Patent ID: 8893518
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: A23L,C09K,F28D

Abstract:
1. A coolant mixture comprising a mixture that is neither essentially water nor steam and maintains its liquid state throughout all processing and storage operations without the need for pressurization, even when in contact with foodstuffs whose temperature is greater than 120° C. or less than −18° C., wherein said mixture is able to continuously regenerate its cooling capacity and maintain its necessary functional properties, particularly viscosity, so that said coolant mixture effectively functions both as a low cost refrigerant storage source and high efficiency coolant capable of accelerating a cooling process for foodstuffs subjected to a heating process, wherein said coolant mixture remains non-corrosive to both product and processing components at all times by means of a recycling process comprising filtration, inactivation and regeneration steps that continuously removes any contaminants, liquid, gaseous, solid or ionic that would induce a corrosive reaction in the coolant mixture and both said components of the coolant mixture and of the coolant recycling process further comprise only components approved to directly contact foodstuffs and foodstuff containers.