Unit Operations in Food Engineering

Albert Ibarz, Gustavo V. Barbosa-Canovas

• Introduction to Unit Operations. Unit Systems: Dimensional Analysis and Similarity. Introduction to Transport Phenomena. Molecular Transport of Momentum, Energy, and Mass. Air-Water Interaction. Rheology of Food Products. Fluid Transport in Pipes. Circulation of Fluids through Porous Beds. Filtration. Separation Processes by Membranes. Thermal Properties of Foods. Heat Transfer by Conduction. Heat Transfer by Convection. Heat Transfer by Radiation. Thermal Processing of Foods. Freeze Food Preservation. Dehydration. Evaporation. Distillation. Absorption. Liquid-Solid Extraction. Adsorption. References. Appendix. Index.