Apparatus for treating milk
The present invention is directed to a system for treating milk and colostrum. The system includes a circulation pump and piping system, a heat exchanger for adjusting and/or maintaining milk temperature, and an ultraviolet light treatment device that treats the milk.
1. A milk treatment system comprising:
an ultraviolet milk treatment device having an inlet and an outlet;
a milk heat exchanger; and
a controller in communication with the heat exchanger to control heat exchanger treatment temperature to treat milk without reaching pasteurizing temperatures of 145° F.
2. The milk treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the ultraviolet milk treatment device comprises:
a plurality of ultraviolet milk pasteurizing reactors arranged in series.
3. The milk treatment system of claim 1 , and further comprising:
a mobile platform supporting the ultraviolet milk treatment device.
4. The milk treatment system of claim 1 , and further comprising:
a mobile platform supporting the ultraviolet milk treatment device; and
the controller raises or lowers the heat exchanger temperature.
5. The milk treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is in monitoring communication with the ultraviolet milk treatment device, to obtain milk flow rate data.
6. The milk treatment system of claim 1 , and further comprising:
a milk quantity sensor to obtain milk quantity data from milk in a storage vat and to transmit the milk quantity data to the controller.
7. The milk treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the controller includes an operator interface for adjusting controller operating parameters.
8. The milk treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises:
a milk treatment start timer.
9. The milk treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the controller adjusts the milk heat exchanger to a milk temperature range of about 85° F. to about 120° F.
10. The milk treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the controller adjusts the milk heat exchanger to a milk temperature of at least about 85° F.
11. The milk treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the controller adjusts the milk heat exchanger to a milk temperature of at least about 95° F.
12. The milk treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the controller adjusts the milk heat exchanger to a milk temperature of at least about 100° F.
13. A milk treatment system comprising:
an ultraviolet milk treatment device having an inlet and an outlet;
a milk heat exchanger and the heat exchanger includes a water jacket surrounding at least a portion of the ultraviolet milk treatment device; and
a controller in communication with the heat exchanger to control heat exchanger temperature.
14. A milk treatment system comprising:
an ultraviolet milk treatment device having an inlet and an outlet;
a milk heat exchanger and the ultraviolet milk treatment device is disposed at least partially in the milk heat exchanger; and
a controller in communication with the heat exchanger to control heat exchanger temperature.