Device and method for scalding slaughtered poultry

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) that is designed and configured to scald slaughtered poultry G, comprising an elongated scalding tank (11), which is open at the top, for receiving and holding a scalding medium, said tank having at least one transport stretch (12.1, 12.2....12.n) for the poultry G, wherein each transport stretch (12.1, 12.2....12.n), in its longitudinal extension, adjoins a separating element (13) that extends at least over a section of the length of the transport stretch (12.1, 12.2....12.n), a transport means (14) arranged above the scalding tank (11) for transporting the poultry G, which are suspended by their feet, along the transport stretch (12.1, 12.2....12.n) in a transport direction T, a control and regulating unit (15) for controlling the temperature of the scalding medium, means (16) for generating a swirl and/or flow of the scalding medium, and a filter apparatus (35) for cleaning the scalding medium. The invention is characterised in that each separating element (13) comprises two separating walls (18, 19) arranged at a distance from one another and extending upward from the bottom wall (17) of the scalding tank (11), said walls for forming a channel (20) that is open at the top and at the end faces, and a swirl element (23) as the means (16) for generating the swirl and/or flow of the scalding medium is arranged inside the channel (20) in the region of through-holes (21, 22) in each separating wall (18, 19) that faces a transport stretch (12.1, 12.2....12.n), which swirl element can be rotationally driven by means of a drive shaft (24) that is directed horizontally and runs transversely to the transport direction T of the poultry G. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus constructed and designed for scalding slaughtered poultry, comprising a linear scalding tank open at the top for receiving and holding a scalding medium, arranged above the scalding tank for Conveyor mechanism for conveying birds suspended on their feet along a conveyor line, control and regulation unit for tempering the scalding medium, mechanism for generating turbulence and / or fluid in the scalding medium and for cleaning the scalding medium The filtering device of , said linear scalding tank with at least one conveyor line for poultry, wherein each conveyor line in its longitudinal extension delimits a partition extending at least part of the length of the conveyor line. [0002] The invention also relates to a method for scalding slaughtered poultry, said method having the steps of transporting a poultry G suspended on its feet in a transport direction T along a transport line through an at least partial...

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Problems solved by technology

This can lead to overheating of the bird and consequent damage to the skin and flesh

The scalding medium, in particular the surface of the scalding medium, is disturbed in the scalding tank by generating fluid in the scalding medium through the use of nozzles, resulting in heat losses on the surface of the scalding medium, which must be provided by an additiona

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