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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1987
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1986
Takeshi Akao, Chiba, JP;
Toshio Furukawa, Chiba, JP;
Kikkoman Corporation, Chiba, JP;
Abstract
In a method for processing by heating a powder-like and/or granular substance including steps of charging the powder-like and/or granular substance as a matter to be processed into a heated and pressurized direct-heating medium stream, heating to process while transferring the powder-like and/or granular substance in a heating tube (4), and thereafter discharging the powder-like and/or granular substances from the heating tube (4), the direct-heating medium stream is forced to whirl for heating to process while spirally transferring the powder-like and/or granular substance in the heating tube (4). The powder-like and/or granular substance as heated to be processed is discharged out of the heating tube (4), through a discharge mechanism (5) adapted to control the pressure in the heating tube (4).