Patent ID: 9011952
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: A23L,A23N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for the separation of seeds from fruit pulp/slurry/pomace comprising one or more cylindrical vessel(s), having a top lid comprising one or more feed inlet(s), water inlet(s), air vent(s), an agitator system(s) configured to disperse the feed contents, water and pomace seeds, twigs, flesh, pulp and skin provided at the center of said top lid, said one or more agitator system(s) having a shaft, an electric motor, and a plurality of impellers, said top lid being removeably fixed, the bottom end of the said vessel(s) comprising a seed collection chamber, comprising one or more seed drain valve(s), a sieve supporting ring being provided at the bottom of said vessel(s) to hold foldable sieve(s) having plurality of holes configured to separate various sized seeds, a plurality of baffles being provided vertically to said vessel(s) to enhance the dispersion efficiency, said vessel(s) is/are provided with plurality of supporting legs, lugs to hold the said vessel(s) vertically upright; the one or more feed inlet(s) is/are optionally provided with a lid comprising glass for monitoring the contents; one or more horizontal outlet(s) being provided at the bottom side of the said vessel(s), and an inclined pipe or a separate horizontal inlet welded at a middle portion of the vessel, wherein during a batch mode operation, the seedless pomace is removed from the one or more horizontal outlets; alternatively, during batch or continuous modes of operation, wherein a homogenous feed along with water may be fed to the said vessel either through the inclined pipe or a separate horizontal inlet welded at a middle portion of the vessel, wherein the seedless pomace is withdrawn from the said water inlet on the top lid, or alternatively, the homogenous feed may be fed to the said vessel(s) through the one or more feed inlet(s) and seedless pomace along with water may be removed continuously through the inclined pipe.