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[Optimization of Milk sterilization apparatus (author's transl)]
S & TA & NU. Rivista Di Scienza E Tecnologia Degli Alimenti E Di Nutrizione Umana
|May 1, 1976
Summary
Optimizing milk sterilization involves heat recovery. Achieving 90% heat regeneration significantly reduces transformation costs, offering substantial savings for dairy processing plants.
Area of Science:
- Food Engineering
- Thermodynamics
- Process Optimization
Context:
- Milk sterilization is a critical process in the dairy industry.
- Current milk sterilization apparatuses operate with heat recovery levels ranging from 40% to 85%.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the impact of varying heat recovery levels on the fixed and variable costs of milk sterilization.
- To determine the optimal heat recovery percentage for minimizing transformation costs.
Summary:
- Analysis of a typical milk sterilization plant reveals that transformation costs decrease with increased heat recovery.
- A minimum transformation cost is achieved at 90% heat regeneration.
Impact:
- Highlights the economic benefits of advanced heat recovery in dairy processing.
- Suggests potential for cost reduction in milk sterilization through improved heat regeneration technologies.