Crateless Retort – Canned Products, Retort System, Continuous
Industry: Fruit and Vegetables (3114) Meat (NAICS 3116)
NAICS process:
311421 Canned Fruit and Vegetables
311422 Canned Specialty Products
311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Process Brief: Canned products are sterilized by heat after they are sealed
Energy source: Steam/Natural Gas
Energy Intensity: 100-300 Btu/lb
Retort systems sterilize canned products after they are sealed. A continuous crateless retort system is basically a group of batch retort ovens. Loading and unloading of the ovens is coordinated to achieve a continuous operation. Large-scale factories may have 100 retort ovens, although continuous processing can be achieved with as few as four ovens.
Manufacturers
FMC FoodTech Chicago
200 East Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
Telephone: 312-861-6000
Web site: www.fmctechnologies.com