Journal article
Analysis of the influence of different factors on the quality of a curd-whey mixture during pumping
Publication Details
Authors: | Schmitt, C.; Sturm, B.; Grupa, U.; Hensel, O. |
Publication year: | 2016 |
Journal: | Food Science and Technology |
Pages range : | 88-97 |
Volume number: | 65 |
Start page: | 88 |
End page: | 97 |
Number of pages: | 10 |
ISSN: | 0023-6438 |
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Abstract
With an increasing volume flow and, in particular, the pumping of larger, semi-hard curd, the median of the particle size distribution is reduced by 0.61 mm. The comminution of small, hard curd was low (<0.20 mm) and independent of the tested volume flows. No differences between pumps regarding all of the measured parameters were observed. Due to the small amount of curd fines uprising during pumping (<0.28 g l(-1)), no factor shows a significant influence on the evaluated parameters. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
With an increasing volume flow and, in particular, the pumping of larger, semi-hard curd, the median of the particle size distribution is reduced by 0.61 mm. The comminution of small, hard curd was low (<0.20 mm) and independent of the tested volume flows. No differences between pumps regarding all of the measured parameters were observed. Due to the small amount of curd fines uprising during pumping (<0.28 g l(-1)), no factor shows a significant influence on the evaluated parameters. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Centrifugal pump, Pumping analysis, Rotary lobe pump, Type of curd, Volume flow
