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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
May. 18, 2001
Sevugan Palaniappan, Sugar Land, TX (US);
The Coca Cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a system and apparatus for producing heat-pasteurized or sterilized beverages from concentrate. The system comprises heating a diluent and combining the first metered diluent stream with a metered stream of beverage concentrate to produce a primary reconstituted beverage solution. The system further provides combining the primary reconstituted beverage solution with a metered second diluent stream to produce a secondary reconstituted solution, wherein the second diluent stream is also directed from the heated diluent, but is cooled to provide direct heat transfer. Various additives may be provided to the beverage solution throughout the system based on their sensitivity to heat, pH and water solubility. The invention provides greater efficiency of production and control over quality and amount of the ingredients in the final beverage.