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International Agrophysics
publisher:Institute of Agrophysics
Polish Academy of Sciences
Lublin, Poland
ISSN: 0236-8722


vol. 16, nr. 3 (2002)

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Energy aspects in food extrusion-cooking
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Janssen L.P.B.M.1, Mościcki L.2, Mitrus M.2
1 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Institute, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 Groningen, the Netherlands
2 Food Process Engineering Department, University of Agriculture, Doświadczalna 44, 20-236 Lublin, Poland

vol. 16 (2002), nr. 3, pp. 191-195
abstract Theoretical and practical energy balance considerations in food extrusion-cooking are presented in the paper. Based on the literature review as well as on own measure- ment results, the baro-thermal treatment of different vegetable raw materials is discussed together with the engineering aspects of the extruders� performance as a whole.
keywords extrusion-cooking, energy balance, specific mechanical energy