Transferencia de calor em sistemas liquidos/particulados envasados sob alto vacuo

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2000

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Solid pack foods are known as those particulated heat processed canned product, closed under high vacuum (25 Hg inch) and containing aproximately 10% of the packadge volume in liquid. In spite of this technology is known since 1970, there are relatively few studies conceming on the heat transfer phenomena and the use of steam as heating medium. The objective of this work was to understand the heat transfer phenomena inside the can and some of the variables that affect the solid pack processo A controlled system for the end-over-end rotation of cans was adapted in a acrilic vessel. Poliethylene spheres (11 mm diameter) were used as simulant of foods and heat penetration tests were carried out in (73x95)mm cans, completely filled with the spheres, with closure vacuum of O, 12,5 and 25 in Hg; free volume of 23 and 38%, and rotation speed of O, 16 and 32 rpm. Thermocouples were fixed along the axis of the cans, showing the temperature profiles. Pilot tests were also performed in a retort and for these tests, the center temperature of the spheres was experimentaly determined and checked out with the theoretical z-transfer function method with the purpose of validate it. Results showed the influence of vacuum on the process time, mainly those at 38% free volume, being the thermal process longer at lower vaccum. The slowest and fastest heating points were located respectivelyat 1/2 (or 2/3) and 1/5 can height on the static tests. The slowest heating point in solid pack type canned foods may be different from those conventional convective products, mainly if static process takes place. It is essential to control the vaccum closure that was considered a critical control point. Agitation improved the heat transfer coefficients, observed by reduced process time. The z-transfer function method showed good performance and could be used for sphere temperature prediction and heat transfer coefficients determination

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função de transferencia otica calor - transmissão transferencia de funções alimentos enlatados vacuo

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