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A small laboratory model, wiped‐surface heat exchanger for chilling and texturating shortenings
Author(s) -
Royce Harvey,
Morgan P. W.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02632089
Subject(s) - agitator , heat exchanger , refrigeration , mechanical engineering , environmental science , engineering , automotive engineering , waste management , impeller
A miniature Votator type, wiped‐surface heat exchanger for chilling and texturating shortening has been described. The package unit, mounted on a table about 2×4 ft. in dimensions, fitted with casters for mobility, needs only to be plugged into an electrical outlet for operation, operates at fat feed‐rates of 10 to 80 lbs. per hour, with an integrated 3/4 ton Freon refrigeration unit capable of holding the chilling unit to ±1°F, in the range −30°F, to +60°F., 4‐step pulley agitator drives on both chilling and texturating units giving 330 to 1170 r.p.m. speed range, aluminum alloy chilling and texturating units, fat and air Flowrators with needle valve control, free‐swinging wiper blades, and a few other minor features that lead to smooth operation. The unit has been found useful in our laboratory to process various types of shortenings for research purposes, to supply special shortenings to prospective customers for evaluation, and to check the operation of the plant Votators.