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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 1984
Filed:
May. 04, 1983
Peter W van der Schoot, Ouderkerk a/d IJssel, NL;
Goudsche Machinefabriek B.V., Gouda, NL;
Abstract
A method for steam peeling a plant product selected from the group consisting of potatoes, carrots, celery, red beets, Swedish turnips and apples in a substantially cylindrical peeling vessel having a product opening at one end and a liquid discharge outlet at the other end. In the peeling vessel there is disposed a partition or grid at the liquid discharge outlet end perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof and spaced from the liquid discharge outlet. The partition prevents passage of product to be peeled while allowing condensate to pass therethrough such that the product does not lie in the condensate during the application of steam. The steam is applied through an access opening in the vessel which is above the product level when the vessel is tilted around a horizontal axis into a normally operating longitudinally inclined position. In order to effect the peeling operation during the application of steam, stirring is carried out by at least one stirring arm disposed above the partitioning and axially along the wall of the vessel. The stirring arm rotates about the longitudinal axis of the vessel, when the vessel is in the normally operating position, to effect the peeling of the plant product. The vessel later tilts around a horizontal axis from the normally operating position until the other end is above the one end for discharging the peeled product through the product opening.