EP 0749897 B1 19991201 - Method and plant for the aseptic packaging of fresh food products in flexible or rigid containers
Title (en)
Method and plant for the aseptic packaging of fresh food products in flexible or rigid containers
Title (de)
Verfahren und Anlage zum aseptischen Verpacken von frischen Nahrungsmitteln in nachgiebigen oder steifen Verpackungen
Title (fr)
Procédé et installation de conditionnement aseptique de produits alimentaires frais dans des emballages souples ou rigides
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 9507604 A 19950623
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0749897A1] The installation involves, after pre-washing, peeling and cutting the vegetables, asepticising them in a first sealed caisson (10,11) by a continuous current of superheated steam for between 1 and 15 minutes. The steam is at a temperature between 105 and 140 deg. and a pressure between 0.5 and 1 bar. The products are then transferred into a second sealed caisson (20,21), containing the steam coming from the first caisson, and directed to the next stage or to a recovery tray. Inside a third caisson (30,32) the products are transferred towards a first sealed chamber (40) and injected with carbonic gas or helium. The products are weighed and a determined weight is placed in flexible or rigid unclosed packages (45). The packages are transferred successively into a second sealed chamber (60). In the second chamber the packages are injected with steam whilst under vacuum. Steam injection is stopped and a mixture of between 40% and 90% nitrogen, between 60% and 10% carbonic gas and between 1% and 10% oxygen is injected and the packages sealed. At exit from the chamber the packages are cooled to about 2 deg.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65B 25/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65B 25/041 (2013.01); B65B 55/027 (2013.01); B65B 55/18 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE DE FR GB NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0749897 A1 19961227; EP 0749897 B1 19991201; AT E187138 T1 19991215; DE 69605360 D1 20000105; DE 69605360 T2 20000727; FR 2735748 A1 19961227; FR 2735748 B1 19970926
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 96401309 A 19960617; AT 96401309 T 19960617; DE 69605360 T 19960617; FR 9507604 A 19950623