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Total Authors: 4
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| Affiliation: | [1] Michele Nehemy Berteli, Inst Tecnol Alimentos, ITAL, GEPC, BR-13070178 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, UNICAMP, Dept Termofluidodinam FEQ, BR-13081970 Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING; v. 70, p. 204-210, AUG 2013. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 1 |
| Abstract | |
The venting operation in retorts operating under steam pressure is an important step in the sterilization process and it aims to steam flush the air from inside the equipment in order to ensure sterilization safety. This part of the process is short in time but intensive in steam consumption, and hence this study evaluated an alternative venting operation based on the use of water to displace the air, aimed at reducing this energy consumption. The objective was to evaluate the energy consumption in a steam retort loaded with thermally convective and conductive products, comparing the conventional and alternative venting processes. The steam flow rates showed that the alternative venting process reduced steam consumption by up to 50% as compared to conventional venting. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 07/05203-6 - Analysis of an alternative approach to the convencional venting process in still retorts |
| Grantee: | Michele Nehemy Berteli |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |