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MANUFACTURE OF MILK POWDER 



milk previously condensed without paying tribute to the owners 

 oi this patent, the Merrell-Soule Co. 



The C. E. Rogers Process. This process was patented by 

 Charles E. Rogers of Detroit, Mich., U. S. patent No. 1,226,001, 

 Mav 15, 1917, and No. 1,243,878, October 23, 1917. 



Tig. 102 and Pig". 103. Rogers milk drier 



Courtesy of C. E. Rogers 



1 desiccating chamber, 2 spray nozzles, 3 spray pipes, 4 hot air inlet con- 

 duit, e end of air conduit, deflector, 7 air discharge conduits, 8 recovery 

 screens, 9 pivots, 10 bar, " loose screens for vibrating, 12 springs, 13 rods con- 

 tacting- with 14 cams. 



The patent claims cover the desiccation by the spray-drying 

 process of fluids including condensed milk. The apparatus con- 

 sists of a large drying chamber, the spray nozzles are located 

 near the top on all four sides of the chamber. The hot air is 



