Patent ID: 8356643

Claim:
A hot filling system ( 1 ) for liquids, particularly drinks, with heat recovery, comprising: a heat exchanger ( 6 ) for preheating the liquid ( 2 ) to a first temperature (T v ); a heater ( 10 ) arranged downstream of the heat exchanger ( 6 ) for heating the liquid ( 2 ) to a second temperature (T B ) higher than the first temperature (T v ); a first distributor ( 12 ) arranged downstream of the heater ( 10 ) for dividing the liquid ( 2 ) into a portion (F A ) to be filled into bottles ( 16 ) and into a portion (F R ) to be returned to the inlet ( 6 a ) of the heat exchanger ( 6 ); a bottle filler ( 14 ) arranged downstream of the first distributor ( 12 ) for filling the liquid ( 2 ) into bottles ( 16 ); and a recooler ( 18 ) arranged downstream of the first distributor ( 12 ) for cooling the portion (F R ) to be returned, the return line ( 18 d ) of the recooler ( 18 ) is connected to the supply line ( 6 c ) of the heat exchanger ( 6 ) to transmit heat energy from the recooler ( 18 ) to the heat exchanger ( 6 ), and wherein the system further comprises a second distributor ( 20 ) which separates a portion (W R ) of a heat transport medium ( 3 ) that is to be fed from the recooler ( 18 ) into the heat exchanger ( 6 ).