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A COOLING SYSTEM WITH WATER RECYCLE FOR BLANCHED VEGETABLES.

Author(s) : SWARTZ J. B., CARROAD P. A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A WATER CONSERVING COOLING SYSTEM WITH WATER RECYCLE FOR BLANCHED VEGETABLES WAS DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT A PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED WATERRECYCLING BLANCHER. THE TWO STAGE COOLER CONSISTED OF AN EVAPORATIVE COOLING SECTION WITH FORCED AIR AND WATER SPRAYS AND A FLUME COOLER WITH WATER, WHICH WAS BOTH REFRIGERATED AND RECYCLED. A PILOT SCALE BLANCHING AND COOLING SYSTEM WAS CONSTRUCTED, AND BROCCOLI SPEARS WERE PROCESSED. THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS EFFECTIVE AT LOWERING THE PRODUCT TEMPERATURE RAPIDLY WHILE MAINTAINING THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT AT A HIGH LEVEL AS DETERMINED BY ASCORBIC ACID CONCENTRATION, PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SOLIDS, PERCENTAGE OF RETAINED CHLOROPHYLL, AND MICROBIAL COUNTS.

Details

  • Original title: A COOLING SYSTEM WITH WATER RECYCLE FOR BLANCHED VEGETABLES.
  • Record ID : 1982-0119
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1981
  • Source: Source: J. Food Sci.
    vol. 46; n. 2; 440-444; 6 fig.; 4 tabl.; ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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