摘要 |
An apparatus and method of magnetically treating a fluid, particularly milk, include a conduit (12) with spaced apart elliptical plates (44) each holding a stack or a grid of magnets (70) having a common polarity direction and defining Venturi-shaped flow paths (50, 52, 54, 56) between plates. The method includes treating liquid milk product magnetically at process points upstream of equipment such as evaporators in the production of powdered milk from liquid milk. The treatment decreases scaling of heat exchangers and other equipment, as well as increases the protein content of the treated milk product. |