AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BIOLOGICAL RAW MATERIAL SUCH AS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

摘要

An arrangement for processing biological raw material into a creamy-like substance, which includes a collector container (12) with a material supply means (44); and a high pressure unit (26) with an outlet conduit (28) for processed material. The arrangement further includes a de-aeration container (20); a discharge conduit (18) for supplying raw material from the collector container (12) to the de-aeration container (20); a feeding conduit (24) for feeding de-aerated raw material to the high pressure unit (26); a return conduit (22) for guiding excess raw material in the de-aeration container (20) back to the collector container (12); and de-aeration means (22, 46) for de-aerating raw material in the de-aeration container (20). Displacing means (14, 16) is provided to displace raw material to the various parts. Furthermore a method of processing raw material is provided. It includes the steps of supplying raw material into a collector (12) and, after de-aeration, to a high pressure stage (26) whilst allowing excess raw material to pass from the de-aeration stage (20) back into the collector (12).