Spice cooking and gas explosion treatment equipment
Through the high-temperature and high-pressure treatment and condensation and recycling technology of spice steaming and boiling gas explosion treatment equipment, the problem of improving the taste and aroma of the spice is solved, and the effective utilization of volatile compounds and aroma components is achieved, improving product quality and production efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421836828.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-30
AI Technical Summary
Existing spice treatment technologies are difficult to effectively improve the taste and enhance the aroma of the spice, and they fail to effectively utilize the volatile compounds and aroma components contained in the steam treated with air bursts.
A spice steaming and cooking gas explosion treatment equipment is designed, and the spice is treated using high-temperature and high-pressure gas explosion treatment technology, and is equipped with a condensation and recycling equipment. The condensation and recycling equipment can condense the steam and obtain high-purity volatile compounds and aroma components.
Through high temperature and high pressure treatment, the taste and aroma of the spices have been significantly improved. Through the use of condensation and recycling equipment, the effective utilization of volatile compounds and aroma components has been achieved, which reduces environmental pollution and improves the production efficiency and product quality of the enterprise.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of spice processing, and particularly relates to a spice steaming and explosion treatment device. Background Art
[0002] Spices are substances extracted from plants with strong flavors and odors, used to enhance the taste, aroma, and preservation of food. They include different parts of plants such as seeds, roots, leaves, fruits, barks, etc. Spices are not only widely used in cooking but also play an important role in fields such as medicine and cosmetics.
[0003] Currently, the processing of spices usually includes steps such as cleaning, drying, baking, crushing and grinding, screening, mixing, etc. It has been found through research that high-temperature steaming of spices can effectively improve the taste of the spices and enhance the flavor.
[0004] Explosion treatment is a technology that uses high-pressure gas to process substances. The main principle is to generate an explosive shock wave by instantaneously releasing high-pressure gas or steam to process, modify, or treat the target substance.
[0005] In view of this, the utility model designs a spice steaming and explosion treatment device. Summary of the Utility Model
[0006] The utility model provides a spice steaming and explosion treatment device. Based on steam explosion treatment technology, the device performs high-temperature and high-pressure treatment on spices. In this way, not only can the taste of the spices be improved, but also the fragrance of the spices can be enhanced. At the same time, through the condensation recovery device, the steam can be condensed and recovered, which is convenient for subsequent extraction of volatile compounds and aroma components contained in the steam, realizing the effective utilization of spice explosion products.
[0007] The utility model provides a spice steaming and explosion treatment device, including:
[0008] An explosion tank and a condensation recovery device. The explosion tank is provided with a feed inlet, a blasting outlet, and a steam inlet. The blasting outlet is connected to a buffer tank, which is used to buffer the spices processed by the explosion tank. The buffer tank is provided with an exhaust port, and the exhaust port is connected to the condensation recovery device through a pipeline, and the condensation recovery device can perform condensation treatment on the steam.
[0009] As a preferred solution of the utility model:
[0010] The condensation recovery device includes a vapor-liquid separation unit and a condensation unit. An air inlet, an air outlet and a liquid outlet are provided on the vapor-liquid separation unit. The condensation unit is a plurality of condensation tubes, and the plurality of condensation tubes are arranged around the outer periphery or inner wall of the vapor-liquid separation unit near the air inlet to condense the steam entering the vapor-liquid separation unit.
[0011] As a preferred solution of the present invention:
[0012] The conveying pipeline includes a first conveying pipeline and a second conveying pipeline. The first conveying pipeline is arranged between the buffer tank and the condensation recovery device to convey the gas explosion steam in the buffer tank to the condensation recovery device. The second conveying pipeline is arranged between the condensation recovery device and the buffer tank to convey the dehydrated steam discharged from the air outlet of the vapor-liquid separation unit to the buffer tank for cooling and drying the spice. And an air replacement pipeline for replacing the air in the buffer tank is formed between the first conveying pipeline and the second conveying pipeline.
