This automated system processes shellfish like shrimp and crawfish. It begins by separating the shellfish from ice and debris in a fluid-filled tank, then cooks them in a heated brine using a boiler system. Afterward, the cooked shellfish are automatically transferred to a dryer for dehydration, and the used brine can be converted into seafood broth or crystallized into a seafood-flavored salt.
Why it matters: Filed before modern industrial automation and advanced heat recovery systems were widely available. Today, more sophisticated control systems and energy integration technologies make building such an efficient, multi-stage processing plant, including brine valorization, more feasible and economically attractive.
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