Patent ID: 9155325
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: A23G,A23K,A23L,A23N,F26B,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for accelerated water vapor removal from a liquid or semiliquid material comprising a saccharide, the apparatus comprising: (a) a contained heat source; (b) preheat tubes positioned above the contained heat source for raising the temperature of the liquid or semiliquid material to a preheat temperature; (c) at least one cooking unit, positioned above the contained heat source and connected to the preheat tubes to receive preheated liquid or semiliquid material, comprising a cylindrical wall containing a cooking auger, wherein the cooking auger comprises: (d) at least one cooling unit, connected to the at least one cooking unit to receive cooked liquid or semiliquid material, comprising an outer perimeter wall and a cooling auger, wherein the cooling auger comprises: and, optionally (e) a heavy ribbon mixer effective to mix dry ingredients into cooled cooked liquid or semiliquid material.