Problems of the Regional Energetics (Aug 2016)
Improving the Energy Efficiency of Mechanical and Thermomechanical Food Technology Systems
Abstract
The drawbacks of the equipment for mechanical and thermomechanical treatment of food products are considered. The ways of solving energy problems in technologies of heat treatment of food liquids, drying of dispersed products, and separation of stone fruit crops are proposed. Designs of dryers and apparatus for heat treatment on the basis of rotating thermosiphons are shown. The results of experimental studies of the drying processes, the heat treatment of foods in the machines with rotating thermosyphons have been presented. The models for the calculation of heat and mass transfer processes in heat treatment and drying of food products in these devices had been offered. Descriptions of the machine of rotary type for separation of stone fruit crops have been done. The economic efficiency of the proposed re-direction of primary processing of stone fruit crops has been proved. The modified Newton number is used for generalizing experimental results. The Euler number is used to take into account the energy characteristics of the machine. The criteria equations have been suggested for design and optimization of this class of machines. The proposed devices are able to provide the effective heat transfer in processing of dispersed viscous foodstuffs and to reduce the energy loss up to 30%.
