Improvement of construction materials used in the food industry to lengthening processing time (MODSTEEL)

Objective

Fouling of processing equipment upon heating is one of the major problems in the dairy industry as deposit formation limits the desired heat transfer required for the microbiological safety of the product, reduces the flow and leads to pressure build up, whereas bacterial adhesion in the cooling section can lead to post-pasteurization microbial contamination. Cleaning at regular intervals is essential to overcome these problems. However, this requires interruption of processing, use of cleaning agents and large amounts of rinsing water, all attributing negatively to the cost of a process and leading to environmental problems. The aim of the project is to minimize fouling and to reduce cleaning by altering the surface properties of the heating surface, i.e. steel, to make it less attractive for the fouling components.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › animal and dairy science › dairy

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

FACULDADE DE ENGENHARIA DE UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO

Address

Rua Dr. Roberto Frias
4050-465 Porto
Portugal

Participants (8)

ARCELOR INNOVATION

France

Address

Avenue Sallengro
62330 Isbergues

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS

Greece

Address

Charilaou 6th Km - Thermi Road
57001 Thermi

DANONE VITAPOLE

France

Address

Chemin De La Huniere
91120 Palaiseau

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE

France

Address

369,rue Jules Guesde 369
59651 Villeneuve D'ascq

LUND UNIVERSITY

Sweden

Address

60,
221 00 Lund

OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS AB

Sweden

Address

77480 Avesta

TETRA PAK PROCESSING COMPONENTS AB

Sweden

Address

Po Box 103
221 00 Lund

UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART

Germany

Address

Keplerstrasse 7
70174 Stuttgart