Patent ID: 7645472
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: A22B,A22C,A23B,A23L

Abstract:
1. A method for recycling a processing liquid utilized in treating food, the method comprising: treating food with a liquid; recovering the liquid after treating the food as a return liquid, wherein the return liquid contains particulate material having a first particle size resulting from treating the food; reducing the first particle size of the particulate material in the return solution to a second particle size less than the first particle size to form a reduced return liquid; conveying the reduced return liquid to a holding tank; and recycling the reduced return liquid from the holding tank to treat food, wherein the holding tank comprises: first, second and third sections; a first weir between the first and second section and extending to a first height; and a second weir between the second and third sections and extending to a second height greater than the first height; the method comprising conveying the reduced return liquid to the second section of the holding tank.