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Apparatus and methods for transferring heat between a heat transfer liquid and a plurality of moving containers of food product. The containers are conveyed by a perforated conveyor at least partially submerged in a pool of the heat transfer liquid and are showered at the same time with the heat tra

Apparatus and methods for transferring heat between a heat transfer liquid and a plurality of moving containers of food product. The containers are conveyed by a perforated conveyor at least partially submerged in a pool of the heat transfer liquid and are showered at the same time with the heat transfer liquid. The pool of heat transfer liquid continuously drains and recirculates through either a heater or a chiller. A vibrator unit vibrates the pool of heat transfer liquid, the conveyor and the containers during the heat transfer operation.

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[However, the invention itself should only be defined by the appended claims, wherein I claim:] [1.]moving the plurality of containers along a perforated conveyor which is positioned to partially submerge the containers within a pool of the heat transfer liquid,showering the containers moving along

[However, the invention itself should only be defined by the appended claims, wherein I claim:] [1.]moving the plurality of containers along a perforated conveyor which is positioned to partially submerge the containers within a pool of the heat transfer liquid,showering the containers moving along the perforated conveyor with the heat transfer liquid,draining the pool of heat transfer liquid to maintain a level thereof which partially submerges the containers, andvibrating the perforated conveyor, the pool of heat transfer liquid, and the containers on the conveyor to uniformly and efficiently transfer heat between the heat transfer liquid and the product in the containers.