Experimental Methods In Food Engineering

Laboratory report writing. Cover page sample. Units, functions and data presentation. Mass and energy balances. Rheological properties of fluid foods. Evaluation of pump performance. Pipes, fittings and pressure drop measurements. Measurement of flow. Heat exchangers. Applications of plate heat exchangers. Thermal properties of foods. Surface heat transfer coefficient. Thermodynamics of food freezing. Colligative properties of foods. Surface tension properties. Thermal processing of foods. Drying characteristics of foods. Performance of a refrigeration system. Water vapor transmission of food packaging films. Psychometrics - use and applications. References. Computer programs. Problem sets.