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A Computerized Procedure for Estimating Chemical Changes in Thermal Process Systems
Author(s) -
LABROPOULOS A. E.,
LOPEZ ANTHONY,
BAKER J. L.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1981.tb04541.x
Subject(s) - process (computing) , thermal , chemistry , process systems , process engineering , continuous flow , environmental science , pulp and paper industry , chromatography , thermodynamics , mechanics , computer science , engineering , physics , operating system
Chemical changes caused by heating in a continuous flow, helically coiled tube indirect UHT process system were evaluated and compared to a nonflow vat process system. A computerized procedure was developed to estimate the rates (R) and accumulated values (F c ) of chemical changes in the various stages of the UHT and vat thermal processes. The procedure could also be used to determine the conditions necessary to optimize quality and/or nutrient retention. Data were based on 300°F and 3.3 set holding time in the continuous process and 180°F for 30 min holding time in the vat system, Approximately 10% of the overall chemical changes occurred during the heating period for both processes, 88% and 87% during the holding periods, and 2% and 6% during the cooling respectively for the UHT and vat processes.