Abstract

Mechanical transport of food materials may be divided into fluid and solids transport. The mechanical transport of air, gases, and vapors is carried out by fans, blowers, compressors, vacuum pumps, and ejectors, which are discussed briefly in Appendix D (Utilities). For the transport of liquids, semifluids, and suspensions, pumps are used. The transport of fluid foods by pumping in process pipelines is a well-developed technology, based on the theory of fluid mechanics, and applied extensively in the chemical process industries (Perry and Green, 1997). The mechanical transport equipment is often used in combination with other food processing equipment, such as heating and cooling of water, air, or steam, and fluidization and transport of particles ([Loncin, 1969]).KeywordsCentrifugal PumpFlow Behavior IndexScrew ConveyorScrape Surface Heat ExchangerStorage EquipmentThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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