[0013] As a preferred solution of the present invention:
[0014] A second conveying branch pipe is provided on the second conveying pipeline. The distal end of the second conveying branch pipe is communicated with the first conveying pipeline and forms a steam external circulation pipeline with the first conveying pipeline.
[0015] As a preferred solution of the present invention:
[0016] The vapor-liquid separation unit is any one of a cyclone steam-water separator or a centrifugal steam-water separator.
[0017] As a preferred solution of the present invention:
[0018] A stirring mechanism is provided at a position near the bottom of the buffer tank. The stirring mechanism includes a driving motor and a stirring rod. One end of the stirring rod is located inside the buffer tank, and the other end extends outside the buffer tank and is connected to the driving motor for stirring the spice in the buffer tank.
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the spice cooking gas explosion treatment device in the present invention are:
[0020] The present utility model - The processing device includes an air explosion tank and a condensation recovery device. The air explosion tank can perform high-temperature and high-pressure air explosion treatment on spices. Through the instantaneous blasting method of high-pressure gas, it can not only effectively and evenly disperse spice particles, improve the taste of spices, but also help release the volatile components in the spices through high-temperature and high-pressure treatment, enhance their aroma and flavor, and achieve the activation of active ingredients. At the same time, the high-temperature and high-pressure method can also effectively kill microorganisms and bacteria in the spices, thereby extending their shelf life and safe use period. In addition, since the steam after air explosion treatment contains a certain amount of volatile compounds and aroma components, the condensation recovery device can be used to condense and recover the steam to obtain higher-purity volatile compounds and aroma components subsequently. In this way, on the one hand, it reduces environmental pollution, and on the other hand, it realizes the effective utilization of the air explosion products of spices. It can be seen that the processing device of the present utility model can not only improve the physical properties of spices, but also realize the effective utilization of spices, improve the production efficiency of enterprises and the product quality, and has certain market value. Description of the Drawings
[0021] Figure 1 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the spice cooking and air explosion processing device provided by the embodiment of the present utility model.
[0022] Figure 2 It is a partial cross-sectional view of a condensation recovery device provided by the embodiment of the present utility model.
[0023] Figure 3 It is a partial cross-sectional view of another condensation recovery device provided by the embodiment of the present utility model.
[0024] Drawings
[0025] Air explosion tank 1, feed inlet 11, blasting outlet 12, steam inlet 13, frame 2, buffer tank 3, inlet 31, outlet 32, exhaust port 33, vapor-liquid separation unit 4 (i.e., existing vapor-liquid separator / vapor-liquid separation tank), air inlet 41, air outlet 42, liquid outlet 43, condensation unit 5 (i.e., existing condenser), condensation pipe 52, coolant delivery port 51, first delivery pipeline 61, second delivery pipeline 626, second delivery branch pipe 63, valve group 64; drive motor 71, stirring rod 72. Detailed Embodiments
[0026] The present utility model will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the specific embodiments and with reference to the drawings. It should be emphasized that the following description is merely exemplary and is not intended to limit the scope and application of the present utility model.
[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that terms such as "upper end", "bottom", "up", "lower", "outside", "inside", etc. indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or mechanism referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed or operate in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention; at the same time, in the description of the present invention, the meaning of "at least" includes one, two and more than two.
