam and a treatment zone () in which the material is pasteurized and/or sterilized by the electron beam. The device () comprises a vibration surface () which vibrates to convey and individualize the material. The first vibration surface () has a plurality of grooves () into which the material is conveyed and individualized. The device () has a material channel () in which the material is pasteurized and/or sterilized by the electron beam in the region of the treatment zone (). The device () has at least one auxiliary channel () through which a fluid flows, between the electron source () and the material channel (), and is separated from the material channel (). A cartridge () for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material is also disclosed.

Devices and methods for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material, and cartridge

Devices () and methods for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material. The devices contain at least one electron source () for generating an electron beam and a treatment zone () in which the material is pasteurized and/or sterilized by the electron beam. The device () comprises a vibration surface () which vibrates to convey and individualize the material. The first vibration surface () has a plurality of grooves () into which the material is conveyed and individualized. The device () has a good channel () in which the material is pasteurized and/or sterilized by the electron beam in the region of the treatment zone (). The device () has at least one auxiliary channel () through which a fluid flows between the electron source () and the good channel () and is separated from the good channel (). A cartridge (), for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material, is also disclosed.

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St. Gallen, Switzerland

Martin Hersche