A General Dynamic Model of a Complete Milk Pasteuriser Unit Subject to Fouling

• Published in: Computer Aided Chemical Engineering Vol. 48; pp. 247 - 252
• Main Authors: Zhu, Mengjia, Santamaria, Federico Lozano, Macchietto, Sandro
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: dynamic modelling; food processing; milk fouling; pasteurisation; plate heat exchanger; pasteurisation; milk fouling; dynamic modelling; plate heat exchanger; food processing

Heat treatment of milk for hygiene and preservation is carried out in energy integrated pasteurisers units which include several plate heat exchangers (PHEs), a holding tube and ancillary piping. Fouling reduces energy efficiency and cleanings generate downtime and wastes. No detailed dynamic models...