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ENERGY COMSUMPTION IN STEAM BLANCHERS 1
Author(s) -
SCOTT ELAINE P.,
CARROAD PAUL A.,
RUMSEY THOMAS R.,
HORN JEFFREY,
BUHLERT JAMES,
ROSE WALTER W.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of food process engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.507
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1745-4530
pISSN - 0145-8876
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-4530.1981.tb00263.x
Subject(s) - energy (signal processing) , energy consumption , nuclear engineering , environmental science , process engineering , waste management , chemistry , physics , engineering , electrical engineering , quantum mechanics
The energy consumption of several steam blanchers was monitored to identify design characteristics which are most energy conserving. Hydrostatically sealing the units to prevent escape of steam was shown to be significant in reducing energy usage. Results are compared with estimates of energy efficiency found in the literature and are shown to be in agreement.