[0028] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "fixed", "connected", "installed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, a relatively rotatable connection, or an integral connection, a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0029] Embodiment 1: This embodiment provides a spice steaming and gas explosion processing equipment, such as Figure 1 As shown (the arrow in the figure indicates the direction of steam flow), the processing equipment comprises a gas explosion tank 1 and a condensation recovery device. The gas explosion tank 1 is suspended and fixed by a frame 2, on which a feed port 11, a bursting outlet 12 and a steam inlet 13 are provided. The feed port 11 is located at the top of the gas explosion tank 1 and is used to add materials into the gas explosion tank 1; the steam inlet 13 is connected to the steam generating system and is used to transport steam of a specified temperature and pressure into the gas explosion tank 1. In this embodiment, the temperature in the gas explosion tank 1 is preferably controlled between 200°C and 220°C, and the pressure is preferably controlled between 0.1MPa and 1. MPa, the temperature and air pressure in this range can not only achieve uniform temperature transfer, but also help release volatile substances in spices, and at the same time, avoid degradation and excessive evaporation of some sensitive components in spices caused by excessive pressure or temperature; the end of the explosion outlet 12 is connected to a buffer box 3, which is used to receive and buffer the spices treated by the gas explosion tank 1, and the buffer box 3 is a conical structure, on which is provided an inlet 31, a discharge port 32 and an exhaust port 33, the inlet 31 is connected to the explosion outlet 12 of the gas explosion tank 1 through the corresponding switch valve group 64, the discharge port 32 is arranged at the bottom of the cone of the buffer box 3, and the exhaust port 33 is connected to the condensation recovery equipment through a conveying pipeline, and the condensation recovery equipment can condense the steam. Since the explosion steam contains rich volatile spices, the condensed liquid can obtain high-purity spice extracts through physical or chemical methods for effective utilization, thereby improving the utilization rate of the spice gas explosion products.
[0030] The condensation recovery device includes a vapor-liquid separation unit 4 (i.e., an existing vapor-liquid separator / vapor-liquid separation tank) and a condensation unit 5 (i.e., an existing condenser) produced or constructed based on the prior art related to the present utility model. The vapor-liquid separation unit 4 is provided with an air inlet 41, an exhaust port 33, and a liquid outlet 43. The condensation unit 5 is a plurality of condensation pipes 52. As Figure 2 or Figure 3 shown, the plurality of condensation pipes 52 generally extend along a spiral line and are arranged around the outer periphery or the inner wall of the tank of the vapor-liquid separation unit 4 near the air inlet 41 to condense the steam entering the vapor-liquid separation unit 4. As Figure 3 shown, when the condensation pipes 52 are arranged on the inner wall of the tank of the vapor-liquid separation unit 4, it is necessary to ensure that their installation positions do not affect the normal use of the internal structure of the vapor-liquid separation unit 4. The condensation pipes 52 can be fixed by means of hanging or welding, etc., and the constituent material of the condensation pipes 52 should have high-temperature resistance, such as materials like aluminum alloy or silicon nitride; the cooling medium circulates in the condensation pipes 52 through the coolant delivery port 51, and the cooling medium can be water.
[0031] During the condensation process, it is possible to choose to completely release the latent heat of the steam, or to choose to release the latent heat of part of the steam, and part of the steam still flows in the gas phase. This part of the steam flowing in the gas phase has its temperature and humidity adjusted (lowered) due to the release of part of the latent heat, and thus relatively low-temperature and dry steam can be obtained for reuse. In this embodiment, it is preferably to adopt the latter during the condensation process. When this embodiment adopts the latter, after a certain amount of steam condensation is completed, the condensation is stopped, and the gas phase and the liquid phase are separated through the vapor-liquid separation unit 4 to ensure the dryness of the steam.
[0032] In this embodiment, it is preferred to transport the dried low-temperature steam to the buffer tank 3 for cooling and drying the spices therein. Specifically, the transport pipeline includes a first transport pipeline 61 and a second transport pipeline 62. The first transport pipeline 61 is arranged between the buffer tank 3 and the condensation recovery device for transporting the gas explosion steam in the buffer tank 3 to the condensation recovery device. The second transport pipeline 62 is arranged between the condensation recovery device and the buffer tank 3 for transporting the dehydrated steam (i.e., low-temperature drying steam) discharged from the gas-liquid separation unit 4 outlet 42 to the buffer tank 3 to cool and dry the spices. After the low-temperature drying steam enters the buffer, it can displace the gas in the buffer tank 3. The displaced steam can enter the condensation recovery device again through the first transport pipeline 61 for secondary cooling and drying. That is, in this embodiment, an air displacement pipeline for displacing the air in the buffer tank 3 is formed between the first transport pipeline 61 and the second transport pipeline 62. Using this air displacement pipeline, on the one hand, the effective reuse of the gas explosion steam is realized, and on the other hand, the cooling and drying speed of the spices in the buffer tank 3 is accelerated, avoiding the decomposition or oxidation reaction of sensitive components in the spices caused by long-term high-temperature storage.
[0033] In this embodiment, when the cooling and drying treatment of the spices in the buffer tank 3 is completed, the latent heat of all the steam is released. During the release process, the steam can circulate internally in the condensation recovery device or adopt an external circulation mode. When adopting the external circulation, a second transport branch pipe 63 is arranged on the second transport pipeline 62. The distal end of the second transport branch pipe 63 is connected to the first transport pipeline 61 and forms a steam external circulation pipeline with the first transport pipeline 61. This steam external circulation pipeline, in cooperation with the gas-liquid separation unit 4 and the condensation unit 5, can achieve more thorough condensation of the steam compared to the steam internal circulation.
[0034] In this embodiment, the gas-liquid separation unit 4 is any one of a cyclone steam-water separator or a centrifugal steam-water separator. This embodiment preferably uses a cyclone steam-water separator with a model of HG-ZQXSS. This steam-water separator can withstand a high temperature of 220°C, meeting the requirements of this embodiment.
[0035] As a preferred solution of the present utility model, a stirring mechanism is provided at a position near the bottom of the buffer tank 3. The stirring mechanism includes a driving motor 71 and a stirring rod 72. One end of the stirring rod 72 is located inside the buffer tank 3, and the other end extends outside the buffer tank 3 and is connected to the driving motor 71 for stirring the spices in the buffer tank 3. This stirring mechanism is used to continuously turn the spices during the process of cooling and drying the spices in the buffer tank 3 to ensure uniform and rapid cooling and drying, and avoid the degradation of sensitive components of the spices located at the bottom of the buffer tank 3 due to long-term high temperature, thereby affecting the taste and fragrance of the spices.
[0036] The usage principle of the processing equipment in this embodiment includes: pre-introducing high-temperature steam with a certain mass, temperature, and air pressure into the air-burst tank 1. In this embodiment, the preferred temperature is 200 °C and the air pressure is 0.5 MPa. Then, the pretreated spices are added into the air-burst tank 1 through the feed port 11, and the spices are subjected to high-temperature and high-pressure treatment in the air-burst tank 1 for 3 min - 5 min. Then, the switching valve set between the air-burst tank 1 and the buffer tank 3 is opened to cause the air-burst tank 1 to instantaneously decompress and burst. During the air-burst treatment, the shock wave generated by the instantaneous explosion of the gas exerts a great force on the spices. This shock wave propagates at an extremely high speed and exerts a powerful mechanical force on the spice particles, thereby impacting the spices into uniform small particles, which is beneficial to improving the taste of the spices. In addition, under the action of high temperature and high pressure, it helps to activate and release the volatile substances in the spices, so as to enhance the smell and fragrance of the spices and improve the product quality; the air-burst spices are stored in the buffer tank 3. At this time, the air replacement pipeline used to replace the air in the buffer tank 3 on the conveying pipeline is opened, and the condensation recovery equipment is started. The condensation recovery equipment releases the latent heat of part of the steam, and the steam and condensate are separated by the vapor-liquid separation unit 4. This process can adjust the temperature and humidity of the steam, and then the separated low-temperature and dry steam is transported to the buffer tank 3 for air replacement to realize the drying and cooling treatment of the spices therein. During the treatment process, the stirring mechanism can be intermittently or appropriately opened to increase and accelerate the drying and cooling speed of the spices in the buffer tank 3, and avoid the oxidation reaction of the spices or the decomposition of unstable substances caused by long-term high-temperature storage, etc.; after the cooling and drying treatment is completed, the air replacement pipeline is closed. At the same time, the steam external circulation pipeline is opened, and all the steam is condensed through the steam external circulation pipeline. The treated condensate is recovered through the liquid outlet 43 on the vapor-liquid separation unit 4. The recovered condensate can be used to purify the volatile substances and spices by chemical or physical methods for effective utilization, such as for preparing soap, etc.
[0037] In summary, the processing device in this embodiment includes an air explosion tank 1 and a condensation recovery device. The air explosion tank 1 can perform high-temperature and high-pressure air explosion treatment on spices. Through the instantaneous blasting method of high-pressure gas, it can not only effectively and evenly disperse spice particles, improve the taste of spices, but also help release the volatile components in the spices through high-temperature and high-pressure treatment, enhance their aroma and flavor, and achieve the activation of active ingredients. At the same time, the high-temperature and high-pressure method can also effectively kill microorganisms and bacteria in the spices, thereby extending their shelf life and safe use period. In addition, since the steam after air explosion treatment contains a certain amount of volatile compounds and aroma components, the condensation recovery device can be used to condense the steam, and the condensate is recovered through the liquid outlet 43 for subsequent acquisition of volatile compounds and aroma components with higher purity. In this way, on the one hand, it reduces environmental pollution, and on the other hand, it realizes the effective utilization of the air explosion products of spices. It can be seen that the processing device in this embodiment can not only improve the physical properties of spices, but also realize the effective utilization of spices, improve the production efficiency of enterprises and the quality of products, and has certain market value.
[0038] The above are only embodiments of the present invention. Specific structures and common knowledge such as characteristics well known in the art are not described in detail herein. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements can be made without departing from the present invention, and these should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention, which will not affect the implementation effect of the present invention and the practicality of the patent. The protection scope required by the present invention should be based on the content of the claims, and the specific implementation manners described in the specification can be used to interpret the content of the claims.
Claims
1. A spice steaming and gas explosion processing equipment, characterized in that: include: A gas explosion tank (1) and condensation recovery equipment, wherein the gas explosion tank (1) is provided with a feed inlet (11), a bursting outlet (12) and a steam inlet (13), the bursting outlet (12) being connected to a buffer box (3), the buffer box (3) being used to buffer spices processed by the gas explosion tank (1), the buffer box (3) being provided with an exhaust port (33), the exhaust port (33) being connected to the condensation recovery equipment via a conveying pipeline, and the condensation recovery equipment being capable of condensing steam.
2. The spice steaming and gas explosion processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The condensation recovery equipment comprises a vapor-liquid separation unit (4) and a condensation unit (5); the vapor-liquid separation unit (4) is provided with an air inlet (41), an air outlet (42) and a liquid outlet (43); the condensation unit (5) is a plurality of groups of condensation tubes (52); the plurality of groups of condensation tubes (52) are arranged around the outer periphery or inner wall of the vapor-liquid separation unit (4) near the air inlet (41) to condense the steam entering the vapor-liquid separation unit (4).
3. The spice steaming and gas explosion processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The conveying pipeline comprises a first conveying pipeline (61) and a second conveying pipeline (62), wherein the first conveying pipeline (61) is arranged between the buffer box (3) and the condensation recovery device, and is used to convey the gas explosion steam in the buffer box (3) to the condensation recovery device, and the second conveying pipeline (62) is arranged between the condensation recovery device and the buffer box (3), and is used to convey the dehydrated steam discharged from the air outlet (42) of the vapor-liquid separation unit (4) to the buffer box (3) to cool and dry the spices, and an air replacement pipeline for replacing the air in the buffer box (3) is formed between the first conveying pipeline (61) and the second conveying pipeline (62).
4. The spice steaming and gas explosion processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second delivery pipeline (62) is provided with a second delivery branch pipe (63), the far end of the second delivery branch pipe (63) is in communication with the first delivery pipeline (61), and forms a steam external circulation pipeline with the first delivery pipeline (61).
5. The spice steaming and gas explosion processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The gas-liquid separation unit (4) is any one of a cyclone type gas-water separator and a centrifugal type gas-water separator.
6. The spice steaming and gas explosion processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A stirring mechanism is provided near the bottom of the cache box (3), the stirring mechanism comprising a drive motor (71) and a stirring rod (72), one end of the stirring rod (72) being located inside the cache box (3), and the other end of the stirring rod (72) extending to the outside of the cache box (3) and connected to the drive motor (71), for stirring the spices in the cache box (3).