Patent ID: 6576915
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: A23B,A23L

Abstract:
An electronic pasteurization system operable to irradiate a target with an electron beam, the electronic pasteurization system comprising:a modular accelerator having a single accelerator column operable to produce at least one electron beam, wherein each electron beam can be modulated; at least one treatment station operable to irradiate the target with the electron beam, wherein each treatment station includes a multilayer shielding system that comprises a first layer operable to absorb substantially all electrons and produce low level X-ray radiation, and a second layer disposed outwardly from the first layer, wherein the second layer operates to absorb substantially all of the low level X-ray radiation; and a modular electron beam transport system operable to communicate each electron beam from the modular accelerator to each treatment station, wherein the modular electron beam transport system utilizes permanent magnets to operatively steer the electron beam.