Modeling and Simulation of a Freeze Concentration Technique for Sugarcane Juice Concentration

Freeze concentration is a process in which water is selectively separated out of binary solution in the form of ice, thereby concentrating solution. The freeze concentration system under consideration is a heat pump based freeze concentration system (FCS) that uses layer freezing process. The applic...

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Published inApplied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 110-116; pp. 2768 - 2773
Main Authors Jabade, Siddharth K., Sahasrabudhe, Abhishek B., Desai, Ranjit R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Zurich Trans Tech Publications Ltd 01.01.2012
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Jaggery
Freeze Concentration
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Summary:Freeze concentration is a process in which water is selectively separated out of binary solution in the form of ice, thereby concentrating solution. The freeze concentration system under consideration is a heat pump based freeze concentration system (FCS) that uses layer freezing process. The application of this system for the present paper is in the process of jaggery making used to concentrate sugarcane juice. A mathematical model is developed that helps in simulation of system under various operating parameters. The model is validated using previously published experimental results. Finally, based on simulation effects of various system parameters on ice growth and subsequent juice concentration have been discussed.
Bibliography:Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAE 2011), July 29-31, 2011, Bangkok, Thailand
ISBN:3037852623
9783037852620
ISSN:1660-9336
1662-7482
1662-7482
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.2768