Filtering apparatus and method for mixing, extraction and/or separation

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PATENT NO 9409105
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14234000

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The present invention relates to a filtering apparatus and method for mixing a compound of solid and fluid phases, separating the phases and/or extracting fluid from the compound. One embodiment of the invention discloses a filtering apparatus comprising a first filter section accommodating a first group of filter members, and a second filter section accommodating a second group of filter members, a piping system providing pipelined fluid communication between the filter sections and between a filter section and said filter section's corresponding group of filter members, the piping system configured such that the filter members form filtered fluid openings of the filtering apparatus, and circulation means, such as a pump, configured for passing fluid in a forward flow and/or in a reverse flow between the filter sections. In particular the invention may be used for the mashing process in a beer brewing procedure.

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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK2800 LYNGBY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hansen, Preben Bøje Lyngby, DK 3 8
Stubbe, Peter Birkerød, DK 6 51

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