Fermentation broth degassification

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4952509
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07181358

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A post-fermentation degassing technique and apparatus are provided for use in degassing foamed fermentation broths containing cultured microorganisms. Such a broth is charged while pressurized through a nozzle means to form a spray suspension in a gaseous spray chamber located in a gravitationally upper part of a degassing vessel. The spray chamber is vented to the atmosphere. The spray suspension is coalesced to form a bulk liquid phase located in a gravitationally lower portion of the degassing vessel whereby the upper surface of such bulk liquid phase forms the bottom surface of such spray chamber. The nozzle means is so oriented that the spray suspension it produces is downwardly directed towards the surface of the bulk liquid phase and the layer of foam characteristically foamed thereon.

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BURNS PHILP FOOD INC222 SUTTER STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Seals, Michael T Bartlesville, OK 4 17
Wegner, Eugene W Bartlesville, OK 1 6

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