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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2003
DeLaval Holding AB, Tumba, SE;
Abstract
A system for controlling the cooling of small milk quantities in a cooling tank ( ). An agitation pipe ( ) extended through a regular milk outlet ( ) in a first end wall ( ) of the tank is provided, having a nozzle end ( ) for introducing incoming/re-circulated milk onto a milk cooling surface ( ) at a predetermined position (dp). The position (dp) being situated ( ) between a first end wall ( ) and a central part of the tank ( ) and laterally displaced (b) relative to the perpendicular central axis of the tank. The nozzle end ( ) is directed towards a second end wall ( ) of the tank ( ). Agitation is performed by the agitation pipe ( ) upon demand or when the milk quantity is insufficient for a regular agitator element ( ) to work properly.