Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry – serie

Extraction Processes in the Food Industry, a volume in the Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry series, explains the processing operations and equipment necessary for extraction of different food ingredients and nutraceuticals, including conventional and modern extraction techniques. These processes and unit operations are very important in the manufacture of products such as edible oils, sugars, coffee, tea, essential oils, and other products.Divided in three sections, "Different extraction equipment and technologies," "Application of extraction in the food industry," and "Design, control and efficiency of extraction systems," all chapters emphasize basic texts relating to experimental, theoretical, computational, and/or applications of food engineering principles and the relevant processing equipment for extraction unit operations.Written by food engineering experts, Extraction Processes in the Food Industry is a useful resource for industrial engineers working in the field of food processing and within food factories, providing information on particular food processing operations and equipment. Thoroughly explores novel applications of extraction unit operations in food industries Helps readers improve the quality and safety of food ingredients using optimum extraction processes Brings different alternatives for extraction operations

Utilities in the Food Factories: Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry, a volume in the Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry series, explains the processing operations and equipment necessary for utilities within food production factories. These processes and unit operations are very important in terms of providing enough resources for production lines. The book's chapters analyze, in detail, the importance of food industry utilities, such as boilers, compressors, electricity generators, refrigeration systems, water and wastewater treatment facilities, cleaning in place (CIP), automation and control, fire extinguishing and emergency, Lightening, Aeration, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Written by experts in the field of food engineering, in a simple and dynamic way, this book targets industrial Engineers working in the field of food processing and within food factories to make them more familiar with the particular food processing operations and equipment. It will serve as a single reference summarizing the utilities in the industrial sector.

Explores the installation and application of different utilities within food factoriesCovers different alternatives and new opportunities for utilitiesBrings deep analysis of the importance of food industry utilities, such as electricity generators, refrigeration systems, water, and wastewater treatment facilities

Extrusion and Size Change Processes in the Food Industry, a volume in the Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry series, details the necessary processing operations and equipment for extruding various food products, including cereal-based items, confectionary, and protein-based foods. The book is divided into three sections: extrusion operations, size reduction processes, and size enlargement techniques, with each presenting fundamental content relating to experimental, theoretical, computational, and practical applications of food engineering principles and relevant processing equipment.Written by food engineering experts in a straightforward and engaging manner, this book targets industrial engineers involved in food processing and manufacturing. The aim is to familiarize them with specific food processing operations and equipment. Each chapter emphasizes practical applications of food engineering principles, making it a valuable resource for those in the food industry. By providing comprehensive insights into extrusion and size change unit operations, the book serves as an essential guide for optimizing food production processes and ensuring efficient use of equipment.

Explores novel applications of extrusion and size change unit operations in food industriesCovers the extrusion and size change of different food ingredientsPresents extrusion of various food ingredients and products, including cereal based products, snacks, confectionary, and protein based products

Mechanical Separation Processes in the Food Industry, a volume in the Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry series, explains the processing operations and equipment necessary for mechanical separation unit operations, including filtration, centrifugation, sieving, metal detection, sedimentation, etc. These processes and unit operations are very important in the manufacture of products such as cream, fruit juices, beverages, refining of edible oils and sugar. The book's chapters emphasize basic texts relating to experimental, theoretical, computational, and/or applications of food engineering principles and the relevant processing equipment for mechanical separation unit operations.Written by experts in the field of food engineering, and in a simple and dynamic way, this book targets industrial engineers working in the field of food processing and within food factories to make them more familiar with the particular food processing operations and equipment.

Thoroughly explores novel applications of mechanical separation unit operations in food industriesProvides a better understanding of the equipment in mechanical separation unit operationsCovers updated knowledge and techniques on mechanical separation, such as filtration and centrifugation

Biological Processes in the Food Industry, a volume in the Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry series, explains the processing operations and equipment necessary for biological production of different food ingredients and nutraceuticals including upstream and downstream techniques. These processes and unit operations are very important in the manufacture of products such as enzymes, colouring pigments, vitamins, microbial lipids and proteins. Divided in three sections, “Basics of food biological processes”, “Biological processing operations”, and “Application of biological processes in the food industry”, all chapters emphasize basic texts relating to experimental, theoretical, computational, and/or applications of food engineering principles and the relevant processing equipment to biological unit operations. Written by experts in the field of food engineering, in a simple and dynamic way, this book targets industrial Engineers working in the field of food processing and within food factories to make them more familiar with the food processing operations and equipment.Thoroughly explores new opportunities in food processing through biological processesCovers novel applications of biological unit operations in food industriesBrings different alternatives for the biological unit operations

Mass Transfer Operations in the Food Industry, a new volume in the Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry series, explains the processing operations and equipment necessary for mass transfer processes, including crystallization, distillation, gas adsorption, and ionic exchange. These processes and unit operations are very important in the manufacture of products such as salt, sugar, edible oils and flavorings, essential oils, soft drinks, etc. All chapters emphasize basic texts relating to experimental, theoretical, computational, and/or applications of food engineering principles and the relevant processing equipment to mass transfer unit operations.Written by experts in the field of food engineering in a simple and dynamic way, this book targets industrial engineers working in the field of food processing and within food factories to make them more familiar with the particular food processing operations and equipment.Thoroughly explores novel applications of mass transfer unit operations in the food industriesIncludes different types of mass transfer processes, such as crystallization, distillation, gas adsorption, and ionic exchangeCovers optimization techniques to helps readers attain high quality food

Packaging Operations in the Food Industry, a volume in the Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry series, explains the processing operations and equipment necessary for the packaging of different food products including conventional and modern packaging techniques. These processes and unit operations are important in the manufacture of various food products.Divided in four sections, “Principles of packaging “, “Different stages of packaging”, “Different packaging operations”, and “Novel packaging processes”, all chapters emphasize basic texts relating to experimental, theoretical, computational, and/or applications of food engineering principles and the relevant processing equipment to packaging unit operations.Written by experts in the field of food engineering, in a simple and dynamic way, this book targets industrial Engineers working in the field of food processing and within food factories to make them more familiar with the food processing operations and equipment.Thoroughly explores novel applications of packaging unit operations in food industriesHelps improve the quality and safety of food products with optimum packaging processesBring different alternatives for packaging operations