Operability and flexibility of a milk production line

Hongyuan Cheng, Alan Friis

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Abstract

The operability and flexibility of an existing milk treatment process are investigated through flowsheet modelling and simulation. From the flowsheet simulation, a process operating region was determined using incoming milk flow viscosity and heat exchanger pressure drop as characteristic parameters. The operability and flexibility of the nominal operating points were evaluated with a minimization of the process pasteurization and cooling temp. through vertex enumeration. The simulation procedure provides a quantitative method for developing a flexible process in dairy industry applications. The established process operability and flexibility analysis framework and and flowsheet simulation can be adapted to other liquid food productions.
Original languageEnglish
JournalFood and Bioproducts Processing
Volume85
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)372-380
ISSN0960-3085
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

Keywords

  • Moddeling
  • Pasteurization

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