Abstract
Pectin is used as an additive in many food and pharmaceutical
products to modify the rheological properties of the product [1].
Commercial pectin extraction is a batch operation with several tanks
that can feed continuously the downstream processing.The variability of the raw material is a continuous input ofuncontrolled disturbances to the process. Consequently, the processconditions should be constantly adjusted in order to obtain a highpectin yield and good product quality. The pectin quality can becharacterized by the degree of esterification (%DE) [2].Measurements of %DE can only be carried out after precipitation,which occurs several hours from the start of extraction. As aconsequence, some batches are processed under non-optimalconditions reducing pectin yield and quality.
products to modify the rheological properties of the product [1].
Commercial pectin extraction is a batch operation with several tanks
that can feed continuously the downstream processing.The variability of the raw material is a continuous input ofuncontrolled disturbances to the process. Consequently, the processconditions should be constantly adjusted in order to obtain a highpectin yield and good product quality. The pectin quality can becharacterized by the degree of esterification (%DE) [2].Measurements of %DE can only be carried out after precipitation,which occurs several hours from the start of extraction. As aconsequence, some batches are processed under non-optimalconditions reducing pectin yield and quality.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2015 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | 25th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering : 12th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 31 May 2015 → 4 Jun 2015 http://www.pse2015escape25.dk/ |
Conference
| Conference | 25th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering |
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| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Copenhagen |
| Period | 31/05/2015 → 04/06/2015 |